dateline: 04 September 2019
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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
Comprehension Questions
- What is the report mainly about?
- How are the cities ranked?
- 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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12 comments
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English Club Indonesia says:
The report is about the results of EIU’s best and worst cities based on several categories. The categories are healthcare, stability, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Many cities are less desirable due to political instability and a bad economy. I’ll put my city in the less desirable group.
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Richard Skinner says:
This is such a valuable place to find resources for us ESL teachers. Thank you! (from Venezuela).
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Prak says:
hi Tara
Thanks for nice information.
Till today , I was not knowing liveable index will play major role in living cities.Thanks
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leann says:
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this wonderful lesson because all of us want to live in a city that to be liveable city.
Second, it was easy for me and could understand it without seeing the text and could also fill in the blanks all words.
Third, I wish all big cities of the world had some standards for living.
Thank you, best wishes and have a nice weekend,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Ivy says:
useful! Thanks
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Ankush says:
Serves dual purpose, increasing knowledge base and improving listening skills
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Azita says:
Good way for practice listening
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Irena says:
Well-read, rigorously-worked out, fun to use! Thank you!
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Al Biss says:
Sorry for previous comment, I’ve found them. 😃
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Al Biss says:
Where are the answers? 😕
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Thorny says:
I have answered all the question