Language Summary

Unit 3

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 Nouns
Features of cities

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 Climate Cost of living
The weather conditions prevailing in an area The level of prices relating to a range of everyday
in general or over a long period. items.

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 Crime rate Cuisine
The number of crimes that are committed A style or method of cooking, especially as
during a period of time in a particular place. characteristic of a particular country, region, or
establishment.

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 Green spaces Hotels
An area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set
apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an
otherwise urban environment.

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 Job market Landmarks
The number of jobs that are available in a
particular place or for a particular type of
work.

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Neighborhoods
Nightlife

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Shopping Transportation
system

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Types of towns

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 Border town Coastal town
A town near the border of another state or A town on a country’s coast (by the ocean)
country.

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 College town Industrial town
A town whose main employer is a college, and A town that has a lot of heavy industry. (e.g. large
whose population is mainly college employees factories)
and students.

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Mountain town Port town
A town in a mountain region.
A town located by a body of water that has facilities for
docking ships.

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 Resort town Rural town
A town that specializes in providing facilities A town in the countryside, usually surrounded by
for summer and/or winter sports and hotels farms.
for tourists.

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 Suburban town Tourist town
A town mainly housing people who commute to A town that attracts visitors for its location, history,
a nearby city for work. entertainment, or seasonal sports opportunities.

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Vocabulary

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 Chic Cut a deal
Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. Make an agreement.

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 Inhabitant Low key
A person or animal that lives in or occupies a Not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or
place. restrained. Quiet.

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 Quaint Rivalry
Competition for the same objective or for
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
superiority in the same field.

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 Savvy Spectacular
The ability to make good judgments. Know or An event such as a pageant or musical,
understand. produced on a large scale and with striking
effects.

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World-class Antique pottery
The best in the world.

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 Budget Cozy
(verb)
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set
period of time. Make (someone) feel comfortable or complacent.

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 Inn Craft
A pub, typically one in the country, in some An activity involving skill in making things by hand.
cases providing accommodation.

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 Bustling Picturesque
(Of a place or building) visually attractive, especially
(Of a place) full of activity.
in a quaint or charming way.

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 Dull Retail shops
Lacking interest or excitement. Boring. Stores that sell smaller quantities of products or
services to the general public.

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 Tale Harbor
A fictitious or true narrative or story, A place on the coast where ships may moor in
especially one that is imaginatively shelter, especially one protected from rough water
recounted. by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

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Crashing surf
Bushwalk
A recreational hike into wild or uncultivated country.

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 Browse Dig
Survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or
way. Look around/round. with hands, paws, snout, etc.

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