City Areas
This is an area where people live.
→ a residential area
Not wide.
→ narrow
Red, yellow, green lights on the road.
→ traffic lights
A person who lives in a place.
→ a resident
Old remains of buildings.
→ ruins
This part of the city is outside the centre.
→ the suburbs
Beautiful like a picture.
→ picturesque
White lines where people cross the road.
→ pedestrian crossing
When a city has many cars on the roads.
→ heavy traffic
To walk around and discover a place.
→ to explore
An area where cars are not allowed.
→ a pedestrian zone
Very old (about buildings).
→ ancient
A circular road junction.
→ roundabout
Buses, trams and subway together are called…
→ public transport system
This phrase means “was built in the past” →
→ date back to
This word describes an area with many buildings.
→ built-up
Nature that is not damaged by people.
→ unspoiled
If you don’t know where you are, you are…
→ lost
Everything is nearby and easy to reach.
→ close at hand
Big cities can __ international events.
→ hold
🎯 Task:
Describe your neighbourhood or town using these words: residential area, suburbs, pedestrian zone, built-up, close at hand.
💡 Example answer:
I live in a residential area in the suburbs.
It is not very built-up, but everything is close at hand.
There is a pedestrian zone near my house.
🎯 Task:
Describe your town or village using 3 adjectives from: picturesque, ancient, lively, well-kept, narrow. Include a short example of a place.
💡 Example answer:
My town is picturesque and lively.
The streets are narrow and full of small shops.
The parks are well-kept and beautiful.
🎯 Task:
Imagine a tourist asks you how to get to a park or museum. Give directions using: traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, close at hand.
💡 Example answer:
It`s close at hand!
At the traffic lights, turn right.
Use the pedestrian crossing to reach the museum safely.
🎯 Task:
Talk about life in your town. Use: resident, heavy traffic, get around, public transport system, lively.
💡 Example answer:
I am a resident of my town.
Sometimes we suffer from heavy traffic.
Most people get around using the public transport system.
The city centre is very lively and full of shops.
🎯 Task:
Talk about the history or activities in your town. Use ancient, ruins, date back to, to explore on foot, to hold international events.
Example answer:
The castle in my town is ancient.
Some ruins date back to the 14th century.
You can explore the old streets on foot.
My town holds international events every summer.