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Towns and cities
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a hamlet |
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“I live in a hamlet where there are only half a dozen houses.” |
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a village |
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“I live in a village with a pub, a church, a post office and about 200 houses.” |
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a town |
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“I live in a small town with a population of around 20,000.” |
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a city |
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“London is a city in the south east of England, on the banks of the River Thames.” |
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a capital city |
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“Rome is the capital city of Italy.”
“London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.“ |
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Parts of a city
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a city centre |
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“She lives close to the city centre.” |
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a suburb |
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“They live in the suburbs.” “I live in a suburb of Liverpool.” |
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Places to visit
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a cash machine |
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“There’s a cash machine in the supermarket on the corner and another one outside the building society.” Also: “an ATM” |
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a cinema |
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“There are three screens at the cinema.” |
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a doctor's surgery |
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“The doctor’s surgery is on the left, after the traffic lights.” |
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a fire station |
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“The closest fire station is three miles away.” |
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a fish and chip shop |
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“There’s a fish and chip shop at the end of the road.” |
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a hospital |
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“I fell and broke my ankle and had to go to hospital.” |
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a market |
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“There’s a fruit and vegetable market in the town centre.” |
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a police station |
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“Someone found my passport and handed it in at the police station.” |
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a post office |
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“I need to stop off at the post office on the way to buy some envelopes and stamps.” |
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a pub |
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“We can meet in the pub on the corner after lunch to talk through the plans.” |
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a restaurant |
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“A new Italian restaurant has just opened in the town centre.” |
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a sports centre |
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“The sports centre is opposite the cinema.” |
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a theatre |
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“We are going to the theatre tonight to see a play that has just opened.” |
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a tourist attraction |
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“There are many tourist attractions in Paris.” |
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a town hall |
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“The local government is based in the town hall” |
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Other vocabulary
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a mayor |
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“Some towns and cities have a mayor.” |
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population |
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“This city has a population of over a million people.” |
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a sightseeing tour |
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“We’re going on a sightseeing tour tomorrow.” |
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