Urban life by Íngrid Palomino https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks City life vocabulary en-us 2022-01-26 16:30:21 UTC 2023-02-09 17:00:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Localities ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2014484969 - City
- Town
- Village]]> 2022-01-26 20:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2014484969 Types of Cities ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2014486409 - Capital
- Metropolis]]> 2022-01-26 20:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2014486409 Infrastructure and Street furniture ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017767039 Square
Street
Road
Promenade
Boulevard
Avenue
Alley
Lane (for example Bus or Bicycle / Cycle lane)
Pavement
Walkway
Sidewalk
Bench
Lamppost (UK) / Streetlight (US)
Zebra crossing / pedestrian crossing / crosswalk
Traffic lights
Traffic sign
Road sign
Rubbish bin
Bus stop
Street corner
Crossroad
Roundabout
Motorway (UK) / Highway (US)
Railway
Bridge
Tunnel
Dock
Port /Harbor
Airport
Dam
Park
Bus stop
Bus station
Underground station
Train station
Petrol station (UK) / Gas station (US)
Car park (UK) / Parking lot (US)
Street lightning
Electrical grids
Telecommunications
Sewerage]]> 2022-01-28 12:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017767039 Facilities ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017782003 City hall/ Town hall
Embassy
Consulate
Law court
Tourist information office
Travel agency
Hospital
Pharmacy (UK) / Drugstore (US)
Restaurant
Bar/Pub
Bakery
Supermarket
Mall / Shopping centre (UK) or Shopping center (US)
Department store
Market
Supermarket
Bowling alley
Art gallery
Botanical garden
Museum
Cinema
Theater
Opera House
Circus
Hotel
Hostel
School
University (UK & US) / College (US)
Bank
Casino
Stock exchange
Post Office
Police station
Fire station
Gym
Sports centre (UK) / Sports center (US)
Swimming Pool
Football (UK) vs Soccer field/pitch/stadium (US)
Stall / Stand / Kiosk
Shop (UK) / Store (US)
Cafe / Coffee shop
Gift shop (UK) / Gift store (US)
Book shop (UK) / Bookstore (US)
Library
Hair salon / Hairdresser's
Theme park
Zoo
Night club
Prison
Cemetery / Graveyard (if it's by a church)]]> 2022-01-28 12:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017782003 Types of buildings and other landmarks ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017801204 House
Block of flats/apartments
Office building
Skyscraper
Castle
Palace
Tower
Church
Cathedral
Synagogue
Cottage
Farm
Monument
Statue
Fountain
Park
River
Waterfall
Lake
Sea
Bay
Beach
Mountain
Hill
Forest/Woods
Field]]> 2022-01-28 12:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017801204 Directions ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017820954 Go straight on/ahead ... (to/until you come to ...)
Turn right/left (into...)
Take the first (turning) left/right on...
Take the first/second street/road on your left/right
Take the first/second road on the left/right
Take the second exit at the roundabout (for drivers)
Carry on (until you see ...)
Go/Move forward/back
Go up/ down (the street)
Go/Walk across
Go/Walk along
Cross (a street/bridge)
Go/ Pass/ Walk through
Go past / Walk past / Pass by
Go/Walk/Head towards
Go/Walk into or out of (the tunnel)
Go/Walk under/over(the bridge)
Go/walk around/round (this corner, the roundabout, this block of houses)

It's on the left/right.
