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In this tutorial you will learn the vocabulary which will help you to speak effortlessly about life in the city and in the countryside. In the second part of the tutorial we will cover real exam questions on the topic (Part 1 and part 3 of the speaking section). We will learn the following words: NOUNS Metropolis Megalopolis Conurbation Metropolitan area Urban area Rural area Town Inner city Slums Depopulation Facilities A local A dweller A city dweller A resident The suburbs Air pollution Noise pollution Shortage ADJECTIVES Sprawling Affordable Level of unemployment Crime rate VERBS To increase To decrease To move away To accommodate PHRASES To increase at a rapid pace/rate 00:00 Intro 01:40 Words to talk about a city: metropolis, sprawling, megalopolis, conurbation 03:52 City vs metropolitan area, urban area, rural area 05:19 Town: seaside town, fishing town, mining town, industrial town 06:16 People who live in a city: a local, a resident, a city dweller 06:44 Referring to different parts of the city: suburbs, inner city, slums 08:36 Describing changes in a city: increase, decrease, depopulation, to move away 08:36 Describing changes in housing: facilities, to accommodate 11:46 Talking about city problems: air pollution, noise pollution, shortage of affordable housing, unemployment, to increase at a rapid pace 14:00 Real exam questions Part 1 and sample answers 14:10 Describe your hometown a little. 15:36 What is your city well-known for? 16:24 Are you planning to continue living there? 18:00 How has your city changed over the past 20 years? 18:43 Real exam questions Part 3 sample answers 18:52 Is it better for the elderly to live in the countryside or in a city? 20:36 Do most adults prefer to live in rural areas or urban areas? 21:26 Is it better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside? 22:51 What factors make a city a good place to live in? 24:09 What can people do to improve air quality in the city? 24:47 See you in the next tutorial. Upper-intermediate ( some C1) vocabulary to describe a city and a sample cue card: Coming soon The videos of a coastal town, fishing town, suburbs and slums are courtesy of
