1. Upper-Intermediate Lesson 22
Country VS city
Upper-Intermediate Lesson 22

2. Today we are going to learn:
Phrases to give examples and add ideas
Adjectives to describe various places and dependent prepositions

3. Tourists are attracted by old cities’ beauty and culture
Tourists are attracted by old cities’ beauty and culture. Old cities are known for their architecture and history. I’m proud of my old city’s cultural heritage and of the fact that so many Europeans are fascinated by it.

4. In a new city, you might spend a lot of time hopeful of finding a free slot in front of your office. In big cities people are often ignorant of or indifferent to their neighbours and their problems. In a new city you don’t have to be worried about Internet availability.

5. Correct the mistakes:
Tourists are attracted for old cities’ beauty and culture. Old cities are known by their architecture and history. I’m proud for my old city’s cultural heritage and for the fact that so many Europeans are fascinated of it.

6. Correct the mistakes:
In a new city, you might spend a lot of time hopeful with finding a free slot in front of your office. In big cities people are often ignorant to or indifferent of their neighbours and their problems. In a new city you don’t have to be worried of Internet availability.

7. Answers:
attracted by hopeful of known for ignorant of proud of indifferent to fascinated by worried about

8. What’s the difference?
tiring - tired (of) terrifying - terrified (by) interesting - interested (in) surprising - surprised (at)

9. To give an example, we have a Christmas party for all the neighbourhood. Moreover, the countryside is a safer place to live than cities are. Besides that, another great advantage of living in an old city is a real sense of community.

10. To give just one example, there are more new houses in new towns, which are better designed, have more space and better facilities. In addition, cities are cheaper places to live. Furthermore electricity and water supplies are more reliable.

11. Complete the sentences
Besides, living in the countryside can be... Furthermore the medical services availability in old towns... In addition, new cities provide... To give an example, the greatest downside of living in the countryside...

12. What are the disadvantages?
Prepare a 2-minute presentation on disadvantages of living in a city or in the countryside.
Use at least 3 new adjectives and 3 signposting words.
Record your presentation and listen to it.

13. Today we have learned: Phrases to give examples and add ideas
Adjectives to describe various places and dependent prepositions