Unit 16 It’s just like living on Earth
Vocabulary Task
Answers
1. lots of shops and movie theaters, public transportation
2. it’s nice and quiet with some of the conveniences of the city
3. wide-open spaces, green trees, hiking trails
Script
1. In the city we have lots of shops and movie theaters. We also have public transportation to get around, which is good because there isn’t lots of parking if you drive a car. There aren’t’ any hiking trails, but you can walk a lot if you want.
2. It’s nice and quiet in the suburbs. We have some of the conveniences of the city. Not like an airport or anything, but we have shopping malls, convenience stores and movie theaters. And there’s more grass and trees.
3. I love the wide-open spaces and fresh air in the country. There’s lots of green trees and many hiking trails. I don’t really miss the shopping malls, but I wish there was a library, cause I really like to read.
Listening Task
1 First Listening
Answers
1. suburban 2. urban 3.rural 4.urban
2 Second Listening
Answers
1. lots of trees, some good shops, close to the city
2. so convenient, lots of restaurants, grocery around the corner, university only a 10-minute walk away
3. wide-open spaces, hiking trails, river runs through the back yard
4. public transportation, convenience store across the street, mall around the corner
Script
1. A: So how long have you lived here?
B: For about 10 years. It’s not bad at all. Lots of trees, some good shops, a movie theater, and a gas station close by. And it’s just a 20-minute drive into the city.
2. A: How do you like your new place?
B: It’s so convenient. There’s lots of restaurants, shopping malls, public transportation…the grocery store is right around the corner. What’s not to like? And my university is just a 10- minute walk from here.
3. A: You must have to drive pretty far, huh?
B: About two hours, but I don’t mind. I can’t live without the wide-open spaces, the hiking trails, and the river running through my back yard…I just love all the green.
4. A: Did you find a new apartment yet?
B: Yeah, I got a new place in the city near the library. There’s a convenience store across the street and a shopping mall around the corner. What I like most is the public transportation; I can get to work in 15 minutes on the subway
Real World Listening
1 Predict
Answer
Mountains, wide-open spaces, movie theaters, public transportation
2 Get the main ideas
Answers
1. Modern conveniences: they have movie theaters, game centers, music clubs, shops and restaurants
Food: you can get any type of food there; food from earth is expensive
Nature: there is lots of nature up there, mountains, hills, a beautiful lake
Transportation: electric cars and trains, but no airplanes; it’s easy to get around
What she dislikes: it’s expensive to fly home to Earth
2. Advantages: the air is clean, there’s no pollution, and it’s easy to get around
Disadvantages: some food is expensive; it’s expensive to fly home to Earth
Script
Sean: This is Sean McCain, live with Julie Morris, from Gemini One, the international space station. Julie, can you hear me?
Julie: Yes, I can hear you.
Sean: Julie, can you tell us, what is it like living on the Gemini One?
Julie: The Gemini One is wonderful. It’s not so different form living on Earth, really. We have jobs, friends, entertainment, natural beauty. And we have all the modern conveniences that you have on Earth.
Sean: What modern conveniences?
Julie: Well, we have movie theaters, game centers, music clubs, shops, restaurants…
Sean: How about food? How do you get your food?
Julie: I go shopping, just like everyone on Earth. You can get any type of food here.
Sean: Is food expensive?
Julie: Some of it is. The stuff that’s imported from Earth is very expensive. Like a banana from Earth can cost $100. But most food is really cheap.
Sean: Do you miss getting away to the countryside or the mountains? Don’t you miss nature?
Julie: Well, we have lots of nature up here. I can go hiking and mountain biking, riding in the hills, take a swim in a beautiful lake. It’s really beautiful up here.
Sean: How do people get around up there?
Julie: Oh, just like we do down there. We have electric cars and trains, but not airplanes.
Sean: What do you like most about living in the space station?
Julie: Well, the air is clean. There’s no pollution, and it’s easy to get around, it’s really an ideal world.
Sean: And what do you like least?
Julie: Well, it’s kind of expensive to fly home to Earth to see my parents for the holidays. |