UNIT 3: CITIES OF THE FUTURE

LISTENING

WORDS/ Meaning
COLLOCATIONS

seek (v) ways

accommodate (v)

adequate (Adj)

sanitation (n)

self-sufficient (Adj)

sustainable (adj)

malleable (Adj)

reflect (v)

filth (n)

slum (n)

break down (ph.v)

settlement (n)

desperate living
condition

sewer (n)

joined-up approach

innovative approach

planning scheme

integrate

infrastructure
freeway
light rail system
carpool lane
smart traffic
supercomputer

requisition

set aside

road grid
 facility

hand back (ph.v)

notorious for (Adj)

congestion

a far cry from (idm) .

throw up (ph.v)

catch on

age-old method -old custom/problem

READING

with all due respect to

loom large

cease (C1-v)

envision

sought-after

hinge on

the wherewithal

/ðə ˈwerwɪðɔːl/

[singular]

amenity
cosmopolitan

/ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlɪtən/
(approving)

Devolution

/ˌdevəˈluːʃn/
[uncountable]