DESCRIBING

PLACES

Pyramids Houses of
Parliament

Venice
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 QUESTIONS
WHICH 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
EXPRESSIONS
It 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 SEA
ON THE COAST
IN THE COUNTRY
IN THE NORTH/SOUTH/WEST /EAST OF
ON THE RIVER (NAME)
IN A VALLEY
ON A PLAIN
IN THE MOUNTAINS
NEAR 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/ADJECTIVE
S
• 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
 SHOPS
BOOKSHOP OPTICIAN’S
BUTCHER’S SHOE SHOP
BAKER’S BOUTIQUE
CHEMIST’S IRONMONGER’S
FISHMONGER’S GREENGROCER’S
STATIONER’S OFF LICENCE
KIOSK/TUCK SHOP JEWELLER’S
SWEETS SHOP FURNITURE SHOP
FLORIST’S GROCER’S
LAUNDERETTE DRY-CLEANER’S
TOBACCONIST’S NEWSAGENT’S
 Types of houses

DETACHED SEMI-DETACHED
HOUSE HOUSES

TERRACED HOUSES
 Types of houses

VILLA
LIGHTHOUSE

BEAMED HOUSE
Types of houses

BUNGALOW

WINDMILL

COTTAGE
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/vocabul
ary_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