Semester check: Units 1–4 First of all, think about what you have learned up to now. Are you close to “I can do this well” or closer to “I need to work on this”? Put a mark where you think you are at the moment. Then do the tasks and check your answers with the key on p. 228. Put another mark in a different colour where you see yourself after you’ve done the task. You are going to listen to an interview with Bruce McLeahy, a social scientist, and Aisha Bittan, the chairwoman of the online conference on Creating Inclusive Future Cities. First, you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–8) with the sentence endings (A–K). There are two extra sentence endings that you should not use. 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. Listening 1 20 3pt38s Listening i i I can understand people talking about sustainable developments. I can follow advice given in an interview. I can understand phrases for making deductions. 0 Since he tries to promote sustainable city planning, Bruce is pleased about people . 1 Ecocities bring about a substantial change in attitude, focusing on a healthy life for all rather than . 2 In the future, city administrations will have to find a way of . 3 Due to well-developed cycling paths and public transport as well as high taxes, . 4 Copenhagen is one of the world’s greenest cities and to achieve this . 5 In order to get people to share their goals, the government of Copenhagen started . 6 Creating new green spaces in growing cities is a challenge but . 7 Nowadays it is widely understood that all businesses can make a huge contribution to . 8 Many hotels in Copenhagen have already joined the city’s focus on sustainability by . H A convincing big companies to set up offices and attract more business B creating green roofs or rooftop gardens can help C maintaining a steadily growing economy and rising profits D switching to electric or solar-powered buses was crucial E owning a car has become much less attractive in recent years F employing only local people to minimise commuter traffic G minimising waste production and water contamination H taking an interest in eco-friendly living I serving organic food and minimising their impact on the environment J organising exhibitions with models of the city’s eco-friendly buildings K dealing with the increasing number of inhabitants 63 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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