Describing places
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DESCRIBING PLACES
Venice
Pyramids
Houses of Parliament
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QUESTIONSWHICH CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE IS IT?
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?
USEFUL EXPRESSIONSIt offers… It’s well 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…
LOCATION
BY THE SEAON THE COAST IN THE COUNTRYIN THE NORTH/SOUTH/WEST /EAST OFON THE RIVER (NAME)IN A VALLEYON A PLAININ THE MOUNTAINSNEAR A FOREST/DESERT
ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVES• PEACEFUL/QUIET: not busy, 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
ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVES• LIVELY: with lots 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
ACTIVITIES• LOTS OF NIGHTLIFE
• 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
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
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
PLACES IN TOWN
BUS/TRAIN/ STATION
AMUSEMENT PARK
ZOO
PARK
COUNTRYSIDE
PIER: EMBARCADERO, MUELLE
HARBOUR: PUERTO
PORT: PUERTO PARA BARCOS
AIRPORT
PETROL STATION
SHOPSBOOKSHOP OPTICIAN’S BUTCHER’S SHOE SHOPBAKER’S BOUTIQUECHEMIST’S IRONMONGER’SFISHMONGER’S
GREENGROCER’SSTATIONER’S OFF LICENCEKIOSK/TUCK SHOP JEWELLER’SSWEETS SHOP FURNITURE SHOPFLORIST’S GROCER’SLAUNDERETTE DRY-CLEANER’STOBACCONIST’S NEWSAGENT’S
Types of houses
DETACHED HOUSE
SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
TERRACED HOUSES
Types of houses
LIGHTHOUSE
VILLA
BEAMED HOUSE
Types of houses
BUNGALOW
COTTAGE
WINDMILL
A COASTAL CITY
A MOUNTAINOUS PLACE
VENICE
A BIG CITY
A POLLUTED CITY
A CROWDED STREET
A CONTEMPORARY CITY
SOME LINKS ON THE 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/vocabulary_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