Unit 7 - City living | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 7 - City living, Empower Upper-Intermediate 2nd Exercises and Flashcards

Wordlist for Unit 7 - City living, Empower Upper-Intermediate 2nd

Word	Example
air pollution	This is a 100% sustainable city – it uses zero energy and there's no air pollution
local residents	The city uses technology to improve the quality of life of the local residents
parking space	The system tells drivers where they can find a free parking space
public transport	To use the public transport system you just need a single card
quality of life	The city uses technology to improve the quality of life of the local residents
traffic congestion	Charging people to drive into the city cuts down traffic congestion and pollution
urban development	Urban development is an important aspect of people's lives
cast	The film had a small cast
script	It's a very well-written film with a great script
shot	The film opens with a long shot of the main character walking along the edge of a cliff
soundtrack	I loved everything about the film except for the soundtrack – too much jazz for my taste
attic	There's a big attic in my cottage
basement	I was putting up some shelves in the basement of my house
bungalow	They live in a bungalow
cellar	We store our potatoes in the cellar
chimney	The house has very tall chimneys
cottage	There's a big attic in my cottage
detached	It would be good to live in a nice detached house instead of my flat!
fence	We had had our fence painted red
passage	We walked through the passage to the next street
semi-detached	They live in a semi-detached house
terrace	We have some plants on our terrace
terraced house	The railway workers lived in terraced houses
broadcast	Any big international sports event is broadcast live all around the world
capture	As she walked through the front door, her look of complete surprise was captured on film
cut	He appeared in only one short scene of the film, but that was cut after filming finished
editor	After filming, the editor began the work of choosing the best shots and putting together the film
episode	The first episode of the series is on Thursday
presenter	He's a presenter on children's TV
release	The first Star Wars film was released in 1977
series	The longest-running science fiction TV series is the British production Doctor Who