两张图来看今天的话题城市1What is it like where you live?描述一下你居住的地方吧~I live in a residential area of a busy town in the south of Spain … we have all the facilities you need … good public transport … a good shopping centre … it’s nice.residential area: an area where people livepublic transport system: public vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routesDo you like living in the city?

你喜欢住在城市里吗？

Yes I do … I like going out with my friends and there are lots of lively bars and restaurants within walking distance of my apartment … I’m a bit of a culture vulture as well so it’s great to have access to art exhibitions and that kind of thing …lively bars/restaurants: bars or restaurants with a good atmosphereDo you get many tourists visiting your area?你们那个地方游客多吗？

Not really no … I live in the inner-city and the area is a little run down … it’s basically a lot of high-rise flats and many of the shops are boarded up … so nothing to interest tourists really …

inner-city: the central part of a city where people live and where condidions are often poorrun down: old and of a poor standardhigh-rise flats: multi-story apartmentsboarded up shops: shops that are no longer doing business2Describe an interesting town or city in your country that visitors might enjoy.You should saywhat the place is calledwhere the place iswhat the facilities are likeand say why visitors might enjoy going there.Anyone who comes to my country really should spend some time in Barcelona … it’s a beautiful place … it’s not what you would call a sprawling city … it’s quite compact really and you could walk across the city in a couple of hours … but there’s no need to do that as we have a fantastic public transport system so it’s easy to get around… there are various districts all with their own character … you have the upmarket shops in the centre … you’ll find lots of chain stores you’ll recognise from your own country but also local brands as well … we have the narrow streets in the Gothic district with lots of fashionable boutiques and tourist attractions … there’s the Olympic area and the beaches along the coast … and dotted around the city are some lovely public spaces … parks and squares in the city centre and on the outskirts of Barcelona where people relax with their friends and family … and of course pavement cafes everywhere … all that and some great historical places of interest … so a great destination for tourists …sprawling city: a city that has grown over time and which covers a wide areato get around: to travel aroundupmarket shops: expensive fashionable shopsfashionable boutiques: fashionable clothes shopstourist attraction: a place of interest to touristsoutskirt：郊区pavement cafe: cafes with tables outside on the pavementplaces of interest: buildings that have a particular interest for visitors（名胜古迹）3What are the advantages of living in a city or big town？大城市的好处是什么？

I think it’s having access to local facilities really … local shops as well as access to larger shopping malls in the city centre … and if you’re well-off you can afford to live in the suburbs away from the busy traffic …

local facilities: local buildings or services serving the publicwell-off：走运的In your experience are city centres usually attractive places?

以你的经历，市中心是不是通常有很多吸引人的地方？

Some can be yes … especially those with a historical interest … but sometimes they’re full of ugly office blocks … multi-story car parks … and residents living in poor housing … it depends on the city doesn’t it?office block: a large building that contains officesmulti-story car parks: car parks on several floorsWhat are some of the challenges facing towns and cities?

城市面临一些什么挑战？

I suppose traffic congestion is a major problem … and the growth in out-of-town supermarkets and retail parks mean lots of town centre shops are closing down … plus a shortage of good quality housing … I think these are the major challenges …traffic congestion: heavy traffic making it difficult to move around a town or cityout of town shopping centre/retail park: large shopping centres outside of the town or city

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