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Cities - Talk about your area

18/5/2017

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Let's talk about the area where you live. Do you know how to describe it? We will help you. 

IS YOUR AREA BUILT-UP, OR IS THERE A FEELING OF SPACE? 
  • There used to be a lot of space, but now it's a really built-up area. 
  • I live in an area about five kilometres from the city centre. It is an ideal place to live and there's still a feeling of space. 
  • I live in a commercial district. The whole area is surrounded by commercial buildings, so there isn't a feeling of space. 

WHAT IS YOUR HOME SURROUNDED BY? 
  • My block of flats is surrounded by trees. 
  • My home is surrounded by other houses. 
  • There's a park just round the corner. 

IS IT A HANDY PLACE TO LIVE? 
  • It's a nice area with shops within walking distance. 
  • It's really convenient because it's close to my children's school and my place of work. 
  • It's not handy at all! The nearest bus stop is a 15-minute walk away. Wherever you go, it takes quite a while. 

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES? 
  • One of the disadvantages of where I live is that there is no park nearby where children can play or where you can go for a walk. 
  • The bus service is one of the main disadvantages. Buses run every 30 minutes. 
  • It takes at least 30 minutes to get downtown. 

What else can you think of? 

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​VOCABULARY 
  • area - part of a town, country, or the world 
  • district - part of a town or country 
  • commercial district - with a lot of commercial buildings, such as downtown, central business district, Main Street or shopping centre  
  • handy - located near to something you need (Synonym: convenient) 
  • within walking distance 
  • a 15-minute walk away / a 15-minute bike ride away / a 15-minute car ride away 
  • place of work 


Click below to read some of our other lessons: 
City Life - Going out 
Cities - Advantages and Disadvantages of Urban Life  
Countryside - Advantages and Disadvantages of Rural Life 
Causes and Effects of Migration from Rural Areas to Cities 
Collocations for Urban Life 
Collocations for Rural Life 


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