Unit 6, exercise 25b Read about the problem and add your own ideas to 2–4. Think about softeners you can use in the conversation. Student A Your neighbour’s unhappy that you and your friends leave your bicycles in the entrance area of the house. 1 It’s a shared area. 3 You and your friends only put their bikes there when … 2 Your neighbour doesn’t need the space because … 4 After your neighbour talked to you, you … Unit 6, exercise 25a Read about the problem and then do 1–4. Student A Techno on the river: Batofar It’s been going for years, but Batofar is still the place to go in Paris for techno fans. On a boat that is permanently moored, you won’t go sailing down the river, but you will dance till dawn with a lot of Parisians. + Davide, Amelie, Jean-Marie and François. 10 pm After an early dinner, take advantage of the nocturnes; most museums have late openings once or twice a week until 9 or 10 pm. Louvre? Cultural wining and dining: L’Entrepôt This hip arts centre feeds the mind with exhibitions, cinema and live concerts, and the body with delicious French cuisine. Listen to hot young bands over a plate of boeuf bourguignon, salmon with roasted courgettes or lamb with Provençal vegetables. Or choose a quieter meal and a cocktail in the romantic courtyard. On Sundays there are plenty of delicious sweets and savouries at the €25 brunch buffet. Reservations recommended. Open: Daily 9 am–11 pm (until 1 am during concerts) Cost: €25 for Sunday brunch; €35 for à la carte Sunday, 12.30 pm Your neighbour plays loud music in the evenings. ■■ You can’t concentrate when you study or do homework. ■■ You can’t hear your TV properly. ■■ The problem started a long time ago but is worse now. ■■ You made some helpful suggestions, e.g. that your neighbour should wear headphones. ■■ A month ago, your neighbour said: “I’m sorry. I’ll turn the music down.” ■■ You’ve knocked on your neighbour’s door twice this week to ask him to turn it down, but he didn’t answer. Think about language from the unit you can use to: 1 talk about how long the problem has existed. 3 say if there have been any changes or results. 2 say how many times something has happened. 4 soften what you want to say. Unit 7, exercise 23a Group C You’re an environmentalist working in the Nature Reserve. You’re going to have a meeting with someone from the government who wants to hear different people’s opinions. You don’t want them to build the airport in the reserve because: ■■ the reserve has a lot of unusual birds and animals, which you can’t find anywhere else in the country. ■■ local people need somewhere quiet and beautiful where they can spend time. 138 A Activities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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