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Listening
2 You will hear five people talking about
problems in their homes or community. For
speakers 1-5, choose from the list A-F what
each speaker says. There is one extra
sentence that you do not need to use.
A We work hard to keep our
community looking good.
B The area isn’t as good as it
used to be.
C People have started to take
pride in their community.
D Development is ruining our community spirit.
E I’ve now found my ideal community.
F My community feels very unsafe.
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
b) Which of these things annoy you? Tell
the class.
It really annoys me/I get really annoyed/It gets on
my nerves when I see cars parked on pavements.
Speaking
3 a) Read the rubric and underline
the key words. How many parts are
there to the task? What does each part
involve?
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A
D
C
• poor quality of life • makes your day more
stressful • people unable to use pavements –
dangerous • health hazard • cause flooding &
damage to homes • can cause depression
Imagine that the council wants to
improve life in the neighbourhood. Look
at each of the problems (1-7) and talk to
each other about why each is a problem.
Then decide which two problems the
council should try to solve first.
b) In pairs, do the task. Use the
language in the box below and the Key
vocabulary above to help you.
c) Listen to two students doing the task.
How did their attempt compare to yours?
Talking about problems Agreeing/Disagreeing
• This is a problem for a
community because …
• One of the problems with
this is …
• The reason this is such a
problem is that …
• Yes, I see what you mean.
• I totally agree/disagree
with you.
• On the other hand, …
• I agree with you to a
certain extent, but …
Decision-making
When trying to make a decision with another student,
remember that the question always has two parts and
you must answer both parts of the question. You can
disagree with each other, but you should take turns to
speak and try to reach a conclusion.
Vocabulary
Daily problems &
annoyances
1 a) Listen and say.
Which of these things (1-7) can you see
in the pictures (A-D)?
1 cars parked on pavements
2 a dripping tap
3 noisy construction work
4 stray animals
5 graffiti & litter
6 overgrown gardens
7 overcrowded public transport
Key vocabulary
B