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who th in k that it’s a way of providing a free w orkforce by stealth. In fact, I th in k it is fa ir to say
that this scheme w ill not see any renewed interest because of these criticism s.
Lastly, the scheme that there has been a lot of ta lk about is the outward
bound activities courses,
or OBAC fo r short. This has been successful in many other countries, such as Canada,
Mexico
and Brazil. The activity courses give young people a chance to get out into the countryside and
enjoy nature. As a result of this, they also give teens a chance to learn
life sk ills and experience
adventure on a broader scale.
Unit 11
People and places
Track 15
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Track 16
James:
Suzanne:
Helen:
James:
Helen:
Suzanne:
James:
How has the place you live in changed recently?
Well, in my city there is a lot more tra ffic than there used to be. This is because
of the new business centre, which has brought a lot more
people to the city fo r
w ork. This has made the city ric h e r than it was. In fact th a t’s the m ost significant
difference - the city is not as poor as it was 10 years ago.
So, you're studying here in Sydney. How is your town or city different from Sydney?
Mm, there are quite a few differences such as the shop opening hours - the shops
in Tokyo stay open much la te r than those here in Sydney. Then there's the
tra n sp o rt
system w hich is more e fficient and convenient. But the w eather is the same as here
in Australia.
Is it a good place to live?
Yes, it's really nice. I th in k it ’s considerably bette r than oth e r cities in my country
because it’s more m odern. It’s also got a lot of parks which I really like and this
means that it ’s not nearly as crowded as some places.
I th in k our presentation should focus on why living in the countryside has become
more attractive to fam ilies nowadays than in the past.
I’m not so sure. Although the statistics Professor Davies
showed us in the lecture
gave the im pression that there are more fa m ilie s moving to the country now than
at any tim e during the last 20 years, he also m entioned that there aren’t as many
available houses in suburban areas so many fam ilies don't have as much choice as
before.
Yes, Suzanne, you're right. Perhaps that's actually more im portant.
People th in k
that the same housing stock exists as in the past, but that's not true. How about
we focus our presentation on the fact that the choice of location fo r fam ilies is not
as wide as during the 1980s and this is w hat is affecting
the trend of moving to the
countryside.
Okay. I th in k you’ve thought about the presentation a lot more clearly than me.
Thanks.
I th in k H elen’s right. We w ant Professor Davies to th in k that we have done as much
research fo r the presentation as we could and not only used the reading list.
Yes, you’re right. Otherwise our fin a l grade w on ’t be nearly as good as our last
presentation - so we need to read as w idely as possible.
