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    Malta has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back over 5,000 years. It has been ruled by various powers, including the Arabs, French, Italians, and British, all of whom have left their mark. Malta is perhaps best known for the Knights of Malta, who made it their home in 1530 and successfully defended it against an Ottoman siege in 1565. This led the Knights to construct a new fortified capital city, Valletta, on a peninsula, which remains the capital today. The strategic location and changing rulers have shaped Malta and its people over centuries.

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    Malta has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back over 5,000 years. It has been ruled by various powers, including the Arabs, French, Italians, and British, all of whom have left their mark. Malta is perhaps best known for the Knights of Malta, who made it their home in 1530 and successfully defended it against an Ottoman siege in 1565. This led the Knights to construct a new fortified capital city, Valletta, on a peninsula, which remains the capital today. The strategic location and changing rulers have shaped Malta and its people over centuries.

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    Malta has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back over 5,000 years. It has been ruled by various powers, including the Arabs, French, Italians, and British, all of whom have left their mark. Malta is perhaps best known for the Knights of Malta, who made it their home in 1530 and successfully defended it against an Ottoman siege in 1565. This led the Knights to construct a new fortified capital city, Valletta, on a peninsula, which remains the capital today. The strategic location and changing rulers have shaped Malta and its people over centuries.

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    Malta has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back over 5,000 years. It has been ruled by various powers, including the Arabs, French, Italians, and British, all of whom have left their mark. Malta is perhaps best known for the Knights of Malta, who made it their home in 1530 and successfully defended it against an Ottoman siege in 1565. This led the Knights to construct a new fortified capital city, Valletta, on a peninsula, which remains the capital today. The strategic location and changing rulers have shaped Malta and its people over centuries.

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    Malta: the Jewel of the Med

    Read the questions about Malta and see how many you can answer without listening to the mp3 recording of the
    text. Then listen to the recording and try to answer the remaining questions.
    Introduction
    What are the Maltese people like?
    What is likely to be the greatest disappointment while visiting Malta?
    Day and Knight
    What is Malta known for?
    Which troops attacked Malta in 1565?
    What is the name of the capital city of Malta? Why was it given this name?
    Imperial Order
    When did Malta become part of the British Empire?
    What are the signs of former British rule?
    What happened between 1940 and 1942?
    What happened to the Polish battleship?
    Tongue Twisters
    What are the countrys official languages?
    Where do English teachers working on Malta come from?
    What kind of courses are offered?
    Planning Ahead
    What does FELTOM stand for?
    What are festas?

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    Listen to the text again and fill in the gaps.


    The first signs of life on Malta pottery shards A) to 5,200 BC, when Sicilian farmers likely settled on
    the B). islands. Since then, the ever-growing population has been under a variety of masters, including
    the Arabs, French, Italians and British. To a greater or lesser C)., all have left their mark on the islands
    and its peoples.

    Tourists visiting the islands for the first time might have a D). of false expectations. Perhaps the
    biggest disappointment is the relatively small E)of sandy beaches, since rocky shores are much more
    commonplace. But F)..invariably fall head over heels with the Maltese peoples openness, warmth
    and love for life.

    Its not that life has always been easy for the inhabitants of the islands. Because of its strategic importance as a
    military and G). base, several nations have long battled over this speck of land, a mere 316km2. Over the
    centuries these have H).. the Phoenicians (who wanted the islands as a base for their trade in purple
    fabrics), various clans of Arabs (who regularly looted the islands), and Napoleons French troops (who requested
    safe harbour in the main port and then proceeded to turn the cannons on their I)).

    Day and Knight


    Malta is perhaps best known for the Knights of Malta, officially the Order of Saint John. The island was given to
    them in 1530 by the King of J) when the Hospitaller Order needed a permanent home. The Knights
    quickly set about fortifying the island with several bastions and forts. In 1565 Ottoman forces K).. the
    island, starting what would go down in history as the Great Siege of Malta. Around 30,000 Turkish L).
    attacked the island between May and September of that year. The Knights who, together with Maltese fighters
    and a few M) slaves, numbered just around 7,000, fought a valiant battle. A mixture of weak Ottoman
    communication, and decisive fighting by the Knights forces N).. by Grandmaster Jean Parisot de Vallette,
    saw the enemy retreat towards Constantinople on September 11.

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    With the island and the infant fortifications in shambles, the Order set about building a new city on a peninsula
    which would be a stronghold against any future attack. It was O).. by thick walls and a P)..,
    and designed to be as self-sufficient as possible. Named after the general who had defended the island during the
    Ottoman siege, it acts as the capital city to this very day Valletta.

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