FCE Result Unit 2
Brainstorm at least four words or expressions into each of the categories below.
Adjectives to describe places
Other positive words and expressions to describe places
Other negative words and expressions to describe places
Kinds of urban area (city etc)
Parts of a town
Types and uses of building
Places connected to water
Natural places/ Natural features/ Parts of the countryside
Types and parts of plants
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Adjectives to describe places
- amazing
- attractive
- awe-inspiring
- beautiful
- breath-taking
- broad/ wide
- busy
- buzzing
- captivating
- challenging
- congested
- convenient
- cosmopolitan
- crowded
- dangerous
- delightful
- depressing
- deserted
- desolate
- disappointing
- distinctive
- dramatic
- dull
- enchanting
- exceptional
- exciting
- exposed (to the elements)
- famous
- fantastic
- forgettable
- green
- high-tech
- historic
- huge
- iconic
- impressive
- infamous/ notorious
- isolated
- magnificent
- manic
- medium-sized
- memorable
- modern
- natural
- noisy
- peaceful
- picturesque
- polluted
- quaint
- relaxing
- remote
- romantic
- rural
- safe
- scenic
- sheltered
- slow-paced
- stunning
- tiny
- traditional
- unforgettable
- unspoilt
- urban
- wild
Other positive words and expressions to describe places
- facilities
- peace and quiet
- right in the middle of everything
- rolling hills
- scenery
- sense of community
- view
Other negative words and expressions to describe places
- dense vegetation
- far from civilisation
- litter
- traffic jam
Kinds of urban area (city etc)
- capital (city)
- commuter town/ satellite town
- new town
- regional capital/ state capital/ county town
- (small/ medium-sized/ large) town
- village/ hamlet
Parts of a town
- city centre/ town centre
- financial district
- historic centre
- housing estates/ council estates
- industrial estate
- main street/ high street
- (street/ flea/ farmers’/ antiques/ traditional) market (area)
- outskirts
- pedestrianised area/ traffic-free zone
- reclaimed land
- residential area
- rundown area/ slum
- skyscraper district
- suburb(s)
- surrounding area
- shopping centre/ shopping mall
- square/ central square
Types and uses of building
- amusement arcade
- B&B (= bed and breakfast)
- bungalow
- (log) cabin
- castle/ fort
- (ski) chalet
- church/ chapel/ cathedral
- cinema/ movie theater
- convenience store/ corner shop
- cottage
- department store
- embassy/ consulate
- (high rise) (block of) flats (= apartment block)/ condo(minium)
- (ceremonial) gate
- (youth) hostel
- (detached/ semi-detached/ terraced/ traditional) house
- (indoor/ covered) market
- mosque
- office building
- palace
- parliament building/ senate building
- serviced apartments
- shrine
- skyscraper
- stately home/ manor house/ historic house
- supermarket
- superstore/ megastore
- temple
- town hall/ city hall
- villa
Places connected to water
- bay/ (natural) harbour
- (sandy/ pebbly/ rocky) beach/ seaside
- (manmade) canal
- coast/ coastline
- estuary
- fountain
- gulf
- inland
- island
- lagoon
- peninsular
- pier/ jetty
- pond/ lake/ reservoir
- promenade/ esplanade
- river/ stream
- riverside/ riverbank/ canal-side
- seawall
- shore
- waterfall
- well
Natural places/ Natural features/ Parts of the countryside
- cape
- cave
- cliff
- desert
- farm
- field
- hill/ foothill/ slope
- jungle
- lagoon
- meadow
- (snow-capped) mountain/ mountain range/ peak
- national park
- (sand) dune
- plain
- plateau
- valley
- wildlife reserve
- wood/ forest/ woodland
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Similarities and differences between words for describing places
Describing places vocabulary main page
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