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Listening: The Oakridge Avenue Dispute

Audiție: Disputa din Denver. Urmărești o emisiune radiofonică în care doi rezidenți își exprimă dezacordul cu privire la parcare. Analizezi argumentele și tonul folosit în această dezbatere aprinsă.

Аудирование: Спор в Денвере. Послушайте радиошоу, в котором два жителя выражают несогласие по поводу парковки. Вы проанализируете аргументы и тон, используемый в этих жарких дебатах.

The Oakridge Avenue Dispute

Kevin hosts a live morning radio show in Denver. He invites Nicole, who wrote a controversial letter about neighbourhood parking, and Brittany, who sent a scathing reply, to voice concerns live on air.

Listening: The Oakridge Avenue Dispute — A letter to the editor

The Oakridge Avenue Dispute

True or false?

Nicole and Brittany live four doors apart on Oakridge Avenue.

  • True
  • False

Brittany initiated the debate by writing the first letter to the editor.

  • True
  • False

Kevin hosts a morning radio show in Denver.

  • True
  • False

The parking dispute was caused by nearby office workers.

  • True
  • False

The two callers agreed to meet for coffee after the broadcast.

  • True
  • False

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Kevin: Good morning, Denver. We're discussing today's editorial page in the Chronicle, specifically the fierce debate over street parking on Oakridge Avenue. With us on the line are two residents who've taken issue with each other's views. Nicole, you penned the initial letter. What led you to ____ ?
  • Nicole: Well, Kevin, I just felt it was my ____ to draw attention to the congestion we're facing. Commuters are parking their sedans right across our driveways, and it's getting unbearable.
  • Kevin: And Brittany, you sent a rather biting reply, calling Nicole's stance completely unfounded. Do you still stand by your ____ — or lack thereof?
  • Nicole: I can't believe it. All this ____ over email, and we share a fence.

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