Cover of the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book

Answer for exercise 1

The solution for exercise 1 in chapter 03 - Language focus 2 of Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book by Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave

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.