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Towns and Cities

This document provides questions and prompts to describe towns, cities, and specific landmarks within cities. It includes vocabulary words like "ancient", "charming", and "polluted" to describe different characteristics of cities. Phrases are given to complete sentences about cities, such as "situated", "attracts tourists", and "landmarks". The document encourages discussing advantages and changes to cities.

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Towns and Cities

This document provides questions and prompts to describe towns, cities, and specific landmarks within cities. It includes vocabulary words like "ancient", "charming", and "polluted" to describe different characteristics of cities. Phrases are given to complete sentences about cities, such as "situated", "attracts tourists", and "landmarks". The document encourages discussing advantages and changes to cities.

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Towns and cities

Questions about your hometown


Answer the questions below.
1. Where are you from?
2. What kind of place is it?
3. What's your favourite part?
4. What do you dislike about your hometown?
5. Has it changed in recent years?
Describing a city
Study the words below.
ancient

charming

cosmopolitan

dull
expensive

overcrowded

picturesque

polluted
quiet

rundown

touristy

vibrant
SPEAKING
Can you think of any other adjectives for describing a city?
Look at the cities below. Describe each place using the
adjectives from this exercise. If you don't know anything
about the city, you can say something like
"I imagine London is very ..."

Phrases for describing a city


Complete the sentences below.
attracts

get around

immigrants

landmarks
population

renowned

sights

situated
1. This city is ____________________ in the south-east of the country.
2.

It

is

____________________

for

its

multicultural

and

vibrant

atmosphere.
3. It ____________________ millions of tourists every year.
4. It has a ____________________ of over 8 million people.
5. It has many famous ____________________ such as Tower Bridge and
the Big Ben.
6. It's very easy to ____________________ there's an extensive transport
system consisting of an underground railway network, buses, trams
and trains.
7. Many ____________________ live in the city. They speak many
different languages and have different religions and cultures.
8. There are many ____________________ for tourists to see including
palaces, churches and museums.
Which city do these sentences describe?

Practice
Describe a town or city you have visited. You should say:
- where it is
- when you were there
- why you liked or disliked it
And explain what influence the place had on you.
Describe your favourite city. You should say:
- where it is
- what kind of city it is
- when you visited it
And say why it is your favourite city.
Discussion
Discuss any of the questions below.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?
2. What changes have you observed in your city in past 5 years?
3. If you were mayor of your city, what would you do to improve it?
4. Which is better, living in the countryside or in the city?

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