Real English for WalkScore - Lesson 2 - Exercise 8 - What does the score depend on?
Four parts to most exercises: 1 - Watch the video.
2 - Pronunciation:
score (
noun) = ranking = rating
amenities (
noun, plural) = conveniences = stores or other places you want to walk to
close (
adjective) = near,
not far
Do not confuse the pronunciation of the adjective "close" with the verb "
close".
Listen to the difference!
Example:
Close the door!
Listen to the complete sentence twice, once with
want to and once with "
wanna":
Note that
want to is often pronounced "wanna":
3 - Record:
Compare!
4 - Answer the questions:
What does the score depend on?
- The score depends on the distance between your home and the amenities.
- The ranking depends on how close or far away the conveniences are from your home.
- The rating depends on how near the stores and other places are from your home.
Mike says "It depends on how close those places are..."
- "Those places" include bars.
- "Those places" include crack houses.
- "Those places" include stores where you can buy automatic assult rifles and rocket launchers.