DESCRIBING

PLACES
Venice
Pyramids
Houses of Parliament
Images creative commons
QUESTIONS
WHICH CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHAT IS THERE TO SEE AND DO?
WHAT IS THE CITY LIKE?
ITS FAMOUS FOR
WHY IS IT MEANINGFUL TO YOU?
HOW ARE THE PEOPLE?
WHATS THE WEATHER LIKE?
HOW IS THE FOOD?


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
It offers Its well known for
The views are Its possible to
You shouldnt miss Its got...
The atmosphere is You can see
Its located in Its close to
Its far away from
What I dont like about it is
The good thing about this place is
A popular tourist attraction is
Its popular with tourists because





BY THE SEA
ON THE COAST
IN THE COUNTRY
IN THE NORTH/SOUTH/WEST /EAST OF
ON THE RIVER (NAME)
IN A VALLEY
ON A PLAIN
IN THE MOUNTAINS
NEAR A FOREST/DESERT

ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVES
PEACEFUL/QUIET: not busy, calm, free from activities
ANCIENT: with a long history
BEAUTIFUL: very pleasing on the eye
CHARMING/PICTURESQUE: nice, very pleasant in a unique way
COSMOPOLITAN: with a varied mix of cultures and languages
BORING: dull, uninteresting
BUSTLING: a crowded, busy place
COMPACT: not very big, within a small area
NOISY: full of noise, busy
UNSPOILT: having an unaltered character, pure, immaculate
STUNNING: very attractive, impressive, astonishing


ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVES
LIVELY: with lots of things going on
FASCINATING: very interesting
HUGE: very big, enormous
POLLUTED: dirty, contaminated
TOURISTIC/TOURISTY: visited by lots of tourists
EXCITING: thrilling, with lots of enjoyable things to do
POPULAR: liked by a lot of people
CROWDED: very full of people
CONTEMPORARY: modern, very up to date
EXPENSIVE: costing a lot of money
HOSPITABLE: welcoming to guests or strangers
HISTORIC: with a lot of ancient buildings
ACTIVITIES
LOTS OF NIGHTLIFE
SPECTACULAR VIEWS
GOOD SHOPS/TRANSPORT
GO SIGHTSEEING/SHOPPING/HIKING
VISIT MUSEUMS/ART GALLERIES
TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS
GO TO CONCERTS/THE THEATRE/EXHIBITIONS
DO BUSINESS
PRACTISE A SPORT: horse-riding, windsurfing, paragliding, cycling, mountain biking,
snowboarding
MEET PEOPLE
RELAX ON THE WONDERFUL BEACHES
WANDER ROUND THE TOWN/SHOPS
GO FOR A BOAT RIDE ON THE LAKE/RIVER
GET ON THE TOURIST BUS




AREAS IN TOWN
Downtown: the central or lower part of a city, esp the
main commercial area
Outskirts: bordering areas or districts of a city
Suburbs: a residential district situated on the
outskirts of a city or town
Industrial zone: an area for the purpose of industrial
development
Residential area: suitable for residence
BUILDINGS
CATHEDRAL CHURCH
SHOPPING CENTRE DEPARTMENT STORE
LIBRARY CHAPEL
SWIMMING POOL SUPERMARKET
THEATRE/CINEMAS CASTLE
SPORTS CENTRE HOTEL/MOTEL/INN/HOSTEL
MUSEUM ART GALLERY
HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY
BANK SKYSCRAPER
POLICE STATION


PLACES IN TOWN
BUS/TRAIN/ STATION
AMUSEMENT PARK
ZOO
PARK
COUNTRYSIDE
PIER: EMBARCADERO, MUELLE
HARBOUR: PUERTO
PORT: PUERTO PARA BARCOS
AIRPORT
PETROL STATION

SHOPS
BOOKSHOP OPTICIANS
BUTCHERS SHOE SHOP
BAKERS BOUTIQUE
CHEMISTS IRONMONGERS
FISHMONGERS GREENGROCERS
STATIONERS OFF LICENCE
KIOSK/TUCK SHOP JEWELLERS
SWEETS SHOP FURNITURE SHOP
FLORISTS GROCERS
LAUNDERETTE DRY-CLEANERS
TOBACCONISTS NEWSAGENTS
Types of houses
DETACHED
HOUSE
SEMI-DETACHED
HOUSES
TERRACED HOUSES
Types of houses
LIGHTHOUSE
VILLA
BEAMED HOUSE
Types of houses
BUNGALOW
COTTAGE
WINDMILL
A COASTAL CITY
A MOUNTAINOUS PLACE
VENICE
A BIG CITY
A POLLUTED CITY
A CROWDED STREET
A CONTEMPORARY CITY
SOME LINKS ON THE WEB
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/places.html
Places and buildings
http://www.lingolex.com/shopsen.htm Shops and
public places
http://cerquella.com/bilingual/deploy/Unit6/vocabul
ary_1.html Places to visit: easy vocabulary
http://www.english-online.at/geography/cities/cities-
and-metropolitan-areas.htm Cities: parts of a city, life
in cities, history of cities, etc