Exploring new cities

Question 1

what makes a city

Answer 1

climate, crime rate, cost of living, cuisine, hotels, job market, landmarks, green spaces, neighborhoods, nightlife, shopping, transportation system, customs

Bogota is a country with a high crime rate

Question 2

compound terms for towns

Answer 2

border town, coastal town, college town, industrial town, mountain town, port town, resort town, rural town, suburban town, tourist town

A border town is near a border with another state or country

Question 3

Quality of life

Answer 3

affordable housing, a variety of restaurants, beautiful parks, convenient public transportation, exciting nightlife, first-class health care, historic neighborhoods, low crime rates, pleasant weather, varied retail shops, wireless hotspots

Question 4

Order of modifiers

Quasi shage cotyman

Answer 4

1. quality
2. size
3. shape
4. age
5. color
6. type
7. material
8. noun

bustling: atestado. run-down: en ruinas

this exciting(1) large(2) city(8) with bustling streets
a picturesque(1) little(2) resort(6) town(8) with year round outdoor activities
a run-down(1) old(4) port(6) town(8) that has seen better days

Question 5

writing

Mind Map

Answer 5

Is a good way of organizing your brainstorming ideas

Question 6

defining relative clauses

That = People or things

Answer 6

Gives essential information

where/when not used when means :in which, at which, during which

The spring and fall are seasons when most people come to visit
Pamplona is the city in Spain where the bulls run through the streets

Question 7

Non - defining relative clauses

who/which/where

Answer 7

gives optional information, use commas

that is not used

Most restaurants here stay open until midnight, when many locals are still enjoying dinner.
Cairo, which has fascinated Europeans for ages, draws countless tourist each year.

Question 8

connecting contrasting ideas to begin a noun phrase

Answer 8

Despite / In spite of

Despite all the opportunities in big cities, I’d like to live in a small city someday.
I’d like to live in a small town someday, in spite of all the opportunities in big cities

Question 9

connecting contrasting ideas to begin an independent clause

Answer 9

However/ Nevertheless/ On the other hand

I love big cities. However/On the other hand, I’d like to live in a small town someday.
I love big cities; Nevertheless/However, I’d like to live in a small town someday

Question 10

connecting contrasting ideas to begin an adverb clause

A group of words that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, etc

Answer 10

Although/ Even though

I’d like to live in a small town someday even though I love all the opportunities in big cities.
Although I love all the opportunities in big cities, I’d like to live in a small town someday.