Advanced Spoken

Class 06

City Skyline Quaint Old Building Upmarket Shops Pricy thing

Tree-lined Avenue Pavement Café Imposing Building Inner City

Urban wasteland No-go zone / area Run-down building Deprived Area

Sprawling City Bumper to Bumper Traffic Comfortable Suburb Shanty Town

Find out Negative and Positive Collocations

relaxed Lively Over-priced Urban No-go area
atmosphere pavement cafe restaurant wasteland
Imposing Shanty town Fashionable Run-down Incessant roar
building club building

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Class 06

Let us Match

1 It is sprawling traffic all the way to airport.

2 It is full of upmarket runs from the castle to the river.

3 There was bumper-to-bumper zones and some large supermarkets

4 I get asthma from the terrible exhaust with shops and cafes.

5 I live in a residential area city covering an enormous area.

6 Some of the more in town with litter.

7 The main street in town but work in city centre

8 The main street is lined areas are not far from the city centre

9 On the outskirts are some industrial fumes in the city centre.

10 The streets were strewn shops, which are too expensive for me.

Listening Activity
There are more people living in cities than in ______ areas. Urbanisation is the
defining phenomenon of this century; half of the world’s population is urban. Many
people are enticed from rural areas by the ______ of a better life. We need to improve
living conditions for the urban poor by providing adequate ______, clean water and
______.
One key to making cities ______ better is good planning. Planners need to ______
cities to make them beneficial for all citizens. Cities need green transport and green
______; they need to be energy ______ and pedestrian- ______, with housing and jobs
to ______ people to come to live there.

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Class 06

Reading & Speaking on “Cities”

It is said that living in big cities is expensive because of the high living cost. There are
also pollution and traffic problems that make living in big cities unpleasant. However,
many people enjoy living in big cities because they offer convenience and countless
options for entertainment.
Many big cities already have good public transportation systems, which make it easy
for the citizens to go anywhere around the city. This also reduces and helps overcome
the problem of traffic jams that often occur at peak times. With the convenience of
public transportation, the citizens do not have to drive everywhere and can save
money as they do not have to pay for parking charges. Staying healthy is everybody’s
concern and in big cities you can find the best possible medical care for any diseases,
especially the severe ones. Moreover, compared to rural areas, access to medical
treatment is easier because there are always clinics or medical centers that open 24
hours in many parts of the city so you can get medical help anytime, as soon as you
need it. Reaching hospitals is also easier as public transport is usually available 24
hours a day.
There is a saying that big cities never sleep. This is true for some cities in which the
nightlife begins just when people in other cities are ready to go to bed. Big cities like
New York, Madrid, London and Paris have vibrant nightlife. People can still find
entertainment, dine out or go shopping into the early hours. City dwellers are usually
more diverse and there are many communities that hold social events or parties, which
provide interesting opportunities for social interactions and social networking. The
social interactions allow you to learn about other cultures and share interests with
people from different backgrounds, which makes you more open minded and able to
understand individuals. On the other hand, the social networking helps you to broaden
not only personal but also professional relationships.

All in all, living in big cities is more convenient because of the complete facilities
provided. The advanced transportation system enables the citizens to access public
facilities easier, cheaper and faster. Big cities also provide better education and health
service. In addition, city life is more fun and exciting because there is a wide range of
entertainment to enjoy and a lot of social events to attend.

Answer the questions with your partner.

1) Why do many people like living in big cities?
2) What is the advantage of a good public transportation system?
3) Why is it easier to get medical treatment in big cities?
4) What can people in big cities do in the early hours but people in rural areas cannot?
5) What is the benefit of attending social events?
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Class 06

Describe a city or a town where you live or lived.

You should say:
 where it is located
 what part of it you are most familiar with
 what are the important landmarks and places there
and explain what makes that city or town special to you.

D
Defense officials -
Deferred payment -
Demand arrest -
Demand ransom -
Democratic achievements -
Democratic party -
Densely populated area -
Departed soul -
Department of Agriculture Extension -
Deplorable condition -
Deputy Minister for Education -
Derogatory information -
Detective branch (DB) -
Deteriorate law and order situation -
Determined competence -
Detrimental effects of student politico -
Devastating fire -
Develop illicit affair -
Development strategy -
Dhaka-bound bus -
Diplomatic mission -
Dire consequence -
Disabled freedom-fighter -
Disclose confidential information -
Dislodge a government -
Disordered appliances -
Disposal of case -
Distort history -
Do politics of opportunity -

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Donor’s representative -
Drainage problem -
Drinking water problem -
Drive away -
Drone attack -
Drug addicted man -

D
Drug control centre -
Drug smuggler -
Drug trader/trafficker -
Due religions fervor-
During a press briefing -
Duty bound -
Dwelling house -
Dynamic activities -
Died of splinter injury –
Destined to –
Deed registration –
Defense lower –
Disposal of cases –
Deadly weapon –
Distort history –
Departed soul –
Deputy process –
Disabled freedom fighter –
Donar countries –
Diplomatic mission –
Door to door –
Food clothing and shelter –
Desired level-
Deteriorate law and order situation –
Donor Representative -
Devastating fare -
Devastating house –
Depleting trend –
Disable athletes –
Disastrous tour –
Down cast –

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Dragged a shot –
Danger line –
Do any harm
Displeased with the Prime Minister
Different from me
Different from your answer

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