# Around Town Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Travel & Transportation
- Words: 20
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City vocabulary for how a city is planned and rebuilt, including congestion, regeneration and infrastructure, plus a district, a suburb and a cobbled alley.

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## Word list

* **congestion** /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/: Too much traffic in one place for anything to move freely. — “The city charges drivers to reduce **congestion** in the centre.”
* **district** /ˈdɪstrɪkt/: One particular part of a city, with its own name and character. — “The old **district** near the river is full of galleries.”
* **urban** /ˈɜrbən/: Connected with a city or big town rather than with open country. — “Many young people prefer busy **urban** life.”
* **cosmopolitan** /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən/: Containing people and influences from many different countries. — “London is a truly **cosmopolitan** city.”
* **metropolitan** /ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən/: Relating to a large, busy city. — “The **metropolitan** area includes several smaller towns.”
* **infrastructure** /ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃər/: The basic systems and structures a city needs to function, such as roads and power. — “The city invested heavily in public transport **infrastructure**.”
* **regeneration** /riˈdʒɛnərˈeɪʃən/: The process of improving a run-down area, usually by rebuilding it. — “The old docks underwent major **regeneration**.”
* **density** /ˈdɛnsəti/: How closely packed people or things are within a space. — “The city centre has a very high population **density**.”
* **megacity**: An extremely large urban centre, usually with a population of over ten million. — “Tokyo is often described as the world's biggest **megacity**.”
* **commuter belt**: The area around a big city where people live and travel in to work. — “They bought a house in the **commuter belt** outside London.”
* **fountain** /ˈfaʊntən/: A stone structure in a square or park that pushes water up into the air. — “Children were throwing coins into the **fountain**.”
* **suburb** /ˈsʌbərb/: A residential district on the outer edge of a city. — “They moved to a quiet **suburb** when the baby arrived.”
* **alley** /ˈæli/: A very narrow street between buildings, often with no room for cars. — “A tiny café hides down that dark **alley**.”
* **kiosk** /ˈkiˌɔsk/: A very small shop or stand in a street selling drinks, papers or tickets. — “He grabbed a coffee from the **kiosk** outside the station.”
* **esplanade** /ˌɛspləˈnɑd/: A long, open path or road, often along the seafront, for walking. — “We strolled along the **esplanade** at sunset.”
* **cobbled** /ˈkɑbəld/: Made of small round stones set into the ground, typical of old streets. — “We walked carefully over the **cobbled** streets in high heels.”
* **parade** /pərˈeɪd/: A row of shops along a street. — “There's a small **parade** of shops near the station.”
* **backstreet** /ˈbækˌstit/: A small, quiet road away from the main roads of a town. — “We found a great little cafe down a **backstreet**.”
* **graffiti** /ɡrəˈfiti/: Words or pictures drawn illegally on walls in public places. — “Colourful **graffiti** covered the old factory wall.”
* **litter** /ˈlɪtər/: Rubbish, such as paper or bottles, left in a public place. — “Volunteers picked up **litter** from the riverbank.”

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