TALKING ABOUT YOUR CITY

What’s your idea of the perfect place to live?Which of the following does it include?

-Skyscrapers-Farms-Residential neighbourhoods-Bus stops-Theatres-Concert halls-Art galleries-Universities-Offices-Tennis courts-Basketball courts-Playgorunds-City squares-Train stations-Power station

SPEAKING: VOCABULARY. CITY LIFEWHAT ARE THESE PLACES LIKE?

CALM, PEACEFUL

DIRTY

EXPENSIVE, LUXURIOUS

CROWDED STRESSFUL

MODERN, COMFORTABLE

POLLUTED/FACTORY FUMESNOISY, LIVELY

BORING

BEAUTIFUL, ARTISTIC

SPEAKING: VOCABULARY. CITY LIFEUSING ADJECTIVES: WHAT ARE THESE PLACES

LIKE?

CALM, PEACEFUL

DIRTY

EXPENSIVE, LUXURIOUS

CROWDED STRESSFUL

MODERN, COMFORTABLE

POLLUTEDNOISY, LIVELY,

FUNNYBORING

BEAUTIFUL, ARTISTIC

SPEAKING, PART 1. TALKING ABOUT YOUR CITY

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION (EXCITING/QUIET, BEAUTIFUL, COMFORTABLE, STRESSFUL)2. SIZE (BIG, SMALL)3. VIEWS / MONUMENTS (FANTASTIC, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, IMPRESSIVE)4. PEOPLE (FRIENDLY, KIND, WELCOMING)5. BUILDINGS AND PARKS (MODERN, SPECTACULAR, PICTURESQUE)6. ENVIRONMENT (CLEAN, POLLUTED, NOISY, CROWDED)7. NIGHT LIFE (EXCITING, BORING, LIVELY)

1. Can you tell me something about your town?

2. What is the most interesting part of your town?

3. Can you describe some of the shops of your town?

4. Are transports in your town good?

5. Can you tell me about the nightlife of your town?

6. What is the difference between life in cities and life in the countryside in your country?

ENTERTAIMENT/NIGHT LIFE

ACCOMODATION

PARTS OF THE TOWN

STUDIES

SHOPPING

TRANSPORT

CITY LIFE

BUS STOPS, UNDERGROUND, TAXIS

SHOPS, DEPARTMENT STORES,

MALLS/SHOPPING CENTERS

THEATRES, ART GALLERIES, CONCERT

HALLS, BARS AND RESTAURANTS,

TERRACES

HOTELS, HOSTELS, ROOMS

CITY CENTRE, OUTSKIRTS,RESIDENTIAL

NEIGHBOURHOODS/AREAS

PARKS,

UNIVERSITIES, DORMITORIES

SPEAKING, PART 1. TALKING ABOUT YOUR CITY

(INTERESTING, EXCITING, BORING, LIVELY)

(MODERN, PICTURESQUE)

(MODERN, BEAUTIFUL, HISTORICAL, COMFORTABLE,

PEACEFUL)

(FANTASTIC, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, IMPRESSIVE)

SEVERAL MEANS OF TRANSFORT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

FACTORY FUMES

AEOLIC ENERGY

FLOODS

POWER PLANT

WASTE

FOREST FIRES

SOLAR PANELS

RECYCLE RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

SPEAKING, PART 3:VOCABULARY.

REMEMBER THE STEPS OF THE TASK: 1. Who are they? Where are they?

(Describe the place and people ROUGHLY: choose carefully what tou’re going to describe)

2. What are they doing?/ How are they feeling?3. ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK

SPEAKING, PART 3:VOCABULARY.

REMEMBER THE STEPS OF THE TASK: 1. Who are they? Where are they?

(Describe the place and people ROUGHLY: choose carefully what tou’re going to describe)

2. What are they doing?/ How are they feeling?3. ANSWER THE QUESTION OF THE TASK

SPEAKING, part 2: VOCABULARY. CITY LIFE

-LAKES, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, HILLS, STREAMS, VALLEYS, ENJOY NATURE, FRESH/ PURE AIR-CHIMEYS, FACTORY FUMES, URBAN, ENVIRONMENT, DAMP, SKYSCRAPERS, SHOPPING CENTER, CITY LIGHTS,

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in these two places?

-LAKES, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, HILLS, STREAMS, VALLEYS, ENJOY NATURE, FRESH/ PURE AIR-CHIMEYS, FACTORY FUMES, URBAN, ENVIRONMENT, DAMP, SKYSCRAPERS, SHOPPING CENTERS

SPEAKING, part 2: VOCABULARY. CITY LIFEWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of living in these two places?

SPEAKING, part 3 VOCABULARY. CITY LIFEINTERLOCUTOR: Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for

about three minutes. I’d like you to imagine that your friend is moving abroad for the summer. Below are different locations your friend could possibly move to. •First, talk to each other about the advantages of living in each place.•Then, decide to which place your friend should move for the summer.

SPEAKING, PART 4: DISCUSSION

In this part of the test you have to take part in a discussion with the other candidaterelated to the topic of the task you did in part 3. the examiner will ask you both some questions.

Interlocutor:

• Do you think it is more difficult living in the countryside or in a big city? Why?• Would it be easier for a foreign visitor to fit in a city or in a village?•Are there different social problems in cities and in the countriside?•Where do you think most people will live in the future?

•WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO YO AGREE? AND YOU?

SPEAKING, PART 4: VOCABULARY. CITY LIFE

STUDENT A: Try to convince your partner that the city is the best place to live.

STUDENT B: try to convince your partner that the country is the best place to live.

-LAKES, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS, HILLS, STREAMS, VALLEYS, ENJOY NATURE, FRESH/ PURE AIR-CHIMEYS, FACTORY FUMES, URBAN, ENVIRONMENT, DAMP, SKYSCRAPERS, SHOPPING CENTERS --SHOPPING, NIGHT-LIFE, WAY OPF LIFE, TRANSPORT, ENTERTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT