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ENGLISH HOUSE BY MS NGAN English for Academic Purpose PART 2: CUE CARD Describing a place 1. 2. 3. 4.

Say what it is and where it is Say what it looks like Say what its purpose is Say why it is special and how you feel about it

Adjectives to describe places amazing attractive awe-inspiring beautiful breath-taking broad/wide busy buzzing captivating challenging congested convenient cosmopolitan crowded dangerous delightful depressing deserted desolate disappointing distinctive dramatic dull enchanting exceptional exciting exposed (to the elements) famous fantastic forgettable green high-tech Other positive words and expressions to describe places facilities peace and quiet right in the middle of everything rolling hills scenery sense of community view

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historic huge iconic impressive infamous/ notorious isolated magnificent manic medium-sized memorable modern natural noisy peaceful picturesque polluted quaint relaxing remote romantic rural safe scenic sheltered slow-paced stunning tiny traditional unforgettable unspoilt urban wild

Parts of a town (central) square city centre/ town centre financial district historic centre housing estates/ council estates industrial estate main street/ high street outskirts suburb(s) pedestrianised area/ trafficfree zone reclaimed land residential area rundown area/ slum skyscraper district surrounding area shopping centre/ shopping mall (street/ flea/ farmers’/ antiques/ traditional) market (area) Types and parts of plants blossom branch bush/ hedge cactus cereal crop root vegetable twig weed

Other negative words and expressions to describe places dense vegetation far from civilisation litter traffic jam

Natural places/ Natural features/ Parts of the countryside (snow-capped) mountain/ mountain range/ peak cape cave cliff desert farm field hill/ foothill/ slope jungle

boarded up shops: shops bỏ trống, không còn hoạt động chain stores: chuỗi cửa hàng của những thương hiệu nổi tiếng to close down: ngừng hoạt động

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Kinds of urban area (city etc) capital (city) commuter town/ satellite town (small/ medium-sized/ large) town new town regional capital/ state capital/ county town village/ hamlet Places connected to water (manmade) canal (sandy/ pebbly/ rocky) beach/ seaside bay/ (natural) harbour coast/ coastline estuary fountain gulf inland island lagoon peninsular pier/ jetty pond/ lake/ reservoir promenade/ esplanade river/ stream riverside/ riverbank/ canal-side seawall shore waterfall well

lagoon meadow national park (sand) dune plain plateau valley wildlife reserve wood/ forest/ woodland

pavement cafe: cà phê vỉa hè places of interest: địa điểm thu hút khách đến thăm quan poor housing: khu ở có điều kiện thấp public spaces: khu vực trong thành phố mở cửa công cộng

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fashionable boutiques: cửa hàng thời trang to get around: đi dạo, đi vòng quanh high-rise flats: tòa nhà cao tầng inner-city: trung tâm thành phố nơi có điều kiện sống thiếu thốn in the suburbs: ngoại ô lively bars/restaurants: nhà hàng, quán bar sôi động local facilities: cơ sở vật chất công cộng multi-story car parks: bãi đỗ xe có nhiều tầng office block: tòa nhà văn phòng out of town shopping centre/retail park: trung tâm mua sắm lớn nằm ngoài thành phố

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public transport system: hệ thống giao thông công cộng residential area: khu dân cư run down: trong điều kiện tồi tàn, xuống cấp shopping centre: nơi tập trung nhiều cửa hàng shopping malls: trung tâm mua sắm trong nhà sprawling city: thành phố phát triển, trải rộng, rực rỡ tourist attraction: địa điểm thu hút khách du lịch traffic congestion: tắc nghẽn giao thông upmarket shops: những cửa hàng cao cấp, đắt tiền

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