Student's Book - Page 78 - 1

Student’s Book - Page 78 - 1

Imagine you are planning a new town. What kinds of things do you need to think about? Read and listen to the text. And check your ideas.

Town planning

New towns must be well planned. This is the job of a town planner. A town planner helps build a great place to live.

Town planners have to think about many things. Should people live in blocks of flats or smaller buildings? How will people get to work? Should there be an underground system, buses and trains?

Town planners also have to think about cars. Where will people park? How big do the roads need to be?

Planners make sure that different parts of the town have parks, playgrounds and swimming pools for adults and children to enjoy. They need to think about where to put shop and supermarkets and about schools, libraries and hospital.

Town planners also have to to about what kind of jobs people can do in the new town. There will be many jobs in station, restaurants, schools, shops and hospitals. It’s important that people can live near the places they work. As you can see, the job of a town plane is not an easy one. There are many things to think about. it is important that they get all right so that people are happy to live in town.