Step 1 - Speaking

Speaking
Ask and answer these questions with your classmate.
Think of the situation where you both live when you answer these questions.

  1. How old (approximately) are the oldest buildings?
    • older than 14th century
    • 14th century
    • 16th century
    • 18th century
  1. Which is the oldest building in your nearest town?
    • church
    • government building
    • private residence
    • other
  1. What is the condition of this building?
    • It’s falling down.
    • It’s recently been renovated.
    • It’s in really good condition.
  1. What is your opinion about old buildings?
    • They need to be preserved. It’s a link to the past.
    • They should be knocked down to make room for modern buildings.
    • Not sure but they cost a lot of money to preserve, don’t they?
    • We could keep some of them – do we really need all of them?