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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1.4 - Generation rent for the textbook Speakout Advanced Plus - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Watch the programme and take notes. In what ways does it present a positive image of 'The Collective'? How does it express doubt about the project?
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  3. Watch the programme again and answer the questions in Exercise 3B.
  4. Work in pairs and complete the sentences with filler words or phrases. Then watch the programme from 3:50 and check your answers.

Answer

a)

  • Positive Image
  • Interesting camera angles (some of which make the spaces, e.g. the bedrooms, look bigger)
  • attractive lighting
  • restful, upbeat music, makes you feel chilled
  • a lot of screen time given to the founders, who of course present a positive image of themselves and of the residence.
  • Interviews with inhabitants who have direct experience and are positive.

Doubts expressed

  • These all come through the nature of the reporter's questions, which are listed / paraphrased in Ex 38.
  • All the questions have an element of trying to find the problems / issues with the residence.

c)

  1. community
  2. they 'embrace' the local community, e.g. clean up canal, a restaurant and bar is provided.
  3. Yes. It's only used when you want quiet, reflection time.
  4. No. More appropriate for singles but there are some couples.
  5. There are a large number of people so conflicts are minimal. In the twodios - where people share a kitchen - the people are matched for age, interest, career. Conflict is dealt with by dialogue.
  6. £1080 a month.
  7. No. All the life administration' is taken care of (it's convenient) and so people can focus on making friends.
  8. No answer is given. Students' own answers.

d)

  1. you know; kind of
  2. sort of; sort of
  3. kind of
  4. it's like
  5. just; like
  6. You know