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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in places with very good transport systems, people still have difficulties finding their way sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veric, a young Singaporean man has been putting up his own signs in order to help people with directions around the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript about Veric, the gorilla way-finder from Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/a-young-man-makes-singapore-travel-easier-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Define \u201cblind spot<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cSingapore has a very good public transport system, but one advocate says even the best systems have <\/em>blind spots<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d <\/em>Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cguerilla<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context, \u201cThe signs look official, but they are done by Veric, a young man who calls himself a <\/em>guerilla<\/em><\/strong> way-finder.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is a \u201ccommuter<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe man\u2019s goal is to make travel easier and clearer for <\/em>commuters<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why did Veric start doing this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion about what he is doing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion about what Veric said about signages, \u201cA good design is simple and easy to use, so people don\u2019t have to think about it.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Is it easy to find your way around your own city? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How can going around a city be made easier and clearer for commuters?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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