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Answer — Exercise 9

8.1 - Changing the rules·New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

  1. Listen to Emma and Kirsten talking about things they would like to change about their cities (Madrid and Edinburgh). Tick (✓) the problems they mention.
  2. Listen again and make notes about each problem they mention.
  3. What do they like about each city?

Réponse

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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