Lectură independentă · Nivel B1. Citește întâi pentru poveste, apoi verifică vocabularul și răspunde în engleză.
A residents' group wanted opinions about using an empty square for weekend activities. Felix wrote an online survey and shared it with neighbours. His first question asked whether people supported a lively market that would improve the area. Almost everyone answered yes, and he felt ready to announce strong support.
At the planning meeting, Amira read the question aloud and frowned. It did not mention noise, delivery times or the possibility of another use for the square. Felix thought she was being difficult until she asked him to imagine a question describing the same market as noisy and crowded.
They rewrote the survey with neutral descriptions of three possible uses and a space for comments. They also offered paper copies at the community centre for residents who did not use the online group. Felix worried that the second survey would make his earlier work look careless, but he shared it anyway.
The answers were more varied this time. Many people liked a market, but some preferred a quiet seating area, and others wanted occasional events rather than weekly ones. The group published both the method and the results without claiming everyone agreed. Felix learned that a useful survey did not have to produce the answer he had hoped to receive.
Cuvinte noi
| Engleză | Română |
|---|---|
| survey | chestionar |
| announce | a anunța |
| frowned | s-a încruntat |
| neutral | neutre |
| varied | variate |
| claiming | pretinzând |
Întrebări de înțelegere
- Why was the first survey question unfair?
- How could residents answer without using the internet?
- What did some residents prefer instead of a market?
Verifică răspunsurile
- It described the market positively without mentioning concerns or alternatives.
- They could use paper copies at the community centre.
- Some preferred a quiet seating area.
Rândul tău
Write one neutral question about how a public space should be used.
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