143 You are going to watch a BBC documentary about life in Hong Kong. Watch the video clip without sound first. Take notes on what you can see. Compare with a partner. You are going to watch the video clip with sound now. First, study the task below. Then, while watching, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–6) with the sentence endings (A–I). 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 watching, take some time to check your answers. LISTENING 16a 04 b 0 Building houses higher into the sky . F 1 Hong Kong’s location on steep slopes and reclaimed land . 2 You can use elevators and raised walkways to never . 3 Every year more and more people try to . 4 In the court of Yin Yin Tong’s apartment building, you can . 5 To adapt to the life in Hong Kong, many residents . 6 More and more people living in densely populated areas . A is a challenge to public transport F was Hong Kong’s only option B step out into the fresh air G earn a lot of money C find a home H shop, play and go to school D own fewer things I touch the actual ground E is a global trend High-rise living In your English lesson you are talking about different forms of housing. Your English teacher wants to know where you would like to live. Discuss the options below with a partner and agree on two or three. Talk for about 6 minutes. flat in an old building in the centre of a town small flat in a high-rise building in a megacity house in a small town farm in the country mountain hut in the Alps SPEAKING 17 Questions you might want to consider: How would you get to school/university? Could you meet friends easily? What about (public) transport, cost of living and quality of life? How might living there affect the environment? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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