Regular – Moonlight Tour of the Colosseum and Ancient Rome

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Warm Up

  1. Tell me anything you know about Rome?
  2. Was Rome or is Rome on your bucket list?

Listening

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  1. Is the Colosseum open at night time?
  2. What was the Colosseum built by?
  3. Where was she standing?
Key Words & Phrases
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  1. 00:12 We are going on a moonlight tour of ancient Rome and the Colosseum.
  2. 00:37 it’s just a really special kind of ambiance.
  3. 00:57 but we’ve gained access because of this private tour.
  4. 01:17 – Well worth it. Fantastic. Really worth it.
  5. 01:21 – The Colosseum was built by 100,000 cubic meters of travertine, which is a type of limestone that was transported all the way from Tripoli.
  1. What is a Gladiator? Have you watched the film called the Gladiator?
  2. The battles that took place in the Colosseum hundreds of years ago was very bloody, would you watch a battle if it was held again now?
  3. Do you think its good to see cities at night or during the day?
00:09 – Tonight, we are in for a VIP experience.
00:12 We are going on a moonlight tour
00:14 of Ancient Rome and the Colosseum.
00:20 So, we’re walking through Ancient Rome
00:21 and the sun is just setting, the lighting is so pretty.
00:25 This is just the perfect time
00:33 This time of night, under the moonlight, it’s so romantic,
00:36 there’s not too many people,
00:37 it’s just a really special kind of ambiance.
00:44 Wow, this is the Roman Forum.
00:46 It is so pretty at night,
00:47 the way that it’s lit up, so beautiful.
00:54 So, at nighttime the Colosseum is closed to the public,
01:02 to take pictures, this is the best way to see the Colosseum.
01:09 – Very glad we’ve gone the evening tour, without the crowds.
01:12 I thought doing it in the nighttime as well adds another bit
01:15 of a dimension to it, so it’s absolutely amazing.
01:17 – Well worth it.
01:17 – Fantastic.
01:18 – Really worth it.
01:21 – The Colosseum was built by 100,000 cubic meters
01:25 of travertine, which is a type of limestone that was
01:29 transported all the way from Tripoli.
01:33 We are standing right here on the arena floor where
01:42 were right here where I’m standing.
01:49 Seeing Ancient Rome and the Colosseum by day
01:51 is extraordinary, but by night, it is a truly
01:55 magical experience not to be missed.