Cover of the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10.4 - The people's palace for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to three people discussing a new public space or artistic project for their town. Which project does each person, Tim, Nigel and Sarah, like from the list below? Why?
  2. Listen again and tick the key phrases you hear.

Answer

a)

  • Tim → state-of-the-art multiplex - most beneficial, would bring jobs, provide entertainment for young people.
  • Sarah → botanical garden - good for different age groups, also blind people and those with disabilities; education centre good for young people.
  • Nigel → theatre workshop space - to stop young people getting bored and hanging around: will motivate them, parents will come to performances. Could be multi-purpose, e.g. has sprung floor for dance classes, etc.

b)

  • I'm really in favour of the ...
  • I think that it would be [beneficial for the community / popular / ...].
  • The only thing that would concern me though is that ...
  • We have to consider [costs / maintenance / ...]
  • Can you see the [older / younger] generation [using / liking] it?