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72-75 AROUND TOWN
75 Urban life
75.1.1 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
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/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/
cosmopolitan
/ˈdɛrɪlɪkt/ /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
derelict buildings
/ˈɡreɪtə/ /ʧɔɪs/
greater choice
/ɡriːn/ /ˈspeɪsɪz/
green spaces
/hɪsˈtɒrɪk/ /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
historic buildings
/rʌʃ/ /ˈaʊə/
rush hour
/ˈsʌbɜːb/
suburb
/ðə/ /kraɪm/ /reɪt/
the crime rate
/ˈtræfɪk/ /ʤæmz/
traffic jams
/ˈvændəlɪzm/
vandalism
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75.1.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈkɑːnɪvəl/
carnival
/fɑːst/-/peɪst/
fast-paced
/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌkʧə/
infrastructure
/ˈlaɪvli/ /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/
lively nightlife
/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/
overcrowding
/pəˈluːʃᵊn/
pollution
/rəʊd/ /wɜːk/
road work
/ðə/ /peɪs/ /ɒv/ /laɪf/
the pace of life
/ˈtʊərɪst/ /əˈtrækʃᵊn/
tourist attraction
/wɜːk/ /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz/
work opportunities
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