Answer — Exercise 12
3.3 - The good old days?·New Total English Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
We usually divide our speech into logical parts. Between each part, we pause slightly to make it easier for the listener to follow what we're saying. Listen again. Mark // in the places you hear a pause.
Answer
I really like the town where I live // and I think one of the main reasons is that, // in terms of shopping, // there is a lot of variety. // The main street has many different types of shops. // Some of them are run by local people // and they have been there for a long time. // I like going into these shops // because you get very good service. // They are always very helpful and friendly. // Also, if you’re buying food, // like vegetables, meat or fish, for example, // the food is always fresher, tastier and cheaper than in the large supermarkets. // There is one large supermarket in the main street .. which is very convenient for lots of the basic things you need to buy. // I'd say that I'm very lucky // because there is such a good variety of shops in walking distance of where I live. // I have a mixture of local shops and large supermarkets // and therefore I have the best of both worlds.