English Listening B1 Episode 36 -
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
L: There are so many diverse neighbourhoods in Toronto.
However, I’ll go with the one that’s just nearby my house because I go there so often. .
It’s a very wealthy neighbourhood just to the northeast of the city centre (it’s about a ).
It has these huge tree-lined avenues, with these historic century-old houses, each one different to the next, so the architecture is really .
The streets wind around, with different street lamps and .
And the tall trees offer shade, so it’s a lovely spot for walking.
One thing I love about this area is that there are no restaurants or stores or ;
there are plenty of them back in the centre. The east side is entirely surrounded by a deep valley, where Torontonians jog, walk their dogs, or just .
There’s a really relaxed atmosphere. It’s so peaceful that you hardly realise .
C: The Barranco district is one neighbourhood I always try to visit when I travel to .
It was an area where wealthy residents used to enjoy the beach.
So it has these historic old summer houses, but the area became very run-down, and then lots of artists moved in, so now the whole district is covered with these amazing .
It’s so beautiful to walk around. The houses are painted in different colours and there are lots of little bars and to enjoy.
There’s a busy market where local artists sell their work, and you can buy jewellery or .
The area has become so popular that it’s quite a tourist spot now, but it is still a great place to .
It has such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and there are lots of things you can do, like maybe visit an art gallery, or enjoy a delicious meal with a .
Or you can visit in the evening because it has .
A: One of my favourite neighbourhoods has to be Yarraville, in .
In fact, it was named as one of the coolest neighbourhoods .
It’s a wonderful place to live because it has such a .
There’s so much to do in Yarraville. There’s an amazing Art Deco cinema and there are lots of lively music venues and .
There’s an amazing bookshop called the Sun Bookshop, and there are organic food shops, bakeries, things for your house, .
It has a busy farmer’s market where you can find lots of local produce or get a great coffee in .
Yarraville is also a fantastic place to eat and drink. You can get Mexican burritos or Japanese noodles.
You can enjoy restaurants with delicious food from .
Or you can listen to live music or enjoy a bit of culture.
Basically, Yarraville has everything you need – you don’t need to go anywhere else. I love it.
