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Describing places
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- 2. QUESTIONS WHICH CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE ISIT? WHERE IS IT? WHAT IS THERE TO SEE AND DO? WHAT IS THE CITY LIKE? IT’S FAMOUS FOR… WHY IS IT MEANINGFUL TO YOU? HOW ARE THE PEOPLE? WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE? HOW IS THE FOOD?
- 3. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS It offers… It’swell known for… • The views are … It’s possible to… • You shouldn’t miss … It’s got... • The atmosphere is … You can see… • It’s located in … It’s close to… • It’s far away from … • What I don’t like about it is … • The good thing about this place is … • A popular tourist attraction is … • It’s popular with tourists because…
- 4. LOCATION BY THE SEA ONTHE COAST IN THE COUNTRY IN THE NORTH/SOUTH/WEST /EAST OF ON THE RIVER (NAME) IN A VALLEY ON A PLAIN IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR A FOREST/DESERT
- 5. ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVES • PEACEFUL/QUIET: notbusy, calm, free from activities • ANCIENT: with a long history • BEAUTIFUL: very pleasing on the eye • CHARMING/PICTURESQUE: nice, very pleasant in a unique way • COSMOPOLITAN: with a varied mix of cultures and languages • BORING: dull, uninteresting • BUSTLING: a crowded, busy place • COMPACT: not very big, within a small area • NOISY: full of noise, busy • UNSPOILT: having an unaltered character, pure, immaculate • STUNNING: very attractive, impressive, astonishing
- 6. ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVE S • LIVELY: withlots of things going on • FASCINATING: very interesting • HUGE: very big, enormous • POLLUTED: dirty, contaminated • TOURISTIC/TOURISTY: visited by lots of tourists • EXCITING: thrilling, with lots of enjoyable things to do • POPULAR: liked by a lot of people • CROWDED: very full of people • CONTEMPORARY: modern, very up to date • EXPENSIVE: costing a lot of money • HOSPITABLE: welcoming to guests or strangers • HISTORIC: with a lot of ancient buildings
- 7. ACTIVITIES • LOTS OFNIGHTLIFE • SPECTACULAR VIEWS • GOOD SHOPS/TRANSPORT • GO SIGHTSEEING/SHOPPING/HIKING • VISIT MUSEUMS/ART GALLERIES • TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS • GO TO CONCERTS/THE THEATRE/EXHIBITIONS • DO BUSINESS • PRACTISE A SPORT: horse-riding, windsurfing, paragliding, cycling, mountain biking, snowboarding • MEET PEOPLE • RELAX ON THE WONDERFUL BEACHES • WANDER ROUND THE TOWN/SHOPS • GO FOR A BOAT RIDE ON THE LAKE/RIVER • GET ON THE TOURIST BUS
- 8. AREAS IN TOWN Downtown:the central or lower part of a city, esp the main commercial area Outskirts: bordering areas or districts of a city Suburbs: a residential district situated on the outskirts of a city or town Industrial zone: an area for the purpose of industrial development Residential area: suitable for residence
- 9. BUILDINGS CATHEDRAL CHURCH SHOPPING CENTRE DEPARTMENT STORE LIBRARY CHAPEL SWIMMING POOL SUPERMARKET THEATRE/CINEMAS CASTLE SPORTS CENTRE HOTEL/MOTEL/INN/HOSTEL MUSEUM ART GALLERY HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY BANK SKYSCRAPER POLICE STATION
- 10. PLACES IN TOWN BUS/TRAIN/ STATION AMUSEMENT PARK ZOO PARK COUNTRYSIDE PIER: EMBARCADERO, MUELLE HARBOUR: PUERTO PORT: PUERTO PARA BARCOS AIRPORT PETROL STATION
- 11. SHOPS BOOKSHOP OPTICIAN’S BUTCHER’S SHOESHOP BAKER’S BOUTIQUE CHEMIST’S IRONMONGER’S FISHMONGER’S GREENGROCER’S STATIONER’S OFF LICENCE KIOSK/TUCK SHOP JEWELLER’S SWEETS SHOP FURNITURE SHOP FLORIST’S GROCER’S LAUNDERETTE DRY-CLEANER’S TOBACCONIST’S NEWSAGENT’S
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- 22. SOME LINKS ONTHE WEB http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/places.html Places and buildings http://www.lingolex.com/shopsen.htm Shops and public places http://cerquella.com/bilingual/deploy/Unit6/vocabul ary_1.html Places to visit: easy vocabulary http://www.english-online.at/geography/cities/cities- and-metropolitan-areas.htm Cities: parts of a city, life in cities, history of cities, etc