17. Write the correct form of the adjectives.

1 A Life in the country is slower than city life. (slow)

B Yes, the city’s much faster. (fast)

2 A New York is ___ ____ Los Angeles. (safe)

B No, it isn’t. New York is much ____ ___ . (dangerous)

3 A Seoul is ____ ____ Beijing. (big)

B No, it isn’t. It’s much _______ . (small)

4 A Madrid is ___ ___ ___ Rome. (expensive)

B No, it isn’t. Madrid is much ______ . (cheap)

5 A The buildings in Rome are ___ ___ ___ the buildings in Prague. (modern)

B No, they aren’t. They are much ____ . (old)

6 A Cafes in London are ____ ____ cafes in Paris. (good)

B No! Cafes in London are much _____ . (bad)

Listening

18A. Leroy is answering questions about his home town, London. Complete the questions with is or are and the correct words from the box. Then listen and check.

London, the restaurants, the people, the buildings, the night-life, the weather

1 What is London like? - Well, it’s a really exciting city! There’s so much going on all the time.

2 What ________ like? – It’s OK, and not very cold in winter, but people don’t come here for the sunshine!

3 What ________ like? – They’re very interesting. They come from all over the world. London’s a very cosmopolitan city.

4 What ________ like? – Fantastic! Lots of them are historical and famous, but there are some wonderful modern ones, too.

5 What ________ like? – They’re great! You can find food from every country in the world.

6 What ________ like? – Oh, it’s amazing! There are so many clubs and theatres, and, of course, the music scene is fantastic!

18B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the same questions about the city you are in now.

18C. Last year Leroy was Berlin, Tokyo and Detroit. Listen and complete the interview with him.

L = Leroy, I = Interviewer

I: Do you travel a lot, Leroy?

L: Oh yeah. I sing all over the world. Last year I was in Berlin, Tokyo – oh, and of course, Detroit.

I: And what are they ______?

L: Well, they’re all big, busy cities. Tokyo’s the biggest and the _______ . It’s much ______ than Berlin.

I: And is it _____ interesting?

L: Well, they’re all interesting, but, in fact, for me the _____ interesting is Detroit.

I: Really? Why?

L: Well, in some ways, perhaps it isn’t as interesting as the other two cites – it doesn’t have historical buildings, or _______ , old Japanese temples – but you see, Detroit is the birthplace of soul music and that’s everything for me.

I: I see. So Detroit’s best for music. And what about food? Which is the ______ city for food?

L: Ah, the food. For me there’s no question, Tokyo definitely has the ________ delicious food – I just love Japanese food!

I: I see. Is it even ________ than chicken satay?

L: Ah, I don’t know about that!

18D. Work in pairs. Compare some cities in your country.

Speaking

19A. Work in pairs. Talk with your partner about your city. Ask and answer the questions:

What is it like?

How big is it?

Is it old or modern?

Is it very cosmopolitan?

Which nationalities live there?

What do you like and dislike in your city?

19b. Work with your partner. Compare two cities that you both know and answer the questions: Which one do you like better? Why?