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VOCABULARY Contents 1. Man-made environment Housing Crime Transport Agriculture 2. Natural environment Pollution Water Recycling Tourism 3. Life and society Family Free time Happiness Finance Health 4. Research and technology Education Technology Languages Research Arts Future 5. Bonus Synonyms to children, older people, people, government. Synonyms to advantages/disadvantages, problems/solutions. Top 20 Idioms for speaking. Vocabulary Man-made environment (Cities) 1. Housing To be affected by changing house prices Building maintenance Landlords and tenants Mortgage Private property Accommodation Green spaces Overpopulation Poor living conditions Serious health concerns Rural areas and urban areas Urban wildlife Cities eco-system Horizontal and vertical housing Sustainable development Building / construction / architecture / urban design Renovation Residential areas Citizens / inhabitants / residents / city dwellers Close-knit community Affordable housing Sustainable materials To be environmentally-friendly To preserve historical buildings Affluent areas Sprawling cities Disadvantaged Areas Expensive apartment towers Overheating Floods Poverty / homelessness Vibrant human societies / communities Carbon-neutral city Infrastructure Ny Tumultuous change Facilities Amenities Housing shortage . Transport Congestion Alternative fuels Road safety Cycle lanes Car-share schemes Pedestrians Alternative sources of energy Self-driving cars To ban private vehicles A multi-storey car park To damage the town's economy Car-free city center To cut congestion and air pollution To reclaim urban areas for pedestrians and cyclists The supremacy of the motor car in the minds of the public and planners Rural deprivation Economic growth Migration To ban diesel vehicles Improvements in air quality, safety and noise Pedestrians and cyclists-friendly bridges Transport policy Generational shift in attitudes to smth The growing number of delivery vehicles Developing such plans in a fast- changing society is challenging Electric cars Measures such as Park-and-ride schemes, cheaper bus fares and charging points for electric cars were Needed alongside a ban Flight -shaming

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