Topic 7 - Town And City Flashcards

1
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Boarded up shops

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Shops that are no longer doing business

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2
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Chain stores

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Well-known brands with shops in multiple cities

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3
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To close down

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To stop doing business

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4
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Fashionable boutiques

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Fashionable clothes shops

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5
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To get around

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To travel around

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6
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High-rise flats

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Multi-story apartments

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7
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Inner-city

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The central part of a city where people live and where conditions are often poor

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8
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In the suburbs

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The outer area of large towns and cities where people live

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9
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Lively bars/ restaurnts

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Bars or restaurants with a good atmosphere

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10
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Local facilities

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Local building that contains offices

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11
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Out of town shoppong centre/ retail park

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Large shopping centres outside of the town or city

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12
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Pavement cafe

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Cafes with tables outside on the pavement

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13
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Places of interest

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Buildings that have a particular interest for visitors

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14
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Poor housing

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Housing that is not in good condition

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15
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Public spaces

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Areas in a town or city that are open to the public

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16
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Public transport system

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Public vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routes

17
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Residential area

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An area where people live

18
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Run down

A

Old and of a poor standard

19
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Shopping centre

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An area consisting of multiple shops

20
Q

Shopping malls

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Large indoor shopping centres

21
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Sprawling city

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A city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area

22
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Tourist attractions

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A place of interest to tourists

23
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Traffic congestion

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Heavy traffic making it difficult to move around a town or city

24
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Upmarket shops

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Expensive fashionable shops