b And ask and answer about the people in the apartment building.

What’s he doing?
He’s playing the guitar.

What are they doing?
... .

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCES

Look at the pictures and find the differences.

4 LISTENING

Look at the photo and read about Rebecca Flint.

Switzerland

The sound of silence

Switzerland has very strict anti-noise rules,
especially for people who live in apartments.
Rebecca Flint,
a British woman who lives
and works in the Swiss town of Chur,
tells us about a life without noise.

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a 3 7))) Listen to her talking about noise rules where she lives.

Does she think they are a good thing or a bad thing?

b Listen again and complete the sentences.


During the week

1 She can’t ... between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.
2 She can’t ... without headphones or after 10 p.m.
3 She can’t take a ... or a ... after 10 p.m.


On Saturdays

4 She can ... , but it can’t be loud after 10 p.m.


On Sundays

5 She can’t ... furniture or put a ... on the wall.
6 She can’t ... the washing machine.

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c Do you think these are good or bad rules?
Why (not)?

Do you have any similar rules in your country?

What happens if you make a lot of noise late at night?

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# F1_Practical English

5C Sun and the City

1 VOCABULARY & LISTENING
the weather and seasons

a Look at the photo and answer the questions.

1 What city is it?
2 What monument can you see?
3 What’s the weather like?
Do you think it’s typical weather there?

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The weather and dates

1 THE WEATHER