
- •Part I urban and rural life
- •Town and country (Міста і країни)
- •Big cities : why some people leave and some come back
- •City Life
- • Speaking
- •Living in the City
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Speaking
- • Speaking
- • Speaking
- •Sensations of Country Life Are Simply Sensational They’re as varied as the scent of newly mown hay, and a neighbor’s helping hand in a time of need
- •Always Optimistic
- •It is interesting to know
- •Kew Gardens
- •Part II directions
- •Prepositions of movement
- •Mary’s day out
- •Part III public transportation
- •London Buses
- •Grossmont Center, to San Diego State University, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach monday through friday schedule
- •How to travel by metro.
- • Speaking
- •Транспорт в місті Києві
- • Speaking
- • Speaking
- •Part IV transport
- • Writing
- •Useful expressions and linking words/phrases
- •Transport
- •It is interesting to know
- •On the Way to Work
- •Revision topics
- •The advantages and disadvantages of living in the country.
- •The advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city.
- •Me native town/village.
City Life
Cosmopolitan - космополітичний |
Pollution – забруднення, |
Congestion - перевантаженість |
to breed crime - розводити злочин |
Metropolis – метрополія, |
urban |
cost of living - Вартість проживання, |
anonymity |
stimulation |
Commuter -приміського |
City-dwellers -городян, |
irresistible lure - непереборної приманкою |
Most people in developed countries are (a) _______, many drawn by the (b) _____ of the (c) _____. The attractions of the city are many: the (d) _________ atmosphere (foreign restaurants, different languages, international companies), the (e) _________ of cultural events or the simple hope of finding work. All too many find, however, that the glamorous façade is false. One can be very lonely in the city and the (f) ______ which at first seems to give freedom and protection later leaves just loneliness. There is a lot to do but everything is expensive. The (g) _____ is high. There is (h) _____ not only of the physical but also of the moral environment and the various pressures of (i) _______ life cause cities (g) _______ Above all, perhaps, it is the daily stresses and strains of the city which make life there a matter of survival rather than of enjoyment. Many a (k) _____ struggling to work through the rush-hour (l) _____ asks, ‘Is it worth it?’
Speaking
Look at the notes and the useful expressions, then compare and contrast life in the city and life in the country.
City life high pollution levels - високі рівні забруднення, noise - шум, traffic jams - пробки, easy to find a job – легко знайти роботу, open-minded people – відкриті люди, good public transport system - хороша система громадського транспорту, many schools – багато шкіл, hectic lifestyle – ритм життя, lots of entertainment facilities -багато розважальних закладів , high crime rate - Високий рівень злочинності , unfriendly people – недоброзичливі люди, many hospitals – багато лікарень, small houses – маленькі будинки, stressful - стреси , etc.
Country life (заміське життя) healthy - здоровий, picturesque surroundings -мальовничі околиці , poor entertainment – бідні розваги, monotonous - одноманітність, poor public transport system -Погана система громадського транспорту , relaxing - розслабляючий, friendly people - доброзичливі люди, intruding people - вторгаючись людей, low crime rate - низький рівень злочинності, low pollution levels - низьким рівнем забруднення, few schools/hospitals – мало (Кілька) шкіл / лікарень, larger houses - великі будинки, isolated - ізольований, no variety of jobs - ніякого різноманіття робочих місць, etc.
Useful expressions: although, unfortunately, whereas it is, both compared to, on the contrary, different to, however, too, also, in comparison to, etc.
E.g. Life in the city is very different from life in the country. Life in the city is more stressful in comparison to life in the country, etc.
Reading
a. Read the text on the next page about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city. There are three paragraphs. What is the purpose of each one?
b Replace the words underlined with one of the following.
in spite of - незважаючи на another point is that - Інша справа, що all things considered - враховуючи всі обставини to sum up - підбивати підсумки one disadvantage is that - Одним з недоліків є те, що moreover - більш того |
pros and cons - доводи за і проти one advantage is that - Однією з переваг є те, що for instance - наприклад in my opinion – на мою думку especially - особливо finally - в кінці кінців |