The key answer of exercise 9
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8.1 - Changing the rules for the textbook New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Rachael Roberts, Antonia Clare and JJ Wilson from Pearson Education
Question
- Listen to Emma and Kirsten talking about things they would like to change about their cities (Madrid and Edinburgh). Tick (✓) the problems they mention.
- Listen again and make notes about each problem they mention.
- What do they like about each city?
Answer
a) - b)
Madrid
- noise → traffic, horns honking
- construction → building work
- congestion → due to building work, construction and roads being blocked
- pollution → in summer
Edinburgh
- congestion → traffic jams while a tram system is being built
- weather → terribly cold
- architecture → beautiful buildings in city centre but ugly tower blocks on the outskirts
c)
Madrid
- vibrant
- lots of things going on
- famous nightlife
Edinburgh
- beautiful buildings
- historical
- interesting
- pleasant place to live
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