New Activity
Play Fill in the Blanks Game
1 . James , Miami .
" A lot of people ____________________ ____________________ with ____________________ weight and ____________________ healthy foods . So the fast - food chains ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ their menus . Now you ____________________ ____________________ salads and healthy stuff there , as well as burgers and fries . "

2 . Tomoko , Osaka
" Well , one thing is the shortage here of people with skills in technology . There's a big demand for that now , so skilled workers ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ overseas , and then ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ in to fill the jobs . "

3 . Chen , Taipei
" I think , like everywhere else , the main thing is the spread of technology . I mean , almost everyone has a cell phone and an MP3 player , . . . and wireless Internet access ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ available all over . "

4 . Fiona , London
" Well , people are ____________________ about ____________________ their jobs . In many places , unemployment is going up , and a lot of people ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ . and that's partly because their jobs ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ to workers in other countries . "

5 . Somchai , Bangkok
" We have a lot of problems with traffic congestion . Fortunately , a lot of new highways ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ , and there's a new monorail , but the problem ____________________ ____________________ completely ____________________ . So , commuting can still be a real problem . "

6 . Estela , Monterrey
" Well , more and more young people ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ to college , which is good . It can be tough , though , because tuition fees ____________________ just ____________________ ____________________ , and ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ enough financial support . "