Explore listening: Foster and Partners Look at the photos and talk about the questions. 1 What can you see in the photos? 2 Would you like to work in a place like this? 3 What do you think are the good and bad points about working in a big office? You are going to listen to a recording about Foster and Partners, a famous architecture company. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, answer the questions (1-6) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 0 Where will the group have some drinks after the tour? 1 What did Norman Foster’s parents want him to become? 2 How did Norman Foster finance his studies? 3 What did Foster’s first company specialise in? 4 What design was used for the insurance building in Ipswich? 5 What can the employees at the headquarters of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation enjoy? 6 What part of The Gherkin building lets in air for cooling? 30 31 41 d7fu2u in the cafeteria 115 Language skills Extras Explore 9 People and places Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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