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Misa-city Or Town Flashcards

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By the end of this lesson

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در انتهاي اين درس

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City / Town / Village

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  • a very large town e.g 2 million
  • smaller than a city e.g. 30000
  • smaller than a town e.g. 1000 and in the countryside
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Location

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  • the place where sth is
  • • It’s in the north-east of Poland
  • • It’s 50km west of Iran
  • • on the coast
  • • on a river or on the River Ziarat
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Population

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  • the number of people who live in a place
  • • its over 10.000
  • • its about 10.000
  • • its just under 10.000

Just under/over means a little

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Palaces

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  • قصر
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Castles

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  • قلعه
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Opinion

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  • what you think about sth, it is not a fact
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Busy

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  • if a place is busy, its full of people, cars and activities
    OPP quiet
  • its busy in the summer when the tourists arrive
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Crowded

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  • full of people or too full of people

•the bars [get very crowded] in the evenings

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Polluted

Dirty

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  • a polluted place has dirty air, water
    OPP clean

• its very polluted because of all the industry

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Cathedral

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  • كليسا
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Cosmopolitan

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  • having people from many different countries living there
  • Synonym Multicultural
  • London and NewYork are very cosmopolitan cities
  • In Tehran, there are people from all over the world, so its very cosmopolitan
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Safe

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  • free from danger
  • if a town is safe, you don’t need lots of police.
    OPP Dangerous

• its safe during the day but can be dangerous at night

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There’s lots to do

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  • there are many activities and places to visit
    OPP there is nothing to fo

• every city is a bit dangerous at night, but there’s a lot to do here, and the nightlife is very good; lots of bars and clubs.

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Nightlife

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  • places to go in the evening: bars, clubs
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The best thing about living in a city is that:

Tell me about the advantage of living in a city?

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  1. There’s good nightlife.{=there are alot of places to go at night ,e.g.bars,discos,cinemas)
  2. There’s a wide range of shops. {= so you can find alot of shops selling different things)
  3. You can get whatever you want. (= buy everything and anything you want)
  4. There are lots of cultural activities, (e.g. museums, concerts, films)
  5. It’s cosmopolitan. (= full of people from many different countries and cultures)
  6. There are more job opportunities. (= easier to find work)
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The worst thing about living in a city is that:

Tell me about the disadvantage of living in a city?

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  1. It’s very crowded. (= full of people)
  2. People are more aggressive. {= seem angry and very unfriendly)
  3. It can be noisy (opp quiet) and dangerous, (opp safe)
  4. The streets are often dirty (opp clean) and it’s polluted. (= dirty air) 5. There’s traffic congestion {= too many cars) and parking is difficult. 6. There’sahighcrimerate.(=numberofcrimes) 7.Youhaveahighercostofliving, (e.g.housesaremoreexpensive)
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Metropolitan

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  • City is one having a large population and employment opportunities
  • شهري كه موقعيت شغلي خيلي بهتري دارد مثل تهران و تورنتو و نويورك

يك شهر هم مي تونه cosmopolitan باشه هم metropolitan

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Aggressive

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  • seem angry and very unfriendly
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Traffic congestion

Get congested

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  • too many cars
  • get busy/ crowded and full of cars

•There’s traffic congestion {= too many cars) and parking is difficult.

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Cost of living

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  • houses are more expensive

* هزينه زندگي

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Suburb
In the suburbs
In the country / countryside

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  • an area outside the centre of a town, where a lot of people live.
  • حومه شهر

پیشوند in است دقت شود

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Into town

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  • the town center

مرکز شهر

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Lively

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  • lots of people and lots of things happening

سر زنده

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There’s plenty to do

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  • lite of possibilities e.g. bars, discos

There are many common phrases using this construction:

  • there’s plenty to do. کارهای زیادی میشه انجام داد
  • there’s nothing to do. هیچ کاری نمیشه انجام داد
  • there’s plenty to see. یک عالمه جا هست که ببینیم
  • there’s nowhere to go. هیچ جایی نیست که بریم
  • there’s nowhere to park. هیچ جایی نیست که پارک کنیم

یک عالمه کار میشه انجام داد و دید
There’s plenty to do and see

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Take/get a bus/taxi

Catch the bus

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*تاکسی گرفتن

• I usually get/take a bus into town and take/get a taxi [حرف اضافه the ندارد دقت شود ] home if I’m late.

