I. The photo shows people living and working in Venice.

Read the
sentences and choose the option you think is correct.
1. Late afternoon / Early morning is the best time for shopping in the outdoor
markets.
2. Residents say its a very clean / dirty city to live in.
3. The population of Venice is getting younger / older.
4. Property is / isnt very expensive.
5. Getting home from work is often very easy / difficult.
6. Venice is less expensive than / as expensive as many other cities.

Now discuss with a partner. Why do you think these are the correct
answers?

II. Watch the video again. What do these people say about Venice?

Gino Penzo

Fabrizio Copano

Giovanni das
Missier

Adapted from Hughes, J. et al (2013), Life Pre-Intermediate coursebook, Heinle Cengage

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Gino Penzo We have many, many kinds of fish.
My son, he doesnt love, uh, live in Venice. I am
very sorry.
Florence is very expensive, Rome is very expensive,
London, Paris, Vienna.

Resident Fabrizio Copano says that he lives in the

Fabrizio Copano most beautiful city in the world. Its a city thats
clean and easy to live in, with a high quality of life.
Fabrizio says living in Venice is not cheap.

Venice did change a lot since I was born.

Giovanni das I get bored with the people, with the tourists.
Missier Because there are too much, too many.
He says that despite all the challenges here, its
difficult to think of living anywhere else. I know that
its a very special gift that, for me, its a gift to live in
a city as Venice.

Gino Penzo We have many, many kinds of fish.

My son, he doesnt love, uh, live in Venice. I am
very sorry.
Florence is very expensive, Rome is very expensive,
London, Paris, Vienna.

Resident Fabrizio Copano says that he lives in the

Fabrizio Copano most beautiful city in the world. Its a city thats
clean and easy to live in, with a high quality of life.
Fabrizio says living in Venice is not cheap.

Venice did change a lot since I was born.

Giovanni das I get bored with the people, with the tourists.
Missier Because there are too much, too many.
He says that despite all the challenges here, its
difficult to think of living anywhere else. I know that
its a very special gift that, for me, its a gift to live in
a city as Venice.

Adapted from Hughes, J. et al (2013), Life Pre-Intermediate coursebook, Heinle Cengage

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Student A: You are a tour guide showing a visitor your town or city. Use the
information below to make notes:
The best places to see
The advantages of living in your town or city
The disadvantages of living in your town or city

Student B: You are a tourist visiting a town or city. Find out what its like to live
there. Use the information below to prepare questions to ask the tour guide:
The best places to see
The advantages of living in your town or city
The disadvantages of living in your town or city

Student A: You are a tour guide showing a visitor your town or city. Use the
information below to make notes:
The best places to see
The advantages of living in your town or city
The disadvantages of living in your town or city

Student B: You are a tourist visiting a town or city. Find out what its like to live
there. Use the information below to prepare questions to ask the tour guide:
The best places to see
The advantages of living in your town or city
The disadvantages of living in your town or city

Adapted from Hughes, J. et al (2013), Life Pre-Intermediate coursebook, Heinle Cengage

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 INCREASE (vb.)

PROPERTY (n.) Houses

MOVE AWAY (vb.) To go and live in

another place

CROWD (n.)

GIFT (n.)

DISADVANTAGE (n.)

EARN A LIVING (vb.) Make enough money to

live

CHALLENGE (n.) Something difficult

Adapted from Hughes, J. et al (2013), Life Pre-Intermediate coursebook, Heinle Cengage

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