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Speaking

a Think about the problems
in your neighbourhood. Write
eight sentences with too much,
too many, (not) enough. Use
the words/phrases in the box or
your own ideas.

traffic places to park
places for children to play
noise at night trains
buses pollution rubbish
dogs late-night bars
good schools parks
sports centres police

There's too much traffic.
There aren't enough places
to park.

b Work in groups. Compare
l
,, your ideas. How many are
I~ the same? What are the three
biggest problems?

Listening • a Work on your own. Make a
list of five things you would like
a 9 7 Listen to five people to do to improve your town/

talking about their neighbours. www.english0905.com city (or the town/city you're
Put pictures A- E in order. studying in).
b Listen again. Answer these improve public transport
questions. build a new sports centre
1 What do the first person's
b Work in pairs. Explain why
neighbours do when she
you have chosen the things on
goes away?
your list. Then choose the five
2 What is the second person thinking of doing? best things from both lists.
3 How far away is the third person's nearest neighbour?
4 Why does the fourth person think the children get into trouble? I I'd like to improve public
s Why is it important for the fifth person to park near her house? transport because there
are too many cars.
c Work in pairs. Compare answers. Who do you think has the biggest
problem with their neighbours?
Yes, that's a good idea. I've
got that on my list too.
• HELP WITH LISTENING Fillers
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• • In spoken English we often use words/phrases to give us time to think
• c Work in large groups or with
• (we//, etc.). These fillers don't have any meaning .
• the whole class. Agree on a final
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• a Underline the fillers in these sentences . list of five things. Which do you
think is the most important?
• 1 Well, I kind of get on well with all my neighbours er except one .
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• 2 They've er got a teenage son, you see, and he's like learning to play the drums .
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• 3 And you know that's um just the way I want it.
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• b Look at Audio Script &
• 7 p163. Listen again and underline all the
• fillers .
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