Exercise 5B, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 VOCABULARY describing a town or city

a Think about how to answer these questions about where you live. Compare your answers with a partner.

• Do you live in a village, a town, or a city?
• Where is it?
• How big is it? What's the population?
• What's it like?

b p.156 Vocabulary Bank Describing a town or city

Describing a town or city

1 WHERE IS IT? HOW BIG IS IT?

a Look at the map. Then read the description of York and circle the correct words or phrases.

York is a city in the south / north of England, on the River Ouse / the coast. It's about 25 miles east / west of Leeds. It's a small / medium-sized / large city and it has a population of about 200,000. It's famous for its cathedral, York Minster, and its historic city centre.

b 5.9 Listen and check.

2 WHAT'S IT LIKE?

a Match the adjectives to sentences 1-6.

Opposite

5 boring /'bə:rın/ exciting

crowded /'kraudid/

dangerous /'deındzərəs/

modern /'mpdn/

noisy /'nɔızi/

polluted /pə'lu:tıd/

1. There are a lot of bars and clubs with loud music.
2. The air is very dirty.
3. There are too many people.
4. The buildings were all built quite recently.
5. There's nothing to do.
6. You have to be careful, especially at night.

b Match these adjectives to their opposites in a.

clean /kli:n/ empty /'empti/ exciting /ik'saitın/ historic /hr'storik/ interesting /"intrestin/ quiet /'kwarǝt/ safe /seif/

c 5.10 Listen and check your answers to a and b.

d Cover the words and look at the sentences. Remember the adjectives and their opposites.

3 WHAT IS THERE TO SEE?

a Put the words in the correct column.

bridge /brid3/ canal /kə'næl/ castle /'ka:sl/ cathedral /kə'li:drǝl/ church /tf3:tf/ city walls /'sıti wɔ:lz/ department store /dı'pa:tmənt stɔ:/ harbour /'ha:bǝ/ hill /htl/ lake /leik/ market /'ma:kit/ mosque /mpsk/ museum /mju'zi:ǝm/ palace /'pæləs/ ruins /ru:ınz/ shopping centre (mall) /"fopin,sentǝ/ statue /'stætsu:/ synagogue /'sınǝgvg/ temple /'templ/ town hall /taon 'hɔ:l/

b 5.11 Listen and check.

ACTIVATION Describe your nearest city in the same way as York in 1.

Choose three adjectives from 2 to describe it.

Which of the places in 3 are there / aren't there in your city?