Before you watch b {You're going to wateh a video about a town in the USA that has no wifi or mobile phones. What would fe the main change in your life f you did't have es? Would itbe good or bad? rhe speakers in the video use American English, teh the American English tems with similar British English terms [american English British English ‘aliceliular phone city centre ogres Parliament owntown ‘mobile phone gasoline petrol soe shop Key vocabulary Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the ‘ideo, Guess the meaning of the words, 1 Jackbuilt his house to his own design — is certainly unique! 2 Tlovetohavea telescope to sce the starsat night, 3 Lcanteal you from the beach because thers 80, phone signal 4 The heavy trafic badly affects the city’s atmosphere 5 Ive looked allover the house for the cordless phone, but I can‘ find it Match the words in bold in Exercise a with these definitions. 2 apiece of equipment that makes distant things seem closer radio waves which are sent or received special and different from any others theair in a certain place or area without a cable or wire attached to it While you watch 4 JWatch the video, Complete the sentences with the names of the people you se. ‘rte Barkley Joyce Nelson aren O'Neil Michael Holstine 1 and are residents of the quiet zone (QZ) in Green Bank, West Virginia. 2 works asthe Business Manager ofthe National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank. 3 fs the Site Dirctor of the [ational Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRA) in Green Bank, Unit 7 Living space 5 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions 1 What does quiet zone mean exactly? 2 What does the NRAO do in Green Bank? 6 CORAD Watch the first part of the video (€.00-059) again. Check your ideas from, Exercise 5, What do the people say? 1 Arte Barkley says he jst listens to 2 Michael Holstine says that to the radio atmosphere, Congress created the National Radio Quiet zone. Karen O'Neil says if you have a radio inanarea of lots of radionoise, the signal you're looking for destroyed. 7 CBRE Watch the second part ofthe video (£00 tothe end) again. Answer the questions. 1. Which ONE of these modern conveniences, is it OK to use in Green Bank? g2toline engines diesel engines ‘wis modems «cordless phones cellular phones ‘automatic door ‘openers digital cameras 2. Why would it be difficult t cre radio quiet zone? After you watch 8 Vocabulary in context 8 CORED Watch the clips from the video. Choose ‘he correct meaning ofthe words and phrases, By Answer the questions in your own words Then workin pairs and compare your ancwers 1 How many world-class sportspeople can you name? 2 Have you ever met anyo someane you know? 3. What's life like in your community? e who is just like 9 Work in pairs, Discuss the questions, 1 Do the residents of Green Bank seem happy to live there? Give your reasons. 2 How would you fee! about living ina quiet ‘one like Green Bank? set (0 ky way (eh we the Galan that contains our solar ster ‘modern convenience (nmin kon viniosoe! objects ‘that make ou es much easier obliterated (ad) itsredcompletey destroyed orremoved 2 a typeof fuel wed in otis and optical a) pk valGrammar 1 Look atthe photo of rooftop gol Then complete the text Use comparative forms and patterns of jectives ana adverbs. Use the past simple and used to form of the verbs Veneverh that ascites people Twas a kid with a basement carpark. During the day the car park (be) almont empty, so we {play foxball there Obviously, we played {oven a ea ld and ‘we could’ t hick the ball (s / hard. / as) when we played outside, but we (not mind), Having the basement meant we could play" (ote). These cays in eis, gyms sem to be 1 ooftop gol before, [suppose (big / big golf courses. When itive inarblock of Mats Tong way fr (mone / more / popula) | suppose people spend alt of time siting at desks orincars. And " (less / active) they are, (cathy) they fel. Gyms have taken the place of open spaces ina lot of cites 2 Answer the questions about the text in Exerese 1 1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of football inthe car park? re gyms popular in cities? 3 Write comments about the photo with a comparative form or pattern ofthe adverb or adjective. Then compate your sentences with your partner 1 hit the ball on a normal golf course (carefully) 2 yet / to theedge (close) 3 practise / want to (often) play / up there (well) 5 reach the target / each day (accurately) 6 hitthe ball / go tharder / Further) UNIT 7 REVIEW AND MEMORY BOOSTER } Vocabulary 4. Whit is the odd one out in 2h OUP? Why bricks igloo) wood! / funvclowel skyserapers, traf fla, house, neighbourhood 1 4 utp, roles 5 arom etn Classmates. 6 Choose the correct option. Then match the two parts of the exehanges. 1A: Ei rather (Lyfe to live i 2A: Where would you rather 3A: Fu rather /1 prefer the country to theca 48: I prefer fing /lice near my lam 5A: [arather [1 prefer visita few more places first 6 A: fd rater (Fd prefer a bigger kitchen 4B: What's wrong with this flat 1b B: Are you looking fora flats €B: Lean show youa fantastic beach house ‘d--B: This latis nice. Are you going to take i? fe B: I don't fancy looking around the city cent TB. Areyou going to live near your work? 7 BEM Work in groups Ask and answer «questions about your preferences. Give reasons fruit or cake jazz or pop ‘mornings or evenings rice or pasta Spring or autumn