Vocabulary: Describing places p. 43

Look at the word formation box on adjective suffixes. Then use the adjective suffixes given to create new words. Use each suffix only once.

-less ● -ing ● -ive ● -ish ● -ly ● –(i)ous ● -y

1 confuse → ________
2 week → ________
3 interact → ________
4 wind → ________
5 self → ________
6 fame → ________
7 home → ________

Answer the questions with the correct places or adjectives.

Where do people go if…
1 they need to leave their car? ________
2 they want to go skateboarding? ________
3 they love culture and are interested in ancient artefacts? ________
4 they want to have a walk without seeing any cars? ________
5 they decide to see a painting exhibition? ________
6 they want to sit in a communal public place and relax? ________
7 they need to buy something in an outdoor area? ________

How do you define a place that…
8 isn't quiet? ________
9 is full of people, cars and movement? ________
10 measures a large distance from one side to the other? ________
11 is dirty in a way that can be dangerous to health? ________
12 dates back to a long time ago and has a cultural value? ________
13 is surprisingly beautiful? ________
14 is safe and pleasant to walk in? ________
15 is exciting because there are a lot of activities and events going on? ________

Match the words to form phrases about sustainable cities.

1 ________ cars
2 ________ area
3 cycle ________
4 carbon ________
5 affordable ________
6 ________ facility
7 greenhouse gas ________
8 accessible ________
9 ________ system
10 ________ forest

Help Ian complete his notes on the city where he lives by choosing the correct alternative.

1 With new buildings everywhere over a wide area, this is a ________ city of 3.2 million inhabitants.
2 Many young professionals are moving to that improving neighbourhood because it's an ________ area with cool shops and affordable housing.
3 My best friend Jamie lives in an exclusive block of flats in an ________ neighbourhood.
4 The restaurant at the end of my street is ________ – the furniture and the sign are in a bad condition.
5 The chemist's near my grandparent's house is easily ________ thanks to a wheelchair ramp.
6 This morning, the marketplace was ________ with shoppers and tourists.

Complete Ian's blog entry about his experience in a small Danish city with the phrases from STEP 3. Use each word only once.

My cousin Freya lives in a small city in Denmark and I visit her once a year: I love the place! Her flat is in a neighbourhood where ________ has replaced what was once a ________ full of abandoned industrial warehouses. There's an ________ not far from her place with lots of trees and some ponds, and you can reach it by using the ________ (buses run all day long) or by bike, as there are plenty of ________. The Town Hall is trying to adopt green policies and reduce ________. Besides bikes and e-scooters, only public transport and ________ are allowed into the city centre. Citizens are encouraged to limit their ________ – it's not as difficult as you may expect because the Town Hall provides lots of convenient services and ________ – including ________ – which are easy to reach and offer interesting events, so you don't have to move to bigger cities all the time.

Look at the word formation box on adjective suffixes. Then use the adjective suffixes given to create new words. Use each suffix only once.

-able/-ible ● -ary ● -ate ● -ic ● –(ic)al ● -en ● -ful

1 artist → ________
2 flex → ________
3 success → ________
4 revolution → ________
5 wool → ________
6 fortune → ________
7 music → ________