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+ 6 Do You Know Where It Is? 1 Listen and Discuss رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa What do you think people mean when they say a town or neighborhood has a good quality of life? Do You Know Where This Place Is? Look at each photo, read the text, and guess the name of the city or country. In what ways is it similar to or different from where you live? A ◄ The public transportation system is the most efficient in the world. The bullet trains can travel at 186 miles (300 kilometers) per hour and are extremely punctual. Fares for the express trains are as expensive as airplane fares, but overall, the time required for the train trip is usually shorter, since there is no need to travel to an airport. The city is known to be one of the safest cities in ▸ the world. The overall crime rate is roughly the same as that of Singapore, but lower than that of Tokyo, Toronto, and many other large cities. وزارة التعليم Ministry 58ication 2024-1446 SG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 58 B ◄ It is home to one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest. Nowadays, the town isn't as quiet as it used to be, but the quality of life is still just as good. There are lots of green areas, and a quarter of the popula- tion cycles around the town: over the bridges, through the parks, and along the narrow streets. Answers ‘(рие|биз) әбридше био бионueder 30/4/24 12:31 AM

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وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 + D Surveys show that the city has the worst traffic in the world. It is worse than Sao Paulo, Brazil. The average commuter spends four hours in traffic per day. There are approximately 6 million cars, taxis, buses, and other vehicles carrying 22 million people. Quality-of-Life Indicators What do you look for in a town/community? Check the indicators that are important to you. ☐ Cost of living ☐ Cost of housing Clean air/air quality Low crime rate Green areas Hospitals Schools ☐ Public transportation Culture and recreation Quick Check ✓ A. Vocabulary. Underline the comparative and superlative forms in the article. B. Comprehension. Answer true or false. 1. In Japan, trains are less expensive than planes. 2. The trains in Japan travel at a speed faster than sound. 3. The crime rate in Hong Kong is as low as that of Singapore. Cambridge has a lot of green areas, but 4. noise is a problem. 5. The traffic in Mexico City is much worse than in Sao Paulo. C. Rank the items in the quality-of-life chart from 1-9. Compare your answers with a partner. 2 Pair Work Ask and answer about the places you know. Use ideas in the article and the chart. Do you know what the cost of living is like in Amman? It isn't as expensive as it is in Abu Dhabi. Which do you think is more polluted, Sao Paulo or Mexico City? Sao Paulo is just as polluted as Mexico City. SG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 59 59 30/4/24 12:31 AM

What do you look for in a town/community? Check the indicators that are important to you.

Vocabulary. Underline the comparative and superlative forms in the article.

Ask and answer about the places you know. Use ideas in the article and the chart