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    This document is a vocabulary development worksheet about cities. It contains exercises matching words related to city places, sights, jobs, streets and buildings. It also has exercises describing cities using adjectives and finding population information for the world's largest cities. Students complete tables and ask each other questions to fill in details about city names, populations and main languages. The goal is to build students' vocabulary related to topics found in cities.

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    This document is a vocabulary development worksheet about cities. It contains exercises matching words related to city places, sights, jobs, streets and buildings. It also has exercises describing cities using adjectives and finding population information for the world's largest cities. Students complete tables and ask each other questions to fill in details about city names, populations and main languages. The goal is to build students' vocabulary related to topics found in cities.

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    This document is a vocabulary development worksheet about cities. It contains exercises matching words related to city places, sights, jobs, streets and buildings. It also has exercises describing cities using adjectives and finding population information for the world's largest cities. Students complete tables and ask each other questions to fill in details about city names, populations and main languages. The goal is to build students' vocabulary related to topics found in cities.

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    This document is a vocabulary development worksheet about cities. It contains exercises matching words related to city places, sights, jobs, streets and buildings. It also has exercises describing cities using adjectives and finding population information for the world's largest cities. Students complete tables and ask each other questions to fill in details about city names, populations and main languages. The goal is to build students' vocabulary related to topics found in cities.

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    A A VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

    Cities and people


    Lesson code: 12ED-MT9P-FBQ Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
    British English

    1 Warm-up
    Do you live in a city? What is it like?

    2 City places and sights


    Match the words to the pictures of things you find in a city.

    a bridge a cathedral a fountain a palace


    a skyscraper a square a statue a tower

    1. 2. 3. 4.

    5. 6. 7. 8.

    Now, answer the questions below about the pictures.

    1. Which place usually has a market?


    2. Which is the best place to hear bells?
    3. What can you throw coins into?
    4. Which place is a home for kings and queens?
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    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex


    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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    3 City jobs
    Match the columns to make sentences.

    1. A courier builds buildings.


    2. A taxi driver delivers parcels.
    3. A construction worker protects people.
    4. A police officer puts out fires.
    5. A firefighter shows tourists the city.
    6. A tour guide takes people to where they want to go.

    4 City streets
    Match the numbers on the pictures to the names of things you find in city streets.

    a bench graffiti traffic lights a cycle lane a pavement


    a lamppost a zebra crossing a rubbish bin a sign a bus stop
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    5 Describing a city
    Choose the best adjective to complete each of the sentences below.

    crowded expensive fantastic lively polluted touristy

    1. The city was very . Public transport cost a lot of money.


    2. During the summer, Paris is really .You have to wait a long time to visit popular sights.
    3. Venice is very . There are a lot of souvenir shops and expensive restaurants.
    4. There are a lot of factories in the city so it's very .
    5. The trip was .The city is beautiful and romantic.
    6. Tokyo is very . The bars and clubs stay open all night.

    6 Jobs and buildings in the city


    Match the people to the buildings where they work.

    1. a waiter/a waitress a. a block of flats


    2. a nurse b. a cafe
    3. a priest c. a church
    4. a professor d. a gym
    5. a cashier e. a hospital
    6. a librarian f. a library
    7. a repairman g. a supermarket
    8. a fitness trainer h. a university

    7 World city populations


    You are going to find out the population of the world's largest cities.
    Match the questions to the answers. Read the questions and answers in pairs.

    1. What position is Paris for world's largest cities? a. 11,101,000.


    2. What is the population of Paris? b. 23rd.
    3. What language is spoken in Paris? c. French.

    Your teacher will now give you a sheet with a table to complete.
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    Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions from this exercise to complete your table. Then your partner
    will ask you similar questions.

    Student A

    Position City Population Main language


    1st Tokyo 38,305,000 Japanese
    Delhi
    3rd Shanghai 25,888,000
    7th Mexico City Spanish
    Cairo Arabic
    15th Istanbul 14,741,000
    Moscow Russian
    23rd Paris 11,101,000 French
    New York 8,580,015

    2018 data
    Source: World Population Review: http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/

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    Student B
    Work in pairs. Your partner will ask you some questions. When your partner has finished, do the same
    to complete your table.

    Position City Population Main language


    Tokyo
    2nd Delhi 27,928,000 Hindi
    Shanghai Mandarin
    Mexico City 21,493,000
    9th Cairo 19,846,000
    Istanbul Turkish
    20th Moscow 12,404,000
    23rd Paris 11,101,000 French
    34th New York English

    2018 data
    Source: World Population Review: http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/

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