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Unit 9
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City living 71
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T 9.4
Listen to Rob, an Englishman who lives
and works in Paris. Complete his sentences.
1 The Metro is
cheaper
and
easier
to use
than the Underground.
2 Paris is certainly
than London.
3 Paris, in fact, is
than London;
but in London there are
wet days.
4 The architecture in Paris is
,
but the buildings in London are
.
5 Life is
in London.
6 Londoners are generally
than Parisians.
7 People in London work
and they earn
.
8 In Paris, having a good time is
.
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Work with a partner. Close your books.
Try to remember what Rob said.
PRACTICE
Comparing cities
1
Complete the conversations using the adjectives.
1
A
New York is
older than
London. (old)
B
No, it isn’t! New York is much
more modern
! (modern)
2
A
Tokyo is
Bangkok. (cheap)
B
No, it isn’t! Tokyo’s much
! (expensive)
3
A
Seoul is
Beijing. (big)
B
No, it isn’t! Seoul is much
! (small)
4
A
Johannesburg is
Cape Town. (safe)
B
No, it isn’t! It’s much
! (dangerous)
5
A
Taxi drivers in New York are
taxi drivers in
London. (good)
B
No, they aren’t! They’re much
! (bad)
T 9.5
Listen and check.
2
Work with a partner. Practise the conversations in exercise 1.
Be careful with stress and intonation.
New York is much more modern!
3
Work in small groups. Compare two capital cities you know.
… is bigger than … it is nearer the … … , but … is safer …
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T 9.3
Listen and practise the sentences.
3
Look at the pictures of London and Paris.
Compare the two cities. Use
I think …
and
the adjectives from exercise 2.
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the Eiffel Tower/the Gherkin
I think The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Gherkin.
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the Metro/the Underground – €€€? £££?
I think the Metro is …
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the weather – warm? wet?
I think it’s …
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the buildings
I think the buildings …
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the people
I think the people …