142 Unit 10 | This is home Rooms and spaces Look at the picture below and name all the rooms and parts of the house. Note that some parts of the house have different names in British and American English. LANGUAGE 14 Vertical living Read the following facts about the metropolis Hong Kong. Try to figure out the meaning of the underlined expressions. Compare your ideas with a partner. 1 The city of Hong Kong has over 7 million residents. 2 The population density in the Mongkok district is around 130,000 people per square kilometre. 3 Many areas of the city were built on steep slopes as the city is very close to the mountains. 4 To create more living space, the architects used land reclaimed from the sea. 5 In Hong Kong apartments are stacked onto one another to create tall buildings. 6 Hong Kong has twice as many high-rise buildings as New York. 7 People live on the upper levels while the lower levels are mostly retail spaces or public areas. 8 Many buildings skip the fourth floor because the number is considered unlucky. 9 There is an 800-metre-long escalator to help people move between the different levels of the city. 10 As a pedestrian, you use the many-levelled walkways that you can find all over the city. LISTENING + VIEWING 15 a attic b basement c cellar d garage e garden f ground floor g path/driveway h yard i first floor j first floor k second floor (1) (7) (4) (2) (BE) (3) (AE) (5) (BE) (6) (AE) (8) (BE) (9) (AE) (10) (BE) (11) (AE) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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