Read the web postings about home towns. Who writes about these things, Kelly (K), Madu (M) or both of them (B)? 1 people 3 flowers 5 the weather 2 homes 4 popular activities 6 the city’s atmosphere Add words and expressions from the postings to these groups. 1 places and buildings . 2 groups of people . 3 events . 4 the weather, nature . What words or expressions could you use to talk about your home town? Add more things to each group. What adjectives do Kelly and Madu use? Try to complete the list, then check in the postings. g , gr , ni , mo , ne , cl , be , qu , pe What adjectives could you use to talk about your home town? Add them to the list. Plan a posting describing a place you know well. 1 Decide what things you want to talk about. 2 Organise the things into three or four paragraphs. 3 Think of words and expressions to use in each paragraph. Look at the language in 34–35 and use your own ideas. Write your posting. Read each other’s postings. Ask questions to find out more information. 33 http://www.myhometown.com/welcome Kelly – Sheridan, Wyoming (USA) In 2000 Sheridan had 15,800 people. Now it has 17,800. The growth has all been outside the city. They’re building a lot of homes four or five miles out of town. Sheridan’s about 1,200 meters above sea level. We get lots of snow and there are good ski slopes near here. Drive an hour west and you’ll be in the best camping and fishing areas. Sheridan has some of the best schools in the country. Great football and soccer teams. We also have street dances and kid’s groups. There’s always something going on around here. Madu – Abuja (Nigeria) In Nigeria, people often talk about the beauty of Abuja. It was a nice surprise when I stepped into this city for the first time. The city gate has many flowers planted around it. Nearby is the National Stadium and the Games Village, which was used for the All African Games in 2003. Abuja is the federal capital city of Nigeria and a lot of the country’s oil money has been spent on it. The streets and buildings look new, clean and beautiful. There are modern houses and lots of trees and flowers. A nice wind blows in from the Sahara Desert. It’s fairly quiet and peaceful. After my first visit, I decided to make Abuja my home. 34 a ski slopes, football teams, street dances, snow, b 35 a ood b 36 a b c d 52 Language skills Extras Explore 4 City life Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigent m des Verlags öbv
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