Where in the world? reading task

 

ANSWER KEY: WHERE IN THE WORLD?

 

Activity 3

1.       Madrid   2. Prague   3. London   4. Tokyo   5. New York

 

Activity 1

a)grubby   b)bustling   c)haphazard    d)soaring    e)in-your-face   f)tacky    g)awe-inspiring   h)clogged

 

grubby: children’s hands, old trainers

bustling: market, coastal resorts

haphazard: approach to work, collection of people

soaring: tree tops, tower blocks

in-your-face: advertising campaigns, action movies

tacky: plastic souvenirs, seaside postcards

awe-inspiring: beauty, scenery

clogged: arteries, waterways

 

 

 

Activity 2

 

grubby: the city. Extract 3, London

bustling: restaurants, extract 4, Tokyo

haphazard: modern development, extract 2, Prague

soaring: office blocks, extract 4, Tokyo

in-your-face: the experience of the city, extract 5, New York

tacky: tourist trap, extract 2, Prague

awe-inspiring: the beauty of the city, extract 1, other European cities

clogged: traffic, extract 3, London

 

 

Activity 3

a)       To make way for the new

b)      To work its magic

c)       To get your bearings

d)      To fall prey to

e)      To live on top of one another

f)        To put a finger on

 

 

Activity 5

a)       Work their magic

b)      Live on top of one another

c)       To get your bearings

d)      To put your finger on

e)      To fall prey to

f)        To make way for the new