It's opposite X
It's beside X
It's near X
It's in the vicinity of X
It's next to X
It's close to X
It's far from X
It's between X and X
It's at the end of [a street]
It's on/at the corner of X
It's behind X
It's in front of X
It's on the corner 
It's (just) around the corner
It's over/under
It's past ...]]> 2022-01-28 12:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2017820954 Parts of the city/town ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2020035740 District
Neighbourhood (UK) / Neighborhood (US)
Outskirts
Suburb
Downtown
Old town / old city
City centre (UK) / center (US)
Slum
Skyline]]> 2022-01-30 16:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2020035740 Adjectives to describe a place, an atmosphere or people ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2025273590
  • abundant
  • accessible
  • aesthetic
  • affluent
  • amazing
  • ancient
  • appealing
  • artificial
  • attractive
  • authentic
  • available
  • average
  • beautiful
  • big
  • boring
  • breathtaking
  • bustling
  • busy
  • calm
  • captivating
  • chaotic
  • charming
  • cheap
  • clean
  • clear
  • close-knit (community)
  • closed-minded
  • clumsy
  • coastal
  • cold
  • colourful (UK) / colorful (US)
  • common
  • compact
  • connected
  • conservative
  • contaminated
  • contemporary
  • convenient
  • cool
  • cosmopolitan
  • criminal
  • crowded
  • cultural
  • cute
  • dangerous
  • dark
  • decrepit
  • delightful
  • deprived (of)
  • deserted
  • different
  • dirty
  • dull
  • dynamic
  • elegant
  • enchanting
  • enjoyable
  • enormous
  • equal
  • exciting
  • expensive
  • exquisite
  • extraordinary
  • fake
  • famous
  • fantastic
  • fascinating
  • fast-paced
  • flamboyant
  • flawless
  • flourishing
  • fresh
  • friendly
  • funky
  • giant
  • gorgeous
  • graceful
  • grand
  • hectic
  • historic
  • hot
  • huge
  • humid
  • iconic
  • illuminated
  • incredible
  • industrial
  • industrial
  • inexpensive
  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • isolated
  • jammed
  • kind
  • large
  • liberal
  • lively
  • lovely
  • luxurious
  • magic/magical
  • magnificent
  • major
  • marvelous
  • medieval
  • mesmerising
  • mild
  • modern
  • multicultural
  • must-see
  • mysterious
  • narrow
  • natural
  • negative
  • new
  • nice
  • noisy
  • odd
  • old
  • old-fashioned
  • open/open-minded
  • ordinary
  • overcrowded
  • peaceful
  • peculiar
  • perfect
  • picturesque
  • plain
  • pleasant
  • polluted
  • poor
  • popular
  • positive
  • pricey
  • provincial
  • quaint
  • quiet
  • relaxing
  • renowned
  • rich
  • romantic
  • rude
  • rundown
  • rural
  • safe
  • seductive
  • small
  • special
  • spectacular
  • spotless
  • sprawling
  • strange
  • strict
  • stunning
  • stylish
  • thrilling
  • thriving
  • tiny
  • touristic/touristy
  • traditional
  • ugly
  • unavailable
  • unequal
  • unexpected
  • unfriendly
  • unique
  • unpleasant
  • unpolished
  • unsafe
  • unspoiled
  • unusual
  • unwelcoming
  • urban
  • vast
  • vibrant
  • violent
  • warm
  • wealthy
  • weird
  • wet
  • welcoming
  • well-developed
  • well-preserved
  • wide
  • wild
  • wonderful
  • worth visiting
    • ]]>     2022-02-02 12:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2025273590     Land divisions ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2044771422 Continent
    Country
    State
    Autonomous community
    Region
    Province
    County
    Municipality]]>     2022-02-13 17:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2044771422     Urban issues ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2082525836
  • Crime rate / Safety
  • Pollution (air pollution, light pollution, noise pollution)
  • Rubbish (UK) / garbage (US) / litter (both UK and US, it is more specific than rubbish/garbage, which are more general). 
  • Graffiti / Vandalism
  • Traffic jams
  • Public transport
  • Commuting (to School/ University / Work)
  • Population density
  • Social (in)equality
  • Poverty
  • Public health
  • Job opportunities / Unemployment
  • Tourism
  • Quality of life
  • Entertainment, nightlife and culture
    • ]]>     2022-03-07 20:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2082525836     Means of Transportation ipalomi1 https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2082545632
  • Bike
  • Car
  • Taxi
  • Motorbike (UK) / Motorcycle (US)
  • Bus
  • Train
  • Tram
  • Underground (UK) / The Tube (London) / Subway (US)
  • Cable car / funicular
  • Boat
  • Ship
  • Plane
    • ]]>     2022-03-07 21:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ipalomi1/Bookmarks/wish/2082545632