A New Look for Talbot Park: Đề thi thật IELTS READING (Kèm đáp án & Giải thích cấu trúc khó)(Ngày thi 24/2/2024)

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A New Look for Talbot Park

Talbot Park, a housing project in Auckland, New Zealand, was once described as a ghetto, troubled by high rates of crime and vandalism. However, it has just been rebuilt at a cost of $48m and the project reflects some new thinking

about urban design

• IELTS TUTOR giải thích cấu trúc khó (gạch dưới) trong đoạn này: 
  • , troubled by ở đây đang có rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ thành bị động mà trong các khoá học IELTS ONLINE 1 kèm 1 của IELTS TUTOR hay nhắc học viên
    • IELTS TUTOR viết lại câu này viết dễ hiểu hơn sẽ là:  Talbot Park, a neighborhood in Auckland, New Zealand, used to be called a ghetto because it had a lot of problems like high crime and vandalism.
    • IELTS TUTOR giải thích các từ mới: 
      • once: đã từng >> Cách dùng "once" như trạng từ
      • reflect (v) phản ánh >> Cách dùng động từ "reflect" tiếng anh

A The new Talbot Park is immediately eye-catching because the buildings look quite different to other state housing* projects in Auckland. There is no reason why state housing should look cheap in my view,' says architect Neil Cotton, one of the design team. 'In fact, I was anticipating a backlash by those who objected to the quality of what is provided with government money.' The tidy brick and wood apartments and townhouses would not look out of place in some of the city's most affluent suburbs and this is a central theme of the Talbot Park philosophy.

B Talbot Park is a triangle of government-owned land, which in the early 1960s was developed for state housing built around a linear garden that ran through the middle. Initially, there was a strong sense of neighborliness. Former residents recall how the garden played a big part in their childhoods - a place where kids came together to play softball, cricket and bullrush. 'We had respect for our neighbours and addressed them by title - Mr and Mrs so- and-so,' recalls Georgie Thompson, who grew up there in the 1960s.

C Exactly what went wrong with Talbot Park is unclear. The community began to change in the late 1970s as more immigrants moved in. The new arrivals didn't always integrate with the community and a 'them and us' mentality developed. In the process, standards dropped and the neighbourhood began to look shabbier. The buildings themselves were also deteriorating and becoming run down, petty crime was on the rise and the garden was considered unsafe. In 2002, Housing New Zealand decided the properties needed upgrading. The question was how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past?

D One controversial aspect of the upgrade is that the new development has actually made the density of housing in Talbot Park greater, putting 52 more homes on the same site. Doing this required a fresh approach that can be summed up as 'mix and match'. The first priority was to mix up the housing by employing a variety of plans by different architects: some of the accommodation is free-standing houses, some semi-detached, some low level, multi-apartment blocks. By doing this, the development avoids the uniform appearance of so many state housing projects, which residents complain denies them any sense of individual identity. The next goal was to prevent overspending by using efficient designs to maximise the sense of space from minimum room sizes. There was also a no-frills, industrial approach to kitchens, bathrooms and flooring, to durability and ensure the project did not go over budget. Architecturally, the buildings are relatively conservative: fairly plain houses standing in a small garden. There's a slight reflection of the traditional Pacific beach house (a fale) but it's not overplayed. 'It seems to us that low-cost housing is about getting as much amenity as you can for the money,' says architect Michael Thompson. Another key aspect of the 'mix and match' approach is openness: one that not only lets residents see what is going on but also lets them know they are seen. The plan ensures there are no cul-de-sacs or properties hidden from view, that the gardens are not enclosed by trees and that most boundary fences are see-through - a community contained but without walls.

• IELTS TUTOR giải thích cấu trúc khó (gạch dưới) trong đoạn này:
  • , putting 52 more homes on the same site. ở đây đang có rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ
    • IELTS TUTOR viết lại câu này viết dễ hiểu hơn sẽ là:  The changes in Talbot Park made more houses in the same place, and some people don't agree with that because it's now more crowded with 52 extra homes.
  • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
    • mix up  >> Giải thích phrasal verb: mix up & be mixed up with/in
    • enclose  >> Cách dùng động từ"enclose"tiếng anh

E The population today is cosmopolitan: 50% Pacific Islanders, 20% Maori, 15% Asian, 10% New Zealand European and the rest composed of immigrants from Russia, Ukraine and Iran. 'It was important that the buildings were sufficiently flexible to cater for the needs of people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds,' explains designer James Lundy.

F Despite the quality of the buildings, however, there should be no doubt that Talbot Park and its surrounding suburb of Tamaki are low socio-economic areas. Of the 5,000 houses there, 55% are state houses, 28% privately owned (compared to about 65% nationally) and 17% private rental. The area has a high density of households with incomes in the $5,000 to $15,000 range and very few with an income over $70,000. That's in sharp contrast to the more affluent suburbs in Auckland.

