Module 2 Developing and Developed countries Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module[原文呈现]Town TwinningHow are Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France similar
Well, they’re both mediumsized towns of between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants①
They both have universities and industries
Tourism is important to② both of them, and they are both close to③ some of the most beautiful countryside in the region
But they share something else: they have a town twinning agreement
Town twinning is not a new idea, but it has become more popular in recent years because it ’ s now easier to find out ④ about and visit other countries and towns
It’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age⑤, and which have similar features⑥ such as tourism, industry, culture and entertainment⑦
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