24 2.5 Video London's changing skyline 1 5a Match the words in A with the words in B to make compound nouns, ae fnancal ——buling | rise attraction course syne centre righiow sky seraper site Use the wards in 1 to describe the photos, Which are common in your hometown? © Watch the video. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. The London skyline has / hasnt always been very tall bb ‘The Shard and the Gherkin are both famous examples of old / new skyscrapers © Property developersare planning more / fewer skyserapersin London, 4 The new Google headquarters will be bigger / smaller than the Shard € People in London agree / disagree about the future of the city’s development © Watch again. What do the sentences below refer to? Write the Shard (8), the Gherkin (G) or Kings Cross Central (). Around 35,000 people will work here. Ithas 1 floors Itwas the tallest building in Europe in 2012, twill have Google's new headquarters. Its official name is 30 St. Mary Axe. On the outside there are 11,000 glass panels. Workin small groups. You are going to discuss the advantages and disadvantages ofa large urban construction plan. Read the situation. The city you lve in wants to allow the construction of five very large towers in the centre, These towers will be used for housing, offices and as a tourist attraction. They will be the biggest towers inthe city and the region, In groups, make a list of the advantages and disadvantages. Present your listo the class. Would you be in favour of project like this?