What should be done to Palmeira Square today?



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Listening and note-taking [the 6 opinions are read aloud and unseen by the students]

We asked some local people to give their opinions and this is what they said:

1. Mattie Davis discotheque owner

  • Well, at the moment it's just being used as a toilet for dogs. You can't even lie on the grass! If you ask me, the site would be perfect for an open air discotheque. Fences could be erected to keep out the dog-owners, and young people could be charged a small admission which would entitle them to use all the club facilities.
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    • 2. Tim Price car park owner

  • In my opinion, the grass should be dug up and replaced by concrete. There's a real need for more street-level parking places in Hove. Palmeira Square is an ideal site for a car park because it's near so many good pubs and restaurants.
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    • 3. Eve Graham dog owner

  • It would be a tragedy if Palmeira Square is altered in any way. It's so handy for the old people living nearby. Brighton Council won't let us take our dogs on the beach any more, so where else can we go?
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    • 4. Monica Heuchert Cambridge First Certificate student

  • I like Palmeira Square as it is. It's very near my school and I can do my homework in the sun without going back to my host family.
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    • 5. Jane Sellsbury supermarket owner

  • Clearly, the site is ideal for a modern superstore. Holiday makers could buy their food at reasonable prices and there are many residents living in the area too. We would build a place for parents to leave their children, good parking facilities and a comfortable air-conditioned shopping hall.
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    • 6. Billy Cummings football manager

  • It's funny you should ask me that. Only the other day, I was thinking how good it would be to have a football training centre in Palmeira Square. The young people in the streets around Hove really need a place like this where they can come after school!
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    • Do you remember the 6 people's jobs and plans?


    1. Mattie Davis ................. ................



    2. Tim Price ................ ................ ...............



    3. Eve Graham ............. ..................



    4. Monica Heuchert ................. ............... .................. ..................



    5. Jane Sellsbury ................. ....................



    6. Billy Cummings ................. ....................



    Do you remember how the first three speakers use these passive constructions?

    Mattie Davis

    is being used

    could be erected

    could be charged

    Tim Price

    should be dug up

    should be replaced

    Eve Graham

    is altered

    		 What do you think should be done to Palmeira Square today?

    should be changed

    ought to be altered

    could be replaced

    will have to be demolished

    must be destroyed

    has to be knocked down

    have to be built

    will need to be made

    needs to be planned

    need to be opened

    may have to be constructed

    		 What do you think should be done to

    [1] your school

    [2] your room in your host family's house?

    changed | replaced | bought | purchased | installed | removed | thrown away | got rid of | cleaned | washed | dusted | redecorated | fitted | moved | reorganised | renovated | renewed | refurbished | taken away | mended | repaired | polished |

    Which of the 6 people's plans for Palmeira Square is the best?

    Discuss in groups and try to reach a consensus. Report back on the discussion.

    Which of your own plans for Palmeira Square is the best?

    Each person in the group presents a plan. You can vote for ONE plan, but not your own. Explain the reasons for your vote. Report back on the discussion.

    Word List

    anthaeum flower house or conservatory
    botanist person who studies plants and flowers
    collapse fall down
    conservatory room designed for the growing or displaying of plants
    debris scattered fragments of something wrecked or destroyed
    dome a rounded vault as a roof
    girder large iron or steel beam or compound structure
    gravel a mixture of coarse sand and small water-worn stones
    vertical structure of wood, metal or stone used to support a roof
    pinnacle top
    resign give up one's job
    rib a ridge of stronger material through a structure to strengthen it
    site place
    tangle intertwine



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