bank/bæŋk/nounA place that keeps your money safe for you.
bridge/brɪdʒ/nounSomething built over a river so people can cross.
building/ˈbɪldɪŋ/nounA place with walls and a roof, such as a school or shop.
church/tʃɜːtʃ/nounA building where Christians meet to pray.
hotel/həʊˈtel/nounA building where you pay to sleep when you travel.
library/ˈlaɪbreri/nounA place with many books that you can borrow.
park/pɑːk/nounA public green place where people walk and rest.
road/rəʊd/nounA hard surface that cars and buses travel on.
station/ˈsteɪʃən/nounA place where trains or buses stop for people.
street/striːt/nounA road in a town with houses or shops on both sides.
town/taʊn/nounA place with houses and shops, smaller than a city.
museum/mjuːˈziːəm/nounA place where people go to look at old and famous things.
arrive/əˈraɪv/verbTo reach the place you were going to.
journey/ˈdʒɜːni/nounA long trip from one place to another far away.
platform/ˈplætˌfɔːm/nounThe raised place beside a railway track where you wait.
subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/nounThe American word for an underground city railway.
corner/ˈkɔːnə/nounThe place where two streets or two walls meet.
stay/steɪ/verbTo remain in one place and not leave.
traffic/ˈtræfɪk/nounAll the cars and buses moving on a road.
visit/ˈvɪzɪt/verbTo go and spend time with a person or at a place.
area/ˈeəriə/nounA part of a town, a country or a building.
centre/ˈsentə/nounThe middle part of a place or a thing.
cinema/ˈsɪnəmə/nounA building where people go to watch films.
city/ˈsɪti/nounA large town where many people live and work.
hospital/ˈhɒspɪtəl/nounA large building