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Answer for exercise 3

The solution for exercise 3 in chapter 11A - Culture shock of English File Elementary - Student's Book by Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Jerry Lambert

Question

  1. Listen to Jack talking about what surprised him when he arrived in Costa Rica. In general, is he positive, negative, or neutral about living there?
  2. You're going to hear eight three- and four-word phrases that Jack says, linking the words. Listen and write the phrases.
  3. Listen to the whole interview again. Then, with a partner, complete the sentences.

Answer

a)

He's positive.

b)

  1. how incredibly friendly
  2. things are great
  3. their sense of time
  4. seven in the evening
  5. hot and sunny
  6. all year round
  7. two hours a day
  8. took out a gun

c)

  1. friendlier
  2. are great
  3. late
  4. 25 degrees
  5. rains; heavily
  6. more beautiful
  7. quite frightened
  8. fruit; vegetables; coffee
  9. coffee
  10. dangerous
  11. terrible
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