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Lesson 12. Listening and reading comprehension:

Watching a Video: City or country

While you watch

2 You are going to watch a video about city life in Russia. Watch the fi rst part of the video (up_to_01:00). Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.

1 Half of the population lives in the countryside.______

2 More and more people are moving from the countryside to big cities._______

3 Almost ten million people live in Moscow._______

3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives from the box. Then watch the second part of the_video (from 01:01 to 01:48) to check your answers.

Crowded fashionable popular stressful stylish

1 There are________ shops.

2 There are__________ restaurants.

3 The beautiful buildings and museums are_________ with tourists.

4 Cities can be_________ and noisy.

5 Cities can be_________ for people.

4 Watch the last part of the video (from 01:48) and complete the text with the missing adjectives.

But there are some 1_________places in cities. In Moscow, people can relax by the river – even in the2__________________months of winter. And the city is also a centre for art. Regular events bring people together and provide a 3_________________variety of entertainment.

After you watch

5 What are the advantages and disadvantages of city life? Make notes and then discuss your idea.