1.
DESCRIBING
PLACES
Venice
Pyramids Houses of
Parliament
Images creative

2.
QUESTIONS
WHICH CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHAT IS THERE TO SEE AND DO?
WHAT IS THE CITY LIKE?
IT’S FAMOUS FOR…
WHY IS IT MEANINGFUL TO YOU?
HOW ARE THE PEOPLE?
WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
HOW IS THE FOOD?

3.
USEFUL
EXPRESSIONS
It offers… It’s well known for…
• The views are … It’s possible to…
• You shouldn’t miss … It’s got...
• The atmosphere is … You can see…
• It’s located in … It’s close to…
• It’s far away from …
• What I don’t like about it is …
• The good thing about this place is …
• A popular tourist attraction is …
• It’s popular with tourists because…

4.
LOCATION
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

5.
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

6.
ATMOSPHERE/ADJECTIVE
S
• 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

7.
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

8.
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

9.
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

10.
PLACES IN TOWN
 BUS/TRAIN/ STATION
 AMUSEMENT PARK
 ZOO
 PARK
 COUNTRYSIDE
 PIER: EMBARCADERO, MUELLE
 HARBOUR: PUERTO
 PORT: PUERTO PARA BARCOS
 AIRPORT
 PETROL STATION

11.
SHOPS
BOOKSHOP OPTICIAN’S
BUTCHER’S SHOE SHOP
BAKER’S BOUTIQUE
CHEMIST’S IRONMONGER’S
FISHMONGER’S GREENGROCER’S
STATIONER’S OFF LICENCE
KIOSK/TUCK SHOP JEWELLER’S
SWEETS SHOP FURNITURE SHOP
FLORIST’S GROCER’S
LAUNDERETTE DRY-CLEANER’S
TOBACCONIST’S NEWSAGENT’S

12.
Types of houses
DETACHED
HOUSE
SEMI-DETACHED
HOUSES
TERRACED HOUSES

13.
Types of houses
LIGHTHOUSE
VILLA
BEAMED HOUSE

14.
Types of houses
BUNGALOW
COTTAGE
WINDMILL

15.
A COASTAL CITY

16.
A MOUNTAINOUS
PLACE

17.
VENICE

18.
A BIG CITY

19.
A POLLUTED CITY

20.
A CROWDED STREET

21.
A CONTEMPORARY
CITY

22.
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