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Listen again. Choose the correct answer to complete each statement.
CD3-30
1. Smart cities have certain things in common
a. since people agree on everything b. although people don’t agree on everything

2. Whenever a city invests in its people and new communication technology,
a. it becomes more expensive b. it creates more jobs and improves the quality of life

3. Smart cities want to offer a good quality of living
a. so that more skilled professionals —_b. even though they pay workers less money
move to them

4. Being a smart city,
a. Stockholm pays its workers b. Stockholm offers its residents a good quality of life
a little less than most cities

5. Smart cities try to use natural resources carefully
a. so that they will last a long time b. although they show few signs of nmning out

Cc Work with a partner. Compare your answers from exercise B.

Charts
4 EDIT. Read the paragraph about Melbourne, Australia. Find and correct seven more errors
12.1, 12.2,
with adverb clauses, reduced adverb clauses, and commas. There is more than one way to
12.4, 12.5
correct some errors.

Melbourne, Australia
jthoug A
Even Sydney is more famous, Melbourne, Australia is one of the most livable cities in the
world. What makes a city livable? Excellent education, quality health care, good roads, and
public transportation are essential. People need to feel safe that they can walk around day or
night without feeling afraid. Even though it has a great tram system, people can get around

Melbourne easily. Having so many restaurants, unique shops, and music festivals Melbourne
offers a wide variety of leisure activities. Although it’s located on the beautiful Yarra River, it’s
perfect for water sports. Melbourne has great weather, too. Whenever they are in the mood

residents can go to the beach. Though Melbourne has so much to offer, it has visitors from all
over the world. After come to the city, people don’t want to leave.

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5 SPEAK & WRITE.
12.1-12.5
Work in a group. Discuss the city or town that you are in now. As a group, write as many
sentences as you can about the city. Use adverb clauses and reduced adverb clauses.
Although Washington, DC, is a big, crowded city, it feels very livable to me.

Share your sentences with the class. Ask and answer follow-up questions.

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