The Airbnb debate answers
1) Focus on lines 1-4 and find details about
-time: two weeks ago
-People= the author’s family
-Place= Wakefield
- Website= Airbnb
- 3 positive adjectives associated to the service: gracious, sublime, affordable
2) Concentrate on line s5 to 15 and find:
- What the service offered is. Quote the text: “The website brokers deals between those who have a place to rent out and people who want to rent it.”
- 4 positive adjectives associated with the service: positive personalized, popular, great
- Explain what these figures correspond to
34,000= cities that have listings on Airbnb
190: countries where people can book Airbnb accommodations
35: million of users
2009: year when Airbnb was launched
3) Concentrate on lines 16 to 20 and find:
- The verb that refers to a motion adopted by a legislative body to suspend consideration of a bill indefinitely.= table a bill
- An explanation of what the Canadian government wants to do. Quote
“regulate online home-sharing services like Airbnb.”
-An explanation as to why a change is needed. Quote
“Airbnb users should be subjected to the same regulations as hoteliers and their guests”
-Deduce the impact of the government’s project: Accomodation will be more expensive.
4) Concentrate on lines 21 to 25 and find
-what the justification is supposed to be for the change is: ensure security and quality control
-the feeling Airbnb renters has:unhappy
-a quote that shows that some business people are unhappy with Airbnb users: “arguments from the hotel industry that home-sharing hosts have an unfair advantage and cut intot heir profits”.
5) Concentrate on lines 26 to 29 and find:
-why Airbnb hosts do what they do: to generate some extra money
-what has pushed hosts to rent their place: to pay rising municipal and school taxes, utility bills, renovation costs and condo fees.
6) Concentrate on lines 30 to 36 and find
-similar services as Airbnb: car-sharing apps like Uber or online barter marketplaces
-explain what makes it easier for people to share: the internet
-explain why this service is beneficial for the world: precarious unemployment and economic insecurity worldwide