2015-06-04 Core: old NYC, rent or buy

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 84 parts 2 and 5 (do the reading about “Before New York” before part 5)
part 2 - use the words from the box
1 atmosphere
2 public transportation (mass transit)
3 financial
4 modern
5 built-up (= there are buildings everywhere)
6 skyscrapers
7 residents
8 neighborhoods
open spaces - include squares and plazas
green space - parks and gardens, places with plants
run-down - older, shabby, not in good condition, maybe dirty, poor
traffic jam - when there is so much traffic that no one is moving
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/413581/news/nation/surprised-phl-ranks-9th-in-countries-with-worst-traffic
(countries and cities with the worst traffic in the world)
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part 5
1 Sanderson’s project made the top image.
2 He’d “like every New Yorker to know that they live in a place with amazing natural potential.”
3 It reminded people that there was nature in New York, which is what his project was also trying to do.
He wants to raise awareness about the natural potential of NYC.
https://welikia.org/explore/mannahatta-map/ - Sanderson’s project website
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p. 85 Grammar
Turkeys would roam freely through forests. = this was their typical, normal behavior
(would + base form)
Beavers used to be common in the area. = it was true in the past, but isn’t today
(used to + base form)

In the past, bears would not come close to a city.
In the past, bears didn’t use to come close to a city.

Would bears come close to a city?
Did bears use to come close to a city?

in part 7, which sentences are about…?
past states/conditions: 2, 3, 4
past (repeated) actions (= past habits): 1
Only sentence 1 can also use “would”. => “Would” is for past repeated actions/habits, NOT past states.
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p. 85 exercise 9 - with a partner change the sentences to “used to” if possible
1 New York used to be a lot greener than it is now. (past state/condition, it’s different now)
  (We CAN’T use “would” because it is not a past repeated action.)
2 There used to be a lot of forest and natural landscapes. (same as 1)
3 The early residents didn’t use to live in a large city. (They didn’t in the past, but now they do.)
  (CAN’T use “would” because “live” is an action, but it’s not a repeated action)
4 People used to hunt beavers for their skins.
= People would hunt beavers for their skins. (repeated past action)
5 (American troops fought a battle here.) (happened once, not a past condition or a repeated action)
6 What originally used to be in the area where Fifth Avenue is now?
  (“What” is the subject of this question, so we don’t need “did + subject + use to”.)
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There used to be horses in the city. There used to be cowboys.
There didn’t use to be electricity.
The homes used to be darker than now.
The people used to wear more traditional clothing.
The people didn’t use to wear modern clothing.
Part of the city used to be ocean.
(Assassin’s Creed III is mostly in Boston and New York about 240 years ago.)

p. 85 10 and 11 - homework
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BREAK
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p. 88
part 1 - With a partner, make a list of the most important things to think about when searching for a place to live. (There should be some statements about the house or apartment, and some about the city or neighborhood.)

part 2 listening - what six things does she specify about the property
1 downtown
2 to rent
3 two bedrooms (small but not too small)
4 an elevator
5 no garage
6 age of the property isn’t important

amenities: the additional facilities and services included with a house or apartment (laundry, dishwasher, what kind of stove, etc.)
utilities: the other things you need to pay for, like gas, electric, water, etc.

part 3 - complete the sentences about her preferences with the words you hear
I’d rather rent than buy. - She just started a new job.
I’d prefer something small, but not too small. - Friends might visit.
preferably with an elevator - She doesn’t want to carry her bike upstairs.
Would you rather look at new places or older ones? - New places probably have elevators, old places don’t.
I prefer cities to small towns. - She likes privacy (people in small towns know everything).
I prefer living here. - “here” is a city (San Francisco in the picture)
I prefer to walk or bike. - She doesn’t have a car, her bike keeps her in shape.
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Choices: rising intonation on each choice except the last one, which has falling intonation

What is your name?
falling intonation: I’m asking for the first time. I don’t know you and I haven’t met you before.
rising intonation: I should know your name but I forgot.
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Homework: p. 85 parts 10 and 11
Look at the website about making houses from airplanes. List some other unusual materials you could use to make a creative house.
http://io9.com/awe-inspiring-homes-and-buildings-made-out-of-old-airpl-453710875