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Which is the most dangerous town (city) in the world?
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Introducing a city
You may want to talk about…
Location / Size
History
Industry
Interesting places
Weather
Location / Size
Manchester’s located in the north of England
Manchester’s located to the north of London
It can be found in the south or India
It can be found on the south coast of India
The zoo is in the vicinity of the city centre
=nearby, close by, in the neighbourhood of….
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Industry
Primary industries such as,
• Agriculture
• Mining
• Farming
• Fishing
• Oil and Gas
Manufacturing
The service industry
• Tourism
• Hospitality
• Recreation
• Food and beverage
The finance industry
IT
The entertainment industry
It relies mainly on ____tourism/ the service industry__
It’s famous for ___tourism/ the service industry____
Its main source of revenue comes from __tourism/ the service industry_
The economy depends mainly on ____tourism/ the service industry____
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Interesting places
Temples / museums / art galleries / beaches / mountains …..
Places worth visiting include _____
Tourists tend to flock to _______
(=go in crowds to…)
The places that attract most visitors are _______
Visitors are drawn by the amazing views
In IELTS speaking you probably don’t want to list “the 10 best things
to do” in your city.
It’s better to just choose one, or maybe two and give more details about
those.
If you could only do one thing in _London____, I would recommend
goING to the Tate Gallery
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The city where I live - Santander, Spain
Collocations from the video
Dreary weather = Dull weather
Mild climate = not hot or cold
Overcast (adj).= cloudy
As for the weather, it’s often overcast in my city.
The city looks over the bay
Holiday-makers = people on holiday
To nibble at = to eat in small bites (usually snacks)
Go for a stroll = go for a short walk
Big attraction = popular attraction
Heavy rain
It often throws it down = it often rains heavily
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How cities have changed in recent years
Many new buildings have come up
…have sprung up
….cropped up
All the above mean “to appear”
There are lots more skyscrapers now,
…compared to before
…compared to the the past
Cities have become ‘smarter’
There has been an influx of citizens into cities
Increased urbanisation
Better quality housing
Higher living standards
Higher cost of living
More recreational facilities and amenities
More and more shanty cities have appeared
(slums = a poor and dirty area around a city)
Urban sprawl = the spread of the city
High street shops are disappearing
This is even more noticeable following the Corona virus / in the wake
of the Corona virus
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Advantages of living in a city
Access to culture
High level of convenience
Reliable public transport
Variety of shopping outlets
Entertainment facilities
Better job opportunities
Higher quality eduction
Better standard of living
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Disadvantages of living in a city
Traffic congestion
Pollution
Air pollution / noise pollution / traffic pollution / water pollution
Overcrowding
Dense population
Growth of slums
High rate of unemployment
High cost of living
Wealth inequality
Growing gap/disparity between the rich and poor
High levels of stress
You get stuck in the rat race
(=working 9 to 5 everyday and stuck in a boring routine)O
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