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    UNIT 6PERSPECTIVES

    BEFORE YOU WATCH


    a Read the quotes from British street artist Banksy. Do you agree with them? Why / Why not?

    Graffiti is one of the few tools you have

    felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the

    b Compare your ideas with a partner. c Think about graffiti or street art where you live or in a city you know. Answer the

    questions. Write notes.

    What are some examples of graffiti or street art? Paintings on walls, cartoons or gothic, names or numbers etc.
    What effect do you think it has on the city? Well I think that it depends because there are graffitis that are symbolic or represent culture
    or famous people and have a good impact

    ,
    3 Which murals do you like? Why? b Watch again. Complete the notes with information in the video.

    Wynwood District in Miami Beach, Florida


    Before: The area was characterized by abandoned warehouses amidst high crime and poverty
    Now: The Wynwood Walls have become the 7th most popular tourist attraction in Miami

    Quinta do Mocho District in Lisbon, Portugal


    Before: The district was plagued by violence, crime, and unemployment. It faced social and geographical exclusion,
    11
    UNIT 6PERSPECTIVES
    c Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Some words are not used.

    abandoned advertises boasts bothered exclusion isolation plagued puzzling restoration


    resurrection run-down thought-provoking

    1 “Cities in Chile, Egypt, Russia, and elsewhere have seen the effect of street art on the prosperity of formerly run dowm neighborhoods.”
    2 “ plagued by violence, crime, and unemployment, even taxis refused to come here.”
    3 “… the social and geographical exclusion of its residents was a major cause of the area’s problems.”
    4 “Since then, the event has taken place every year, and the neighborhood now boats more than 120 murals.”
    5 “The street art has contributed to the resurrection of Quinta do Mocho by attracting tourists.”
    6 “Sometimes controversial, and often thought provoking , it can provide a community with a story …”

    Watch again and check your answers.

    a Imagine you are on a committee to select murals for buildings in your local district. Look at the pictures of six different murals.
    Choose a mural (A–F) for each building (1–3) and give reasons for your three choices.
    1 a library and community center
    2 a sports center
    3
    I choose( A-1) because in my opinión its important that the community have a library in order people can improve theirs knowledge. And (c-2)
    because It is important to take care of ourselves and practicing sports is very healthy. (D-3) because it is important for people to relate and
    share and have a place to call home.

    American Empower C1 Video Worksheets © Cambridge University Press 2022 12

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