A street market interview: Englisch hören und verstehen

ordinary · trial · drop-off · eight

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1. What condition does Daniel set for supporting the ban?
2. Why do higher festival sales prove little about a regular ban?
3. Does the café owner reject a quieter street? Explain.
4. How could the council address mobility concerns?
5. Why might moving cars to the next street be a problem?
6. What kind of Saturdays should the council compare?
7. Name two types of evidence Daniel wants collected.
8. How would you describe Daniel’s attitude? Give evidence.

Leah: I'm at Riverside Market with Daniel, who runs a vegetable stall. The council is considering closing this street to cars on Saturday mornings. Some traders worry that customers will stop coming if they can't park outside. Daniel, would a traffic ban help your business, or simply move the problem elsewhere?

Daniel: I'd welcome it, provided deliveries can still arrive before eight. At the moment, people squeeze between parked cars to reach us. Last month the street was closed for a festival. Sales rose, but that doesn't prove a regular closure would work. The festival attracted visitors who don't normally shop here.

Leah: That's a useful distinction. A café owner told me older customers depend on their cars. She isn't against a quieter street, but she fears some people could be excluded. What would you say to someone who likes the idea yet worries about access?

Daniel: I'd take that concern seriously. A drop-off point at the corner could help, and the council should ask people with mobility difficulties what they need. Moving every car to the next street wouldn't be much of a victory. We need safe crossings and clear signs as well.

Leah: So you support the proposal, but not without conditions. The council suggests a three-month trial. What evidence should it collect before making a final decision?

Daniel: Compare ordinary Saturdays, not festival days. Count visitors, ask neighbouring shops about trade, and check traffic on nearby roads. If business improves here but the next street becomes dangerous, the plan needs changing. I'd rather test a careful compromise than promise that one ban will solve everything.

Auswahlfragen: 1. A possible traffic ban · 2. If deliveries stay possible · 3. It attracted extra visitors · 4. Access for customers · 5. Cautiously supportive.

Lücken: 1. eight · 2. drop-off · 3. trial · 4. ordinary.

Plus-Antworten:

1. Deliveries must remain possible before eight.
2. The festival attracted visitors who do not normally shop there.
3. No; she supports the idea but worries about access for some customers.
4. Provide a drop-off point and consult people with mobility difficulties.
5. It could make nearby streets less safe instead of solving the problem.
6. Ordinary Saturdays, not festival days.
7. Any two: visitor counts, neighbouring shops’ trade, traffic on nearby roads.
8. Cautiously supportive: he welcomes a trial but wants changes if it causes harm.

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