{"id":32710,"date":"2026-05-28T07:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32710"},"modified":"2026-05-28T07:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T05:57:09","slug":"sagrada-familia-and-worried-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/05\/sagrada-familia-and-worried-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sagrada Familia and Worried Locals\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 \u2014 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sagrada Fam\u00edlia is now the tallest church in the world. It took 144 years to build. Antoni Gaud\u00ed designed the church. Millions of tourists visit it every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New building plans including a grand staircase and a park in front of the main church entrance are causing concerns. Some residents are worried that they might lose their homes because of these development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the worries of residents about these future projects at the Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/newsinlevels.com\/products\/sagrada-familia-and-worried-neighbors-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What is the meaning of \u201cdemolish<\/strong>\u201d? \u201dTo build the new staircase, the city might need to\u00a0<\/em>demolish<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0several blocks of residential houses.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is the meaning of \u201cresidential houses<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cTo build the new staircase, the city might need to\u00a0demolish\u00a0several blocks of <\/em>residential houses<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cidentity<\/strong>\u201d mean in this sentence? \u201cMany people fear they will lose their homes and their <\/em>identity<\/em><\/strong> in the neighborhood.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Why are some people against the new staircase and park project?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion about the future plans for this church?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Have you been to the Sagrada Familia? What do you think about it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you think historical buildings should continue to be expanded or changed? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What problems can occur when cities develop areas around famous landmarks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Do you think it is fair to remove homes to complete a public project? Explain your answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. How can we balance tourism, history, and the needs of local residents?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. What would you do if a major construction project affected your neighborhood?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 \u2014 Intermediate  Sagrada Fam\u00edlia is now the tallest church in the world. It took 144 years to build. Antoni Gaud\u00ed designed the church. Millions of tourists visit it every year.  New building plans including a grand staircase and a park in front of the main church entrance are causing concerns. Some residents are worried that they might […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[49,294,384,290,295],"class_list":["post-32710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-audio","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-government","tag-listening","tag-preliminary-pet"],"yoast_head":"\nSagrada Familia and Worried Locals\u00a0 | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/05\/sagrada-familia-and-worried-locals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sagrada Familia and Worried Locals\u00a0 | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 \u2014 Intermediate  Sagrada Fam\u00edlia is now the tallest church in the world. 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