Cebu City

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cebu-city

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Archipelago: A group of islands, such as the Philippines, forming a chain or cluster.
Lingua Franca: A common language used by speakers of different native languages to communicate.
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): The practice of contracting a specific work process to an external company, common in Cebu City's economy.
Highly Urbanized City: A classification for cities in the Philippines with a minimum population and income, granting them significant autonomy.