Part 3 Practice

Listening Focus

Listen to the recording and fill in the table below.U6-LF

The World’s Most Livable Cities

1. Melbourne, Australia

2. Vienna, Austria

3. Vancouver, Canada

4. Toronto, Canada

5. Calgary, Canada

6. Adelaide, Australia

7. Perth, Australia

8. Auckland, New Zealand

9. Helsinki, Finland

10. Hamburg, Germany

Word bank

Canberra　United　States　Italy　5.5 million　Helsinki　Austrian　German　English　Germany　36　million　Vienna　Finnish　Ottawa　New Zealand

Discussion

I. Discuss the following questions with a partner. Ask as many follow-up questions as you can.

1. Where did you grow up?

2. What is famous in your city?

3. Have you ever lived in another city?

4. What is better in your city than in other cities?

5. If you could live in any city in the world, which one would you choose?

II. With a partner, compare living in a city to living in the countryside. Fill in the chart with good and bad points for each option.