UNIT 4: URBAN JUNGLE

CITIES
Alley: callejón WORDS FROM THE TEXT
Crime rate: tasa de criminalidad Clear: despejar
Destroy: destruir Commute : desplazarse regularmente
Facility : servicio, instalación Equal: mismo, igual
Housing: de viviendas Free of charge : gratis
Land : terreno Giant : enorme
Landmark: lugar emblemático Isolation: aislamiento
Litter: tirar basura Lack of : falta de
Overcrowding : masificación Let in : dejar entrar
Pavement : acera Mayor : alcalde
Pay a fine : pagar una multa Neighbourhood : barrio, vecindario
Picturesque: pintoresco, cautivador Set foot ( in ) : poner un pie en
Population density : densidad de población Trek : excursión, caminata
Quality of life : calidad de vida Unemployment : desempleo
Resident : residente
Round the clock : todo el día
Skyscraper : rascacielos
Slum : suburbio
Wealthy : rico

 G. What do you think should be done to

improve living condition in cities?
H. What are some differences between living in
the city and living in the country?
CITIES I. Would you prefer to live in a really old
historical city, or a really new modern city?
J. If you had grown up in a different city, how
A. Why do you like living in the city?
would your life have been different?
B. Whats are some of the advantages of living
K. Did you grow up in the city or in the country?
in a city?
L. Would you enjoy designing a new city ?
C. What are some of the disadvantages of living
M. Do you walk alone at night in your home
in a city?
city?
D. Do you know the neighbours who live near
N. Would you want to be the mayor of your city?
you?
• What would you do?
E. What's your favourite city? Why?
• How would you change things?
F. What city do you live in?
• Do you think you could make big changes in
• What part of this city do you like the best? your city?
• Can you describe the city?