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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 1
Vocabulary
- Match the words / phrases with their explanations.
1. downtown a. an underground train system 2. concrete jungle b. a city or part of a city with many buildings next to each other 3. sky train c. the centre of a city, especially its main business area 4. metro d. things in a neighbourhood that make life more comfortable such as parks and shopping centres 5. public amenities e. a type of train that runs on a railway high above the ground - Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. The sky train is _____ with commuters at rush hour.
A. packed B. full
C. busy D. interesting
2. The town's public amenities make it a _____ place for its residents.
A. crowded B. boring
C. liveable D. dull
3. It's not always _____ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful B. dangerous
C. noisy D. safe
4. It is often more _____ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.
A. convenient B. peaceful
C. quiet D.silent
5. Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It's a _____ city.
A. calm B. quiet
C. bustling D. high - Complete the texts, using the words and phrases from the box.
metro safe
liveable concrete jungles
downtown public amenities
John: City life is great! People can travel by public transport, like buses and the (1) _____. There are good school an hospitals and other (2) _____ such as parks, cinemas, and sports facilities. They make cities (3) _____ places for people.
Jenny: City life is terrible! The (4) _____ area is too crowded. Public transport is always packed with people. Some cities are like (5) _____ with so many buildings. Some cities are not (6) _____ because of high crime rates.
Pronunciation
Diphthong /aʊ/ , /əʊ/ , and /eə/ - Put the words in the correct column. Then listen and check. 🎧
crowded locate square
outdoor repair airport
council coastal overseas
/aʊ/ /əʊ/ /eə/ - Read the sentences. Circle the words with /aʊ/, underline those with /əʊ/ , and put a tick (✓) next to those with /eə/. Then listen, check, and practise the sentences. 🎧
1. They go shopping downtown.
2. The chairman comes fom a coastal city.
3. Buses in the old days were not as crowded as they are now.
4. She gets around the city easily thanks to the apps on her phone.
5. I hope we will arrive at the city square in time for the fashion show.
