Have a look at these adjectives that can be used to talk about cities. Decide whether they could be used to talk about the advantages or the drawbacks of living in a place.
IN PAIRS: Think about the place where you used to live as a child or alternatively the place you live now. Talk about it in pairs trying to use as many adjectives from above as possible.
Below you will see some words or phrases that can be used to describe places. Try to associate each word or phrase to a picture.
new business spring up, crime rate, muggings, shootings, network of buses and trains, smog, choke on the fumes, cars crawl along, conspicuous consumption, drop litter, to get fined heavily, a slum, a condemned building
Some vocabulary you might want to know: landlord , tenant, to evict someone from their homes, evictions might spike or plummet, utility bills, expenses, to make ends meet, rent out a property, low-cost housing,
Try to use some of these words and phrases talking about these questions in pairs. Pay attention to the words in bold. Do you know what they mean? Can you infer their meaning?
What do you find more alluring? Living in the city or in the countryside? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a vast overpopulated metropolis? And in a secluded village far from any big cities?
What could be done to curb pollution in cities? How can we make our cities safer places to live?
Have you ever been evicted or do you know anyone who has? If the answer is yes, what was your/their experience like, and how has it affected your/their life?
How do you feel about squatting? Is it a problem where you live?
Do you think everyone on a low income should get housing benefits / a housing allowance?
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