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Rush hour

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  • rush hour (= the time when people travel to and from work, e.g. 7- 9 in the morning)

• For many people, the worst time of day is the rush hour.

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the public transport system

Transport facilities

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  • {= trains and buses)

• At this time of day the public transport system has to cope with the people who
live in the city, and also commuters.

در این تایم از روز سیستم حمل و نقل عمومی باید مدیریت کنه یک عالمهادمی که در شهر زندگی می کنند

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cope with

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  • (= manage something which is difficult)
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commuters

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  • (= people who live in the country but travel into the city for work)
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To be in a hurry

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  • (= want to get to another place very quickly)
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For many

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  • برای خیلی ها
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stressful

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  • makes you nervous and anxious
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“”Common mistake””

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  • The situation was stressful, and I was very stressed
    (NOT I was stressing, or it was stressing).
  • I couldn’t find a car park. OR I couldn’t find a parking space. (NOT I couldn’t find a parking.)
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multi- story car park

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  • a large car park with several floors

پاركينگ طبقاتي

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Inner city

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  • the central part of city

* the part of a large city which is near the center and often poor.

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To go on food

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  • پياده راه رفتن
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Pavement

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  • the part of the road where people walk.
  • sidewalk

پياده رو

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Filthy

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  • very dirty
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At the entrance of subway

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  • دم در ورودي زير گذر
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Subway

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  • a tunnel that goes under a road or railway so people can walk to the other side.

مترو هم معني ميده

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Beg

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  • ask for food or money

• At the entrance to the subway, there was an old guy begging for money

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Hurry

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  • move or do sth quickly.
    SYN rush.

• I gave him something and hurried on down

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Graffiti

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  • pictures or writing on a wall in a public place (often humorous or political).
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Litter

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  • paper and rubbish that is dropped and left on the ground in a public place
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Whistle

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  • make a musical sound with your lips nearly closed

• I came up the other side and passed a man who was whistling quite cheerfully

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Depressing

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  • making you feel sad and without hope
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I wonder

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  • ask yourself questions about sth

• I wondered if my decision to walk had been a good idea

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Idea

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  • perfect; the best possible.
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Lively

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  • full of interest, and with things to do.
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Space

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a place or area that is empty and not used

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surrounded by sth

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  • If a building is surrounded by sth, that thing is all around it.
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Handy place

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  • INF located near to things you need. SYN convenient.
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Local

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  • located in the area where you live.
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Disadvantage

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  • a situation or thing that is not good or causes problems.

SYN drawback OPP advantage.

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Growth

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  • an increase in size or number
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built-up

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  • with a lot of buildings
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a shame

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  • a fact or situation that makes you feel disappointed.

SYN a pity.

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Tend to do sth

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  • to be likely to do sth

* احتمالش بیشتره که

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Ethnicity

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  • اقلیت های عمومی
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Far easer

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  • much easer
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1)The best things about living in a city are that:

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1- there are often roads of better quality and well-built houses in urban areas
2. Transport facilities are highly developed.
3. Because of better public transportation, you can save money on a car.
4. There are a lot of hospitals and clinics, so it’s easy to access to a healthcare y
in an emergency.
5. Cities and towns tend to have a greater mix of cultures and ethnicities which can
help you make new friends and meet people easily.
6.There are a greater umber of jobs available in urban areas starting a new career could be far easier if you move to a town or city.

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• The worst things about living in a city are that:

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  1. BBusytownsorcitiesareoftencrowdedandthismaymakeyoufeelmore stressed.
  2. Urbanareastendtobemoreexpensivetolivein.Propertyprices,goods, and services are much higher in cities.
  3. Houses are more compact in urban areas. To maximize space, flats and smaller apartments are built instead of houses with larger gardens.
  4. There are often fewer green spaces in a town or city. You may not always
    be able to enjoy natural spaces.
  5. Because of larger populations, cities can have higher levels of pollution,
    including noise pollution. This could be damaging to your health in the long-term.

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