Self-assessment talk about unexpected travel situations make deductions, talk about possibilities talk about attitudes to possessions describe objects present products and services 0 Architecture in China A has prospered in the last ten years. B has turned towards imitation recently. C has seen many strange new trends. still relies on traditional Chinese forms. 1 What are the architects trying to do? A help Asian tourists who don’t like flying B increase tourism within China C attract Western tourists D show Chinese tourists famous sights 2 The transport network in Little Paris A will soon be extended. B is not used much by the inhabitants. C has a stop at the Eiffel Tower. D enables thousands of journeys per day. 3 The Tower Bridge replica A fits nicely into its environment. B overpowers its environment. C is overpowered by its environment. D is in an unusual Chinese neighbourhood. D 4 London’s Tower Bridge A has towers 40 metres high. B is narrower than China’s. C has four towers. D has more lanes than China’s. 5 The Chinese version of Hallstatt A was declared open by the mayor of Hallstatt. B has encouraged tourists to visit Austria. C was welcomed by most Austrians. D has been marketed in Austria. 6 Florentia Village A is exactly modelled on an Italian village. B is a replica of Venice. C looks similar to an old Italian town. D was built on a peninsula. 7 The properties in Thames Town A house 10,000 inhabitants. B are often unoccupied. C are mostly owned by permanent residents. D are based on buildings in London. Florentia Village – Tianjin This village in the Hebei Province has been designed in an entirely Italian fashion, with a little bit of Tuscany here and a little bit of Venice there. Here, one can find Italian luxury shops like Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Armani, and others. The construction resembles a 16th-century Italian town and offers its visitors a close copy of what they would experience on the Apennine Peninsula. To make things even more authentic, there are also gondolas sailing in the canals alongside the reconstructed classic buildings. Thames Town – Shanghai What could be more charming than a British city with its brick buildings and pubs? Only 30 kilometres from Shanghai, there is a residential area complete with Victorian façades, red telephone boxes, and ‘corner shops’. The town is named after the famous river Thames and the architecture was inspired by classic British market towns. It was completed in 2006 and occupies an area of one square kilometre, designed for a population of 10,000. Many consider it another ghost town, with few permanent residents and most of the properties bought only as holiday homes. 49 Language skills Extras Explore 4 Lost and found Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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