1. Match statements 1–7 to town descriptions A–E. There are two extra statements that you donot need.
1) The town is much smaller than it used to be.
2) Many people who live there work somewhere else.
3) A historical event took place in this town.
4) The town has more money than most towns in Britain.
5) The town has been compared to a different city in another country.
6)The town is an expensive place to live.
7) The town is an important educational centre
2. Read the article again. Are the statements true(T) orfalse(F)?
1) In the early 20th century, the population of Swindon was about 14,000.
2) A historic train journey started in Darlington.
3) Northampton is not the centre of England’s shoe industry anymore.
4) The Luddites stopped Huddersfield from becoming an industrial town.
5) Newport is not an industrial town now.
A tale of five cities
how the end of old industries doesn’t need to be a disaster
Some towns and cities in Britain have never recovered from the end of the industrial revolution. Others are doing surprisingly well. Here are a few success stories..
A) Swindon
Swindon was a small town until 1848 when canals and railways brought jobs to the area. The biggest employer was the railway, and in the early 20th century over 14,000 people worked building trains and tracks. When the factories closed down in the 1950s and 1960s the city decided to attract new industries. It has done this very well and now Swindon is one of the richest towns in England and home to Honda, Motorola and many other big companies. Swindon also switched off its speed cameras in 2009, the first town in Britain to do this.
B) Darlington
Darlington is a medium-sized town in the north-east of Britain. It is best known as the place where, in 1825, the first ever passenger train journey finished. Railway engineering was its main industry until the middle of the 20th century. Now there is little industry in the town but it has become a major shopping centre for the area and, as it is the closest town to the beautiful North Yorkshire moors, it also has a small tourist industry.
C) Northampton
Northampton became an important town in the 19th century when the canals and railways linked it to London and Birmingham. It then became the centre of the country’s shoe industry until the middle of the last century when the industry became smaller. In 1968 it became a ‘new town,’ meaning that lots of families moved to Northampton when their homes in London were destroyed. It is now a commuter town. Many people who work in London or Birmingham live here because it is less than an hour to both cities by train and house prices are much lower.
D) Huddersfield
Huddersfield is well-known as the birthplace of the Luddite movement in the early days of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites hated change and destroyed factories in many industrial centres. Huddersfield, though, became an important industrial town. It still is important, and, as well as traditional industries, it has technology, electronics and chemical factories. The biggest employer, however, is the local university which has a very good reputation.
E) Newport
Newport, in South Wales, was a major industrial area in the 19th century. It was so important that, in the 1850s, it was bigger even than Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Newer industries replaced the old ones, and when these finished, even more modern technology took over. The area is also famous for its music and, in the 1990s, some people called it ‘the Seattle of Britain’ because both Newport and the city of Seattle in the USA were home to many indie rock bands at that time.
COMMUNiCATiON
1 Complete the conversation with sentences A–H. There are two extra sentences that you do not need.
A) Can I take a message?
B) Of course. I’ll tell her.
C) Goodbye.
D) Hello, Bognor 863883.
E) Can I help you?
F) I’ll ring back later.
G) Sorry? Did you say Adrian?
H) I’m sorry, she’s not here at the moment.
A) Hello, Bognor 863883.
B) Hello. Could I speak to Mary, please.
A) 1______________________________
B) Do you know what time she’ll be back?
A) About 8 o’clock, I think. 2_______________
B) Yes, please. Could you tell her that Adrian rang?
A) 3______________________________
B) That’s right. Could you ask her to ring me back?
A) 4______________________________
B) Thank you very much. Goodbye.
A) 5_________________________
1) The town is much smaller than it used to be.
2) Many people who live there work somewhere else.
3) A historical event took place in this town.
4) The town has more money than most towns in Britain.
5) The town has been compared to a different city in another country.
6)The town is an expensive place to live.
7) The town is an important educational centre
2. Read the article again. Are the statements true(T) orfalse(F)?
1) In the early 20th century, the population of Swindon was about 14,000.
2) A historic train journey started in Darlington.
3) Northampton is not the centre of England’s shoe industry anymore.
4) The Luddites stopped Huddersfield from becoming an industrial town.
5) Newport is not an industrial town now.
A tale of five cities
how the end of old industries doesn’t need to be a disaster
Some towns and cities in Britain have never recovered from the end of the industrial revolution. Others are doing surprisingly well. Here are a few success stories..
A) Swindon
Swindon was a small town until 1848 when canals and railways brought jobs to the area. The biggest employer was the railway, and in the early 20th century over 14,000 people worked building trains and tracks. When the factories closed down in the 1950s and 1960s the city decided to attract new industries. It has done this very well and now Swindon is one of the richest towns in England and home to Honda, Motorola and many other big companies. Swindon also switched off its speed cameras in 2009, the first town in Britain to do this.
B) Darlington
Darlington is a medium-sized town in the north-east of Britain. It is best known as the place where, in 1825, the first ever passenger train journey finished. Railway engineering was its main industry until the middle of the 20th century. Now there is little industry in the town but it has become a major shopping centre for the area and, as it is the closest town to the beautiful North Yorkshire moors, it also has a small tourist industry.
C) Northampton
Northampton became an important town in the 19th century when the canals and railways linked it to London and Birmingham. It then became the centre of the country’s shoe industry until the middle of the last century when the industry became smaller. In 1968 it became a ‘new town,’ meaning that lots of families moved to Northampton when their homes in London were destroyed. It is now a commuter town. Many people who work in London or Birmingham live here because it is less than an hour to both cities by train and house prices are much lower.
D) Huddersfield
Huddersfield is well-known as the birthplace of the Luddite movement in the early days of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites hated change and destroyed factories in many industrial centres. Huddersfield, though, became an important industrial town. It still is important, and, as well as traditional industries, it has technology, electronics and chemical factories. The biggest employer, however, is the local university which has a very good reputation.
E) Newport
Newport, in South Wales, was a major industrial area in the 19th century. It was so important that, in the 1850s, it was bigger even than Cardiff, the Welsh capital. Newer industries replaced the old ones, and when these finished, even more modern technology took over. The area is also famous for its music and, in the 1990s, some people called it ‘the Seattle of Britain’ because both Newport and the city of Seattle in the USA were home to many indie rock bands at that time.
COMMUNiCATiON
1 Complete the conversation with sentences A–H. There are two extra sentences that you do not need.
A) Can I take a message?
B) Of course. I’ll tell her.
C) Goodbye.
D) Hello, Bognor 863883.
E) Can I help you?
F) I’ll ring back later.
G) Sorry? Did you say Adrian?
H) I’m sorry, she’s not here at the moment.
A) Hello, Bognor 863883.
B) Hello. Could I speak to Mary, please.
A) 1______________________________
B) Do you know what time she’ll be back?
A) About 8 o’clock, I think. 2_______________
B) Yes, please. Could you tell her that Adrian rang?
A) 3______________________________
B) That’s right. Could you ask her to ring me back?
A) 4______________________________
B) Thank you very much. Goodbye.
A) 5_________________________
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1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
A) Hello, Bognor 863883.
B) Hello. Could I speak to Mary, please.
A) I’m sorry, she’s not here at the moment.
B) Do you know what time she’ll be back?
A) About 8 o’clock, I think. Can I take a message?
B) Yes, please. Could you tell her that Adrian rang?
A) Sorry? Did you say Adrian?
B) That’s right. Could you ask her to ring me back?
A) Of course. I’ll tell her.
B) Thank you very much. Goodbye.
A) Goodbye.