LOCAL REGENERATION
TASK
COLLABORATING
6
a
You are on the funding committee considering
three projects: Wild City, Super Streets and Village of
Wind. Look at the information about the other two
projects on page 137 and assess all three projects in
order to prepare for the meeting. What are the good/
bad things about all three projects? Which of the
guidelines do/don’t they meet?
6
b
The committee has a total of NZ$200,000 available,
which can be used for one, two or all three projects.
Have a meeting to decide which projects you will fund.
Go through each project, checking that you agree on
whether or not the project meets the guidelines. You
can suggest possible changes to the projects if that
means you might fund them. Use the Useful phrases
below to help.
USEFUL PHRASES
What do you think of this one?
What about the other guidelines?
What changes could they make?
Exactly. / Indeed. / Of course.
I’m not sure. / Possibly, but …
6
c
Compare your decisions with other groups.
11.3
KEY LANGUAGE
CHECKING AGREEMENT
4
a
11.5
Complete these sentences from the
conversation. Then listen and check.
1
You can’t get much greener than a wildlife park,
you?
2
The project solves a problem,
it?
3
They could do it unpaid,
they?
4
We’ve seen that fail before,
we?
4
b
Use question tags when you think someone will
agree with what you say or to check they have the
same idea/opinion. In the sentences above, the speaker
expects the listener to agree. Look at Audio script 11.4
on page 162 and find more examples of question tags.
4
c
Complete these sentences with question tags.
1
It costs a lot of money,
?
2
We can’t pay for everything,
?
3
They haven’t answered all the questions,
?
4
It’s a good idea,
?
5
They could make a few changes,
?
PRONUNCIATION
5
a
Intonation in question tags
Listen to the sentences
in Exercise 4a again. Does the intonation on the
question tags go up or down?
5
b
Work with a partner. Practise saying and
responding to the sentences in Exercise 4c.
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