4. Region / area / district

a region - [n, C]

1) an area usually without fixed limits; the Arctic / desert I tropical regions; densely populated regions; pains in the abdominal region; a remote mountain region

2) an administrative division of the country

Barcelona is the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia.

the regions [n, plural] - all of a country except the capital; London and the regions .

Tax incentives would be used to attract firms to the regions, away from the South-East.

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an area - [n, C]

1)a region or part of the world, a country, a city, etc.; mountainous I uninhabited / desert areas of the world; in the Bristol area; inner city areas

2) a part of a room, surface, etc.; a part of a place that has a specific use; a picnic area; the reception area

3) a subject, range of activity or interest, etc., or a specified part or aspect of it; the area of finance / training / development; a new area of investigation; areas of concern / disagreement / controversy

Do you like the area (i.e. district) where you are living?

Clean the area around the sink.

area - [n, C / U]

the extent or measurement of a surface The area of the office is 35 square metres.

a district - [n, C]

1) a part of a country or town having a particular quality; mountainous / agricultural/residential districts; the Lake District

They live in one of the most exclusive districts of Paris.

2) an area of a country or town treated as an administrative unit: a postal / tax district; rural/urban districts

Schools in the district continue to perform badly.

NB! A region is usually large, is usually part of the country, and may or may not be thought of as a fixed land division. A district is smaller than a region and is usually an officially fixed area of a country or city. An area can be small or large, and is not usually thought of as a fixed land division.

region / area / district

1. They finally settled in the north-west __________.

2. The financial __________ is in the centre of Manila.

3.Varieties of these crops have been collected from all around the __________.

4.The police have searched the farm and the surrounding __________.

5.Government policy is to relocate jobs from the capital to the __________.

6. The Browns bought a brand new semi-detached house in a pleasant suburban __________.

7. The kitchen has a(n) __________of 12 square metres.

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8. The government is going to carry out the reforms in the key __________of health and education.

5. Nature (wildlife) reserve / park

a nature reserve - [n, C]

an area of land where the animals, birds and plants, especially rare ones are officially protected

Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.

park- [n, C]

a public garden or area of land with grass and trees, usually in a town, where people go in order to relax and enjoy themselves.

Let's go for a walk in the park.

reserve / park

1. He took a brisk walk with the dog around the__________.

2.During our journey to New Zealand we visited a volcanic crater and a wildlife __________.

3. Nature __________ are special places where rare animals and birds are protected.

4. How about going for a stroll in the nearest __________?

Exercises to the culture clip section (pp.80 - 81)