WORLD’S BUSIEST CITIES: MEXICO, MOSCOW AND DELHI

You are going to watch three short extracts from the series “World’s
Busiest Cities” from BBC 2.
Read the statements and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE.

MEXICO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEeIT7lMl4w

1. It is relatively easy to get people in and out the city by bus.

2. The cable car is only one of the few surprises one can expect from
Mexico City.
3. Almost 30.000 people have used the cable car already.
4. The engineer who came up with the idea talks to the reporter about the
difficulty of commuting.
5. According to Victor, the cable car fixes the problem of infrastructure
scarcity.

MOSCOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYjhqb5HXw

1. The reporters are standing at what used to be a metro station.

2. There are 206 metro stations in Moscow have been declared as Cultural
Heritage Sites.
3. Because of the size of it, it gets extremely busy.
4. Trains have a frequency of exactly 1 and half minutes.
5. A female voice announcing the destination indicates the train is going
clock-wise.

DELHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhnh-1vm2PI

1. A number 1 rule in Delhi is never to brake.

2. Horning in Delhi is a way of telling drivers you’re annoyed.
3. Both reporters have been to Delhi before.
4. Taking into account it is Delhi, it isn’t that hot for that time of the year.
5. Some people from cities outside Delhi usually move there to make
money.
WORLD’S BUSIEST CITIES: MEXICO, MOSCOW AND DELHI TEACHER’S COPY
You are going to watch three short extracts from the series “World’s Busiest Cities”
from BBC 2.
Read the statements and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE.

MEXICO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEeIT7lMl4w

1. It is relatively easy to get people in and out the city by bus. F (IT’S A CHALLENGE)
2. The cable car is only one of the few surprises one can expect from Mexico City. T
3. Almost 30.000 people have used the cable car already. F (NEARLY 30.000 TAKE IT
EVERY DAY)
4. The engineer who came up with the idea talks to the reporter about the difficulty of
commuting. F (HE’S AN ENGINEER BUT HE WASN’T THE CREATOR)
5. According to Victor, the cable car fixes the problem of infrastructure scarcity. T

MOSCOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYjhqb5HXw

1. The reporters are standing at what used to be a metro station. F (IT STILL IS)
2. There are 206 metro stations in Moscow have been declared as Cultural Heritage
Sites.F (THERE ARE 206, BUT ONLY 44 ARE CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES)
3. Because of the size of it, it gets extremely busy. F (THANKS TO ITS SIZE IT DOESN’T
GET BUSY)
4. Trains have a frequency of exactly 1 and half minutes. T
5. A female voice announcing the destination indicates the train is going clock-wise. F
(ANTI CLOCK-WISE)

DELHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhnh-1vm2PI

1. A number 1 rule in Delhi is never to brake. T

2. Horning in Delhi is a way of telling drivers you’re annoyed. F (IT INDICATES YOU ARE
PASSING)
3. Both reporters have been to Delhi before. F (JUST THE GIRL)
4. Taking into account it is Delhi, it isn’t that hot for that time of the year. F (40 Cº AND
IT’S ONLY MAY)
5. Some people from cities outside Delhi usually move there to make money. F
(BASICALLY EVERYONE)