Urban planning
What do we call a type of urban design that focuses on cars (like in the US or Canada)?
a car-centric design
A name for a type of words that are popular at some given time, get people's attention, but they're meaningless, and are often used in marketing:
a buzzword
An expression we use to say "to be scared and uncomfortable and maybe also disgusted":
to be creeped out
to __ a picture/photo (with your camera)
TAKE
What's the difference between "few" and "a few"?
"Few" = not many
"A few" = some
What's the name of an area in a city where motor traffic is forbidden, only people and bicycles can go there?
a pedestrian zone
An idiomatic expression we use when we say someone is trying to improve an idea that was perfected a long time ago, or thinks they invented sth that has actually existed for a long time:
to (be trying to) reinvent the wheel
An expression we use to say "to be alarmed, scared, maybe also upset":
to be freaked out
to __ a mistake
MAKE
What's the difference between "had to" and "must have"?
"Had to" = a need/order in the past
"Must have" = deduction about past mystery or unclear memory
List at least 3 types of housing (you can consider aspects like size, number of levels, if it's given by the government, etc.):
a block of flats / an apartment complex
single-family home / duplex / triplex
council/government/social housing
affordable housing
low-rise / mid-rise / high-rise
A phrase we use to describe an idea that was too advanced for the times, too forward-thinking:
sth was ahead of its time
When we see someone willingly doing something risky, we can say they are doing what?
to be gambling with your life
to discourage someone __ (doing) sth
FROM
Describe an intense experience (surprise, joy, fear) using "so" and "such":
I was so excited to go on my trip, and I had such a good time! It was such a beautiful place, and the weather was so lovely!
What is the name of the regular trip you make every day, from your home to work/school and then back?
the (daily) commute
When a design or idea becomes popular, we see it often, it's no longer unique or unusual, we say it became:
mainstream
An adjective we use to describe unpredictable movements that are quick and chaotic:
erratic
to affect __ sth
-
Take this pair of events (cause and effect) and run them through the 3 unreal conditionals:
"I not break my foot" --> "I am able to cycle."
1: If I don't break my foot, I will be able to cycle.
2: If I didn't break my foot, I would be able to cycle.
3: If I hadn't broken my foot, I would have been able to cycle.
What do we call a type of architecture and infrastructure aimed against homeless people, but which generally becomes useless/dangerous for everyone?
hostile architecture
An idiomatic expression that means "something is everywhere, you can't avoid interacting with it":
you can't throw a rock without hitting X
When we see a dangerous situation that hasn't happened yet, but can happen at any moment, we call it:
an accident waiting to happen
to have impact __ sth
ON
Take this pair of events (cause and effect) and build a mixed conditional sentence:
I not have this idea --> my life be very different
If I hadn't had this idea, my life would be very different