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TALK OF THE TOWN
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Speaking Part 3 Long turn

1 S P E A K Look at the photos. What issues do you think they represent? Do you
D o n ’ t f o r g e t !
recognise these issues in any of the cities near where you live?
The bullet points
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2 S P E A K Look at the two questions below. In pairs, discuss how you might answer the
are provided to help
questions and what the bullet points might be.
you. You do not
have to use them
Student A: How has shopping Student B: What is the most important factor
in your answer and
changed in urban areas? in making a city liveable for all its residents?
can use your own
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ideas instead.
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Remember to
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talk for about two
minutes each.
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U s e f u l l a n g u a g e
Highlighting cause and effect
When answering a question like this, connect your ideas using language to highlight
cause and effect:
Decide which word does not collocate.
1 This is largely / profoundly / primarily / effectively due to …
2 … the many knock-on / refined / secondary / adverse effects
3 It’s primarily / closely / simply / probably down to …
This could trigger / bring about / give rise to / account for greater availability of
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affordable accommodation.
5 The circumstances / implications / ramifications / consequences of this include
fewer consumers shopping via conventional methods.

4 Check your answers to Exercise 2 in the Additional materials on page 198. Take turns
to answer the questions.
5 S P E A K In pairs, discuss the questions.
In what ways is city living more stressful than living in smaller towns, villages or the
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countryside?
2 To what extent do you believe the development of new shopping centres or out-of-
town hypermarkets is a positive step?
3 Do you think people should think more carefully about the impact of online shopping
on local businesses?
4 What are some of the biggest challenges facing the place where you live and what is
being done to deal with them?
5 What do you think are the biggest issues facing cities globally and what can be done
to deal with these?
In what ways do you imagine global population increases will affect our current
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