N SSS Nice neighborhood Jo's Link: jyttps [ww youtube: com nenvevosvesenss People in North America move often. When they look for a new. consider many factors. People with children, for example, thi and how quiet the neighborhoodis, People can use real estate ‘help them find a new home, or they can look in the newspaper or online for available places to live. Most people walk around | the neighborhood: ‘tothe neighbors before they make a decision. In your country, de people use real estate agents to help them find new hames? Do they talk to the neighbors before deciding on an.apartment or house ina newneighborhood? What efse do people think about before they decide on a new home? VOCABULARY Questions about neighborhoods (GMEID write the comect question under each picture. Isit noisy? Isthere any crime? Is there public transportation nearby? 5) Are there places to-eat nearby? Is there shoppingnearby? _Is there enough street parking? 30 = Units Interchange VR8 1 ©Cambnidge Univesity ass 2012 Photocopiabie| Ei cuess THE story Watch the first minute of the video with the sound off. Then answer the questions: 1. Who is the woman with the couple? a friend areal estate agent aneighbor 2. What do you think the couple is going to do? go back inte the apartment building go with the woman look around the neighborhaod Watch the video ) ag GET THE PICTURE A Look at your answers to Exercise 3. Did you guess correctly? B check () True or False. Then correct the false statements, Compare with a partner. 1. The neighborhood is quiet and safe now. 2. The neighborhood is far from downtown, 3. There aren't many restaurants. 4. They like the neighborhood, ) é MAKING INFERENCES Check (v/) the best answers. Compare with a partner. 1. Carmen likes the apartment ) more than Luis likes it as much as Luis likes it 2 is happy to find a good bockstore. Carmen Luis 3. Luis likes the neighborhood because of the different types of restaurants music store 4. Luis and Carmen decide to keep looking at apartments take the apartment Interchange VRB 1 © Cambridge University Press 2012 Photocopiable Unit = 31