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dateline: 04 September 2019

Vienna is World’s Most Liveable City

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

  • rank: to give a score in comparison to others
  • stability: security and safety
  • infrastructure: the systems and facilities that allow a community to function
  • struggle: to have difficulties
  • unrest: conflict
  • desirable: attractive, wanted

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Vienna is World’s Most Liveable City

For the second year running, Vienna, the of Austria, has been named the world’s most livable city. Each year, the Economist Union Index (EUI) ranks 140 cities in the following categories: stability, healthcare, and environment, education, and infrastructure. Some that have done well in previous years, such as Paris, have struggled recently due to economic and political unrest. Others, such as Cairo, have become less desirable due to environmental reasons. The world’s liveable city this year is Damascus, Syria.

Comprehension Questions

  1. What is the report mainly about?
  2. How are the cities ranked?
  3. What problems have caused some cities to become less desirable in recent years?

Discussion Question

How would you rank your hometown or city in the five EUI categories?

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Written by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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