• IELTS TUTOR giải thích cấu trúc khó (gạch dưới) trong đoạn này:
  • in sharp contrast to mang nghĩa ngược với >> Xem thêm Cách dùng"by contrast/in contrast/in contrast to sth"  
    • IELTS TUTOR viết lại câu này viết dễ hiểu hơn sẽ là:  In this neighborhood, most families earn between $5,000 and $15,000, and there are very few households making more than $70,000. This is quite different from the wealthier suburbs in Auckland.
    • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
      • affluent (a) giàu có >> Paraphrase cụm"being rich"tiếng anh
      • surrounding (a) >> Cách dùng tính từ"surrounding"tiếng anh

        
        

G Another important part of the new development is what Housing New Zealand calls 'intensive tenancy management'. Opponents of the project call it social control. The focus is on frequent inspections and setting clear guidelines and boundaries regarding the sort of behaviour we expect from tenants,' says Graham Bodman, Housing New Zealand's regional manager. The result is a code of sometimes strict rules: no loud parties after 10pm; no washing hung over balcony rails and a requirement to mow lawns and keep the property tidy. The Tenancy Manager walks the site every day, knows everyone by name and deals with problems quickly. 'It's all based on the intensification,' says project manager Stuart Bracey. 'We acknowledge that if you are going to ask people to live in these quite tightly-packed communities, you have to actually help them to get to know each other by organising morning teas and street barbecues.' So far it seems to be working and many involved in the project believe Talbot Park represents the way forward for state housing.

• IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
  • represent (v) đại diện >> Cách dùng "represent" tiếng anh 

Questions 14-20

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 14-20 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

Some of the problems that developed at Talbot Park

xi. Where the residents lived while the work was being completed

xii. The ethnic makeup of the new Talbot Park

xiii. The unexpectedly high standard of the housing

xiv. Financial hardship in Talbot Park and a neighbouring community

XV. The experiences of one family living at Talbot Park today

xvi. How to co-ordinate and assist the people who live at Talbot Park

xvii. Raising the money to pay for the makeover

xviii. A close community in the original Talbot Park development

xix. Details of the style of buildings used in the makeover

21.Paragraph A

22.Paragraph B

23.Paragraph C

24.Paragraph D

25.Paragraph E

26.Paragraph F

27. Paragraph G

Questions 21-23

Look at the following people (Questions 21-23) and the list of ideas below.

Match each person with the correct idea, A-F.

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 21-23 on your answer sheet.

21.James Lundy

22.Graham Bodman

23.Stuart Bracey

List of Ideas

G. Good tenant management involves supervision and regulation.

H. State housing must be built at minimum expense to the public.

I. Organising social events helps tenants to live close together.

J. Mixed-race communities require adaptable and responsive designs.

K. Complaints were expected about the high standard of the development.

L. Too many rules and regulations will cause resentment from tenants.

Questions 24-26 Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 24-26 on your answer sheet.

The 'mix and match' strategy

One aspect of the Talbot Park project that some critics are concerned about is that the higher 24___________ of accommodation would lead to the old social problems returning. To prevent this, a team of various worked on the project to ensure the buildings were not uniform. Further, they created pleasant,functional interiors that could still be built within their 26___________ Finally, the absence of walls means Talbot Park is characterised by openness, making it easier to regulate behaviour within the community.

IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:

• 14 iv - “There is no reason why state housing should look cheap in my view,' says architect Neil Cotton, one of the design team. 'In fact, I was anticipating a backlash by those who objected to the quality of what is provided with government money.'
• 15 ix -  Talbot Park is a triangle of government-owned land, which in the early 1960s was developed for state housing built around a linear garden that ran through the middle 
• 16 i - Exactly what went wrong with Talbot Park is unclear.
• In the process, standards dropped and the neighbourhood began to look shabbier. The buildings themselves were also deteriorating and becoming run down, petty crime was on the rise and the garden was considered unsafe.
• 17 x - The first priority was to mix up the housing by employing a variety of plans by different architects: ...
• The next goal was to prevent overspending by using efficient designs to maximise the sense of space from minimum room sizes....
• Another key aspect of the 'mix and match' approach is openness: one that not only lets residents see what is going on but also lets them know they are seen....>> IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn kĩ PHÂN TÍCH ĐỀ THI THẬT TASK 2 (dạng advantages & disadvantages) NGÀY 04/8/2020 IELTS WRITING GENERAL MÁY TÍNH (kèm bài được sửa hs đi thi)
• 18 iii - The population today is cosmopolitan: 50% Pacific Islanders, 20% Maori, 15% Asian, 10% New Zealand European and the rest composed of immigrants from Russia, Ukraine and Iran
• 19 V - Despite the quality of the buildings, however, there should be no doubt that Talbot Park and its surrounding suburb of Tamaki are low socio-economic areas... The area has a high density of households with incomes in the $5,000 to $15,000 range and very few with an income over $70,000. That's in sharp contrast to the more affluent suburbs in Auckland.
• 20 vii - Another important part of the new development is what Housing New Zealand calls 'intensive tenancy management'.
• 21 D - 'It was important that the buildings were sufficiently flexible to cater for the needs of people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds,' explains designer James Lundy. 
• 22 A - Opponents of the project call it social control. "The focus is on frequent inspections and setting clear guidelines and boundaries regarding the sort of behaviour we expect from tenants,' says Graham Bodman, Housing New Zealand's regional manager. 
• 23 C - 'It's all based on the intensification,' says project manager Stuart Bracey. 'We acknowledge that if you are going to ask people to live in these quite tightly-packed communities, you have to actually help them to get to know each other by organising morning teas and street barbecues.
• 24 density - One controversial aspect of the upgrade is that the new development has actually made the density of housing in Talbot Park greater, putting 52 more homes on the same site
• 25 architects - The first priority was to mix up the housing by employing a variety of plans by different architects:
• 26 budget - There was also a no- frills, industrial approach to kitchens, bathrooms and flooring, to optimise durability and ensure the project did not go over budget