1. Why are some modern cities preparing for the future?

- There will be more people living in them.

2. What does Amsterdam plan to do in 2025?
- ban gas and diesel cars
3. What does Singapore want to do in the future?
- make the city more walkable.
4. What is the most advanced city in the world?
- Tokyo, Japan.
5. What is New York City becoming known for?
- its emerging financial technologies, software, and biotech.

1. By (2050) most people will be living in cities.

2. Amsterdam is focusing on (energy efficiency) .
3. Amsterdam plans to ban gas and diesel cars by (2025) .
4. Singapore is creating (green spaces) and pathways.
5. Every home in Stockholm, Sweden is (computerized) .
6. Tokyo has a growing (robotics) industry.
7. Bangalore used to be a center for (outsourcing).
8. City planners should also think about affordability, health and (welfare) .

1. Taipei is a _(bustling)____ city that never sleeps. There's always something

going on any time of day or night.
2. In the arts district, you'll find a lot of _(galleries)____ and antique stores.
3. Most of the __(industrial parks)___ are located outside the city center where
there's plenty of room for factories and big businesses.
4. The thing I like best about Bangkok is the famous downtown __(market)___ where
you can buy food and clothes.
5.I don't really like __(modern)___ cities. I find them too cold, clean, and
boring. I prefer old cities with interesting architecture.
6. London has a lot of __(theaters)___ where you can go to see concerts or plays.

[unit 8: B: language practice 4]

Unit 8 C: Comprehension: 1
1. What problems did suburbs create?
-traffic jams and parking issues in cities
2. What does Jan Gehl think that city planners should do?
-begin making cities more people friendly
3. What has research shown about suburban lifestyle?
-It has lead to health concerns.
4. What does Gehl think people in suburbs need?.
-better access to public transportation
5. What does Gehl think will give people a better quality of life?
- being able to walk to places they need to go to

8 C Comprehension 2.

1. When people began driving to work from the (suburbs), it created traffic jams
and parking issues.
2. Jan Gehl is an architect and (urban planner).
3. Research shows that people in the suburbs are living (shorter lives than) people
in cities.
4. People who live downtown earn (more than) people who live in suburbs.
5. For transportation, people who live downtown spend (less money than) people who
live in the suburbs.

9 A Listening practice 1.

1. What does Lexie need help with?

-how to donate to charities
2. What is Lexie worried about?
- choosing the right organizations to donate to
3. What does Lexie's dad suggest?
- using the 50/30/20 budget rule
4. How does the 50/30/20 rule work?
-Half the donations go to one charity, 30% go to gifts, 20% go to unplanned
donations
5. What can Lexie find out about charities on websites?
-financial reports on where the money goes, and who's in charge of the organization
6. What last piece of advice does her dad give her?
-donate regularly.

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1. What is GoodWorld?
-a technology startup that makes donating easy to do on social media.
2. Why did Pfeifer invent GoodWorld?
-She wanted an easy way to donate to charity.
3. What makes GoodWorld's #donate easy?
-Users don't need to re-enter their information every time they want to donate.
4. What is GoodWorld's philosophy?
-It allows people to connect using technology to help each other, and it promotes
kindness and charity.
5. What was Pfeifer's goal?
- to help the most people

[Unit 8 lesson B Lisening 4]

-check out
- get around
- hang out - take in
- look for