Making cities better places to live - Discussion

C1 Advanced · Speaking Discussion · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions on the same topic as Part 3, giving reasons for your opinions and responding to what your partner says. This part lasts about five minutes.

Making cities better places to live

What do you think?

Do you agree?

How about you?

What do you think attracts so many people to live in big cities?

What do children gain, and what might they miss out on, by growing up in a big city?

How much say should residents have in how their area is developed? (Why?)

Some people think cities will become less crowded as more people work from home. Do you agree? (Why? / Why not?)

What makes a public square or park somewhere people actually want to spend time?

How do you imagine cities will have changed in fifty years' time?

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