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Lesson 3B

This document provides sentences to complete about various cities around the world, including their characteristics and attractions. Vocabulary words are also given to complete sentences about types of towns. Grammatical rewrites of sentences are practiced using connecting words. Opinions can be shared about cities by completing additional sentences.

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Lesson 3B

This document provides sentences to complete about various cities around the world, including their characteristics and attractions. Vocabulary words are also given to complete sentences about types of towns. Grammatical rewrites of sentences are practiced using connecting words. Opinions can be shared about cities by completing additional sentences.

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LESSON B My kind of town

1 GRAMMAR
Unscramble the words to complete the sentences about these cities.

1. a / with fascinating buildings / city / coastal / charming


Salvador is a charming coastal city with
fascinating buildings.

2. a / European / city / quaint / old / with a lovely castle


Prague is a quaint old European city with a lovely castle

3. a / lively / city / with huge skyscrapers / modern


Taipei is a lively modern city with huge skyscrapers

4. a / dynamic / port / with trendy shopping malls / city


Singapore is a dynamic port city with trendy shopping malls

5. a / industrial / modern / large / city / with a beautiful lakeshore


Chicago is a large modern industrial city with a beautiful lakeshore

6. an / with world-famous theme parks / tourist / exciting / destination


Orlando is an exciting tourist destination with world-famous themes parks

2 VOCABULARY
Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

border coastal college mountain port rural tourist

1. Ana lives in a rural town. The nearest big city is more than two hours away.

2. The local university employs most of the people living in this college town.

3. Port towns are near an ocean, a lake, or a river where ships unload cargo.

4. People traveling from the U.S. to Mexico through border towns must stop and
show their passports or other identification.

5. I work in a small coastal town with great beaches and seafood places.

6. We stopped in a crowded tourist town full of overpriced souvenir shops.

7. Nick lives in a mountain town that is nearly 3,000 meters above sea level.

16 UNIT 3 Exploring new cities


3 GRAMMAR
Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

1. The streets are well lit, but it’s best to be careful at night. (in spite of)
In spite of the well-lit streets, it’s best to be careful at night.

2. There is a crime problem, but it’s still a wonderful place to visit. (despite)
Despite a crime problem, it's still a wonderful place to visit.

3. The shopping malls are crowded, but people aren’t buying much. (although)
Although shopping mals are crowded, people aren't buying much.

4. It snows a lot, but I still like living here. (even though)


Even though snows a lot, I still like living here.

5. My city is on the ocean, but the water here is too polluted for people to go
swimming. (however)
My city is on the ocean, however the water here is too polluted for people to go swimming.

6. The city center is very picturesque, but there’s not much to do. (nevertheless)
The city center is very picturesque, nevertheless there's not much to do.

7. There’s a lot to do here at night, but it’s a very noisy neighborhood. (on the other hand)
There's a lot to do here at night, on the other hand it's a very noisy neighborhood.

4 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with your own opinions about cities you know.

1. The worst thing about Los Angeles is the heavy traffic .


In spite of that, it is an ideal place to live .

2. The worst thing about Rio de Janeiro is the crime rate .


Nevertheless, it is a beautiful city to visit. .

3. The best thing about Gramado is the climate .


However, it is an overpriced city. .

4. Even though Vila Velha has a lot of beautiful beaches ,


the water is too polluted for people to go swimming. .

5. The weather in Fortaleza is extremely hot .


On the other hand, has a lot of beautiful beaches to visit. .

6. Barcelona would be a great place to live. However, there's a high cost of


living. .

7. Although Paris is a favorite tourist destination for many, it also has its
problems. For example, the city is very dirty and the Frenche aren't welcoming people ..

LESSON B My kind of town 17

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