People in conversation – Barbara – answers

Answers.

Part 1

1. Which two adjectives does Barbara use to describe Paderborn?
‘nice’ and ‘quiet’
2. How many people live there? 120,000
3. What religion are most of the inhabitants of Paderborn? Catholic
4. What has a big influence on Paderborn? the Church

Part 2

5. Paderborn has had a university since 1970.
6. There are quite a lot of computer firms in Paderborn.
7. Nixdorf used to be the biggest computer company in Germany.
8. Paderborn has the world’s largest computer museum.
9. Recently a palace belonging to King Charles I was excavated near the cathedral, which is in the city centre.
10. A market is held regularly around the cathedral.
11. There has been a market there since the Middle Ages.
12. The market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday.
13. You can buy vegetables and fruit at the market, as well as other things.

Part 3

14. The fresh produce sold at the market comes from all over the world. (F ‘everything you get from the, the region’)

15. Paderborn is surrounded by countryside. (T ‘the region, it’s really very much countryside’)

16. The area around Paderborn is quite hilly. (F ‘countryside – very flat’)

17. A lot of foreigners live around Paderborn. (F ‘lot of farmers living around’)

18. Local farmers sell their produce at the market. (F ‘lot of farmers living around and, and they all bring their products [sic – produce] to the market’)

19. Barbara enjoys going to the market. (T ‘I love to do that.’ ‘it’s great fun to be there’)

20. Barbara says the fruit and vegetables at the market are very cheap. (T ‘you won’t save money’)

21. Barbara always has to go straight home after she goes to the market. (F ‘After that you have… well, a coffee at the café.’)