描述城市变化，古今变化
可学习对比变化的表达。
口语话题中，关于城市新旧对比或城市发展的变化等。
小作文中地图题的对比表达有部分可以借鉴。
建议在学习前先做完听力题目哦。
听力原文节选：
Well, as you don’t need me to tell you,Barford has changed a great deal in the last 50 years. These are some of themain changes.
Fifty years ago, buseslinked virtually every part of the town and the neighbouring towns andvillages. Most people used them frequently, but not now, because the bus companiesconcentrate on just the routes that attract most passengers. So parts of thetown are no longer served by buses. Evenreplacing old uncomfortable buses with smart new ones has had little impact onpassenger numbers. It's sometimes said that bus faresare too high, but in relation to averageincomes, fares are not much higher than they were 50 years ago.
Changes in the roadnetwork are affecting the town. The centre was recently closed totraffic on a trial basis, making it much safer forpedestrians. The impact of this is being measured. The new cycle paths, separating bikes from cars in most main roads, arebeing used far more than was expected, reducing trafficand improving air quality. And although the council's attempts to have a bypass constructed have failed, wehaven't given up hope of persuading thegovernment to change its mind.
Shopping in the town centre has changedover the years. Many of us can remember when the town was crowded with peoplegoing shopping. Numbers have been falling for several years, despite efforts toattract shoppers, for instance by opening new car parks. Some people combine shopping with visits to the town's restaurants andcafes. Most shops are small independent stores, which is good, but many peopleprefer to use supermarkets and department stores in nearby large towns, asthere are so few well-known chain stores here.
Turning now to medicalfacilities, the town is served by family doctors in several medicalpractices - fewer than 50 years ago, but each cateringfor far more patients. Our hospital closed 15 years ago, which meansjourneys to other towns are unavoidable. On the other hand, there are moredentists than there used to be.
Employment patterns have changed, along with almost everything else. The number ofschools and colleges has increased, making that the main employment sector.
Services, such as website design andaccountancy, have grown in importance, and surprisingly, perhaps, manufacturinghasn't seen the decline that has affected it in other parts of the country.
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