While I drink my coffeeA fog with a name
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San Francisco is not the biggest city in California, but for many people it is the most beautiful. It is built on dozens of , so many streets are very . Some streets are steeper than a beginner ! Walking here is harder than in a flat city, but the are better.
The most famous thing about the weather here is the . In summer, when it is hot , cold air from the comes into the city. The fog is often thickest in July and August. That’s why say summer here is colder than autumn. September and October are usually the warmest and sunniest months of the year.
The fog is so famous that people gave it a name: Karl. Karl even has his own pages on social media. The unhappiest people in the city are tourists in . They often buy the cheapest they can find and wear it all day.
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- Some streets are steeper than a ski slope. — -er than
- Viktor was the slowest. — the -est
For your diary
Compare your city and another city you know: the weather, the size, the prices. Write five sentences.