Unit 7 - City living

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