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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 03 - Language focus 2 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Look at the two photos showing the same part of Shanghai 20 years ago and now, then read 'It's a fact!'. Work in pairs and answer the questions.

Answer

  • Shanghai is in China.
  • The population has grown since the 1990s, when the city was redeveloped on a massive scale.
  • This attracted foreign investment and large numbers of migrant workers.
  • Life expectancy also increased significantly.
  • The main difference is that there were fewer / no tall buildings.