Exercise 2: Venice at risk 2


Venice at risk 2
2Watch the video and complete the text. 

The first people to come to Venice were refugees from Roman . Venice was easy to defend because there was  all around it. Soon, Venice became the centre of international trade and . Rich people built beautiful homes, bridges and  there. But then, Venice started sinking because  and agriculture were using the water from under the city. Today, there are more floods in the city than ever before because of the  tides. Many Venetians have left the city because of the flooding and also because tourism has made  and property very expensive. Venice is in danger of disappearing because of the higher water levels and the smaller .