Student: I think they have to live in cities because of their job. In Thailand, people leave the country and come to Bangkok because it is the best place to find work.
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Examiner: Are some cities becoming too big? Student: Yes, I think so. I don’t know the biggest city, but Mexico City and Shanghai are huge. There are a lot of poor people and pollution is a problem. The capital of my country is very crowded, and it is very expensive to buy or rent an apartment.
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Examiner: Do you enjoy city life or would you like to live somewhere quieter?
Student: I really enjoy living in Tehran. The university is the best in Iran, and I meet people from all over the country. There is much more to do in Tehran than there is in my hometown.
≤068 Unit 6 Consolidation – Speaking
D Read the answers below. Then listen again and fill in the missing words. [Play Track 067 again]
≤069 Unit 6 Exam Practice – Listening
A You will hear an estate agent (a person who sells houses) showing a man and woman a house. Estate agent: Good morning. You must be Mr and Mrs Clarke.
Man: Yes, that’s right. Good morning. Woman: Good morning. Estate agent: So, is it Clarke with an E, or Clarke without an E? I wrote it in my diary, but I wasn’t sure if I spelt it correctly.
Man: It’s with an E. C-L-A-R-K-E. Estate agent: Yes, that’s what I thought. Man: Anyway, please call me Andy. Woman: And I’m Laura. Estate agent: And I’m Ian. Thanks for coming over to the office. I hope this time is convenient for you. Nine o’clock is a bit early for some people, but I like to make an early start if I can. I’ve got three houses that I want you to see today.
Man: Nine o’clock is fine. I have to go into work when we’ve seen all the properties. Estate agent: OK, well let me show you on the map where the three houses are. They’re all quite close together near Blaker’s Park. Do you know Blaker’s Park?
Woman: Yes, we know it really well. It’s a nice area. Estate agent: Well, the first one I’ll show you is the closest to the park. It’s actually on the road that runs around the park, Park Avenue, just here on the right – number 14, I think. Yes, number 14.
Man: So, you get a view of the park from the front windows?
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Estate agent: Oh, yes, the view of the park is fantastic. The second house is here – on the left side – that’s the west side of the park – in Havelock Road. That’s number 35. It’s right next door to the school. Do you have school-age children?
Woman: Well, we have a boy of three, so near the school would be very nice in a couple of years. Estate agent: Well, all three houses are pretty near the school, as you can see. Now, the third property – that’s actually the furthest from the park, up here on the north side – that’s Whitely Road, number 62. It’s still only a few minutes’ walk to the park, though.
Man: Number 62 – that’s the number we live at now. Estate agent: Oh, really? So, shall we go and have a look? I’ll drive and you can collect your car when we come back.
Man: OK, that sounds fine. Estate agent: OK, here we are. As you can see, the front of the house is very nice. It’s been painted recently. The front garden is small, but very pretty.
Woman: Oh, yes, it’s a lovely little garden. Estate agent: Shall we go in? Man: Yes, I’m looking forward to seeing inside. Estate agent: So, this is the hall. It’s quite a good size – room for a buggy. The first room, here on the right, is the living room.
Woman: Oh, this is very nice. Man: Yes, it’s big, isn’t it? Estate agent: Yes, it is a big room. Do you like the natural fireplace?
Man: Yes, very much. In fact, I like the whole room. I can imagine it’s very relaxing.
Woman: Mm, well, let’s see some more. Estate agent: OK, next door here is a downstairs bathroom. There’s a bigger family bathroom upstairs. This one is sandwiched between the living room and dining room.
Man: Oh, this is quite big for a second bathroom. Woman: Yes, it’ll be good to have two bathrooms. We only have one where we are now. Estate agent: OK, next door here is the dining room. Man: Oh, I like a separate dining room – it’s quite big, too. Estate agent: Yes, a bit smaller than the living room, but still a good size. There are doors here out to the patio.
Woman: Oh, how lovely – it’s a nice patio – and the garden looks nice from what I can see from here. Estate agent: Yes, I’ll show you the garden, but first let’s see the kitchen. That’s out of the dining room and to the left. You can see that the kitchen is to the right of the back of the house. There’s a window here on the left looking over the patio, and another one here looking out onto the garden.
Man: It’s not the biggest kitchen, is it? I like a kitchen to be a bit bigger than this. Estate agent: Well, it’s not a bad size. Don’t forget, you’ll be able to eat in the dining room, so the kitchen is only for cooking.
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