Empower B2 unit 7 pg 82

Multiple Select

7.05  Listen to the interview. What are the two main ideas of a ‘smart city?

Choose two of the answers below.

 

• 1. People in it have a good quality of life.

• 2. It responds to people’s needs.

• 3. It encourages people to have new ideas.

Match

Listen again. What new information do you hear about . =​

Match them with the correct option

• A system where they monitor cars, public transport

• A system which monitors traffic congestion and tells drivers where they can find a free parking space.

• 3 energy use in Masdar, UAE

• Residents have a 15-minute walk across a park to work and they can use the park in their lunch break.

A system where they monitor cars, public transport system with a single card.

2 parking in Dublin, Ireland

The whole city is powered by solar panels, public transport is electric, a 100% sustainable city.

4. daily life in Songdo, South Korea

• A system where they monitor cars, public transport system with a single card.

• 2 parking in Dublin, Ireland

• The whole city is powered by solar panels, public transport is electric, a 100% sustainable city.

• 4. daily life in Songdo, South Korea

Match

Now match the words or phrases which mean:

• 1. local =

• 2. traffic =

• 3. quality =

• 4. urban =

• 5) air =

residents

congestion

of life

development

pollution

• residents

• congestion

• of life

• development

• pollution

Match

Now match the words or phrases which mean:

• the level of enjoyment and health in someone’s life

• areas where people live without offices and big shops

• damage caused to the air by harmful substances

• the process in which a city grows or changes

• buses, trains, trams, etc.

quality of life

residential areas

air pollution

urban development

public transport

• quality of life

• residential areas

• air pollution

• urban development

• public transport

Drag and Drop

7.06 Listen to Daniela and Richard talking about the cities they live Answer the questions.



1    Do they like living there? Why / Why not?

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2    Do they think it fits the idea of a 'smart city?

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1: Daniela: Yes, suit the people who live there.

Richard: Yes, it’s so full of life

Daniela = Yes

Richard = No

Richard =Maybe

Daniela= of course

Kowalsky = nop

Drag and Drop

7.06 Which of these points do Daniela and Richard mention in the listening:  Listen again and drag Yes or No i n the correct place



 Daniela

1 . In many American cities, people work in the centre but live outside the city. = ​

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2.  The centre of Munich is quite a relaxing place to be. = ​

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3 . Munich has serious problems with traffic congestion. = ​

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Richard

4. Bangkok is disorganised but full of life. = ​

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5. It’s easy to find places to sit and relax in the city centre. ​

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6. The centre of Bangkok is too expensive for ordinary people to live there. = No

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Yes

No

Maybe

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