Towns and cities

Ex.1

places of worship-cathedral, chapel, mosque, temple, synagogue
other buildings- town hall, concert hall, law court, tower, skyscraper
other landmark and sights- square, harbour, football stadium, hill, statue
getting around-cable car, pedestrian street, cycle lane, taxi rank

Ex.2

1.in the city/town centre-E)the middle
2.in a(friendly) neighbourhood- A)an are and the people who live there
3.in the suburbs-B) the area of a town outside the centre
4.on the outskirts-F)the furthest part from the centre, on the edge of the town/city
5. in the (financial)district-D)an are where, e.g. all the banks(or theatres, etc.)are
6. in the old town-C) the historic part of a town

Ex.3

1.There are a lot of traffic jams and congestion, especially during the rush hour.
2.There are slums on the outskirts of the city, where the houses are in very bad condition.
3. There is a lot of vandalism, and often phone boxes are destroyed and don’t work.
4.In some parts of the city there is a lot of overcrowding with too many people living in one building.
5. There is too much pollution caused by car fumes and factory emissions.
6.There are a lot homeless people who sleep in the street.
7.Beggars are poor people who stop you in the street and ask you for money.
8.There is a lot of poverty in this country. Many people are earning less then a dollar a day.

Ex.4

1.London is a very cosmopolitan city.-C)It’s full of people from different cultures.
2. This area of the city is quite run down.-F)The buildings are in bed condition.
3.It’s a very industrial city.-G)There are lot of factories in and around the city.
4.Prague is a very historic city.-A) It has many interesting old buildings and monuments.
5.I think my city is very provincial.- D)People here have a small-town mentality.
6.Buenos Aires is a vibrant city.- B)It’s full of life and energy.
7.This city is terribly polluted.-E)The air is full of toxic chemicals