Q Skills For Success Listening And Speaking 4 Answer Key Unit 6 -

“I wrote down the main arguments. For the community center: social cohesion, kids’ activities. For the parking garage: more customers for shops, but less green space.”

“Right. The answer key for the comprehension questions said: ‘The speaker uses statistics but fails to control for other factors, such as increased police presence.’ So we need to be critical listeners.” Listening 2 Summary A second listening featured a town hall meeting. Residents argued over building a new community center versus a parking garage. Key phrases included: “long-term investment,” “quality of life,” “economic growth,” and “compromise.” “I wrote down the main arguments

“In the listening, the speaker said crime dropped 30% after the gardens were planted. But is that really because of the gardens?” The answer key for the comprehension questions said:

“The lecture’s conclusion was that successful communities balance both — they need infrastructure and human connection . That’s probably the answer for the note-taking task.” Speaking & Vocabulary Practice (possible answer key hints) | Activity | Expected Answer / Key Phrase | |----------|-------------------------------| | Paraphrasing a claim | “The speaker said X, which means that…” | | Asking for clarification | “Could you explain what you mean by ‘sustainable growth’?” | | Expressing agreement | “I completely agree with Jun because…” | | Expressing polite disagreement | “I see your point, but the listening mentioned that…” | | Vocabulary fill-in (sample words) | revitalize, allocate resources, stakeholder, consensus, sustainable | Critical Thinking Question (from Unit 6) “Does a successful community require economic diversity? Why or why not?” But is that really because of the gardens