HOMEWORK CHECKING – WEEK 6

Listen to Listening Practice 1 again, complete the summary of the talk with the words and phrases in
the listening text. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words for each blank.

Over the last few decades, US inner cities have been deteriorating to become areas of high
crime rates and vacant buildings. It is admitted that the (1) __________ of the inner cities goes hand in
hand with the growth of the suburbs. A lot of development can be seen in the areas outside of cities in
the last 30, 40 years, which is known as (2) __________ .

When more people leave the cities for the suburbs, department stores and other shops in the
cities don’t get much business, so they end up being closed down. Apparently, the (3) __________ is
inactive – especially at night despite a large population around. Consequently, there has been an
increasing (4) __________ and poverty here, making people unwilling to go around, which means less
(5) __________ in these towns.

To attract people back to the cities, city planners have come up with an approach called ‘smart
growth’ in order to (6) __________ inner cities. First of all, (7) __________ is stimulated. For instance,
some light manufacturing is mixed with shops and (8) __________ to keep people in all day long. When
people work and live in the same place, the area is used more and (9) __________ are busy. This leads
to the development of business. Secondly, they encourage diversity of housing with a blend of single-
family homes, townhouses, and apartment buildings to attract more people of various age ranges and
(10) __________ .

Moreover, public buildings are intended to be within (11) __________ of residential

neighborhoods. More attractive places outside are also built to bring people out on the streets, making
downtown a (12) __________ place to lure more people.