City Life

Master city life vocabulary & urban terms with engaging reading comprehension exercises for 7th graders.

What's your name? City-related Words Label the picture with the right words. Have a look at these sites first:City-related wordsCity Vocabulary park apartment building balcony traffic light sidewalk crosswalk newsstand tram cyclist bench dustbin bushes fire hydrant Shops and Public Places Remember what you've learnt and have a look at these sites:Places in the CityPlaces around the City butcher's the place where you buy meat chemist's the place where you buy medicine baker's the place where you buy bread and cakes post office you can send letters and packages there gallery you can visit art exhibitions there court the places where trials and other legal cases happen hairdresser's shop the place where you can cut your hair jeweller's the place where you buy jewels and watches city hall the administrative building of a municipal government. grocer's store a place where you can buy food Choose the right word for each blank and write it down. Remember that you can use the dictionary WordHippo to look up any word you might need. 1. Lots of people live in the suburbs of the big cities. In the suburban areas the houses are cheaper and the cost of living is lower. I live in a quiet neighbourhood in Oeiras in the outskirts of Lisbon.2. In Lisbon the public transport system isn’t very efficient and it’s quite expensive.3. In London an efficient public transport system allows us to get to the downtown parts of the city.4. There’s always heavy traffic in the center of large cities: you can hear cars hooting all day long.5. I hate getting stuck in traffic jams. Life in big cities can be quite stressful!5. In Madrid the nightlife is amazing and people really know how to enjoy themselves. It's the only way to cope with all the stress!6. The art scene is incredibly rich and with a wide and interesting mix of artists.7. London is a multicultural city - over 300 languages are spoken here and a quarter of the city’s residents were born outside the country.8. In Rio de Janeiro the slums are called favelas.9. I would like to live in a quiet place, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Discovering London Watch this Voicethread presentation on London and then do the multiple choice exercise below. Beatriz is ... working in London studying in London. visiting London The Parliament is held in ... St. Paul's Cathedral Big Ben Palace of Westminster Bia's favourite place in London is ... London Eye British Museum National Library There's a typical market at Camden Garden. True False Don't know LearnEnglish Teens - British Council Read the text and choose the right option below. What is it like to be a Londoner? The writer wants to show that stereotypes about London ... are sometimes wrong. are always right. cannot be avoided. Londoners drink ... more tea that coffee as much tea as coffee more coffee than tea. London is a multicultural city with ... 300 nationalities. 300 languages. 300 communities. In comparison with other cities London's public transport system ... is expensive has a reasonable cost is free