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Urban Explorer
Daniel Raven-Ellison is a National Geographic Explorer. He studies cities in a special way. He believes we can find out a lot more about the places we live in by exploring them. Instead of only learning about places through TV or books, we should also experience them ourselves.
A. (🎧2-31) Listen. Match Raven-Ellison's projects to their description.
1. Urban Earth • • a. drive across the United Kingdom
2. Route 125 • • b. climb tall buildings
3. Step Up Skyline • • c. walk from one side of a city to the other
B. (🎧2-31) Listen again. Circle the correct answers.
1. The Urban Earth project helped people to (know / live in) their cities better.
2. Raven-Ellison traveled across the United Kingdom to (study different cultures / complete different adventures).
3. He explored buildings to (learn about the people there / do a survey).
4. He walked the height of Mount Everest in less than (a week / two weeks).
Discussion. Do you think it's important to explore the places around us? Why or why not?
