Curso de Inglés Lección 11 Pag. 4

Listen to Danny talking about visiting The United States of America and answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following forms of transport does Danny NOT recommend that you use in North America; plane, car or train ?

2. Where does Danny live in North America?

3. Which two states does Danny describe as ‘beautiful’?

4. Which three places are the most popular with foreigners?

Now listen to Danny talking about Detroit and decide if the following statements are true or false.

1. Detroit is famous for music and cars.

2. Problems in Detroit, such as crime and poverty are getting worse.

3. Henry Ford is one of Detroit’s most well-known Jazz musicians.

4. Most of North America’s main motor car companies are based in Detroit.

There are some mistakes in the following transcription. Listen to Danny again and correct the words in brown.

Detroit, Michigan is one of the largest in America.

It is known as ‘The Motor City’, and the reason for that is because of the automobile industry which is in Detroit. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are all headquartered in Detroit. And it is also the where Henry Ford built the first assembly line.
Over the years with the ups and downs of , Detroit has had many problems, and there are many areas of the city. Though, through and , the city is starting to return to its better .

Detroit is also well known for its history. Many of America’s great jazz, and currently electronic musical greats come from Detroit.

So if you love cars, and you love music, Detroit!

Listen again and read the transcription.

Some of the words in the following text about Ann Arbor, Michigan are in the wrong order. Before you listen, read the text and change the order of the words. Follow the example:

I in the live city of Ann Arbor, Michigan. I live in the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I in the live city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ann Arbor is one of the cities nicest in America. If you were visit to Ann Arbor, you’d most be impressed with the all parks in town and the especially University of Michigan campus. There’s cafes nice and music good, and if you came in the time summer, you could go even to the Ann Arbor Art Fair.

The thing other that makes Ann Arbor nice is a spectrum wide of people, multi-cultural, and lots for of studying centres good.

Now listen to Danny and check your corrected text.

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Listen to Danny speaking about Boulder, Colorado and answer the following questions.

1. Danny gives two reasons why there are a lot of students in Boulder. What are the two reasons?
a.
b.

2. What three ways does Danny suggest you get from the centre of Boulder to the mountains?
a.
b.
c.

3. What is the song ‘Rocky Mountain High’ about, according to Danny?

Listen again and write what the following numbers and words refer to in the text.

1. 100.000
2. Half
3. parks
4. drink coffee
5. John Denver

Listen again and read the transcription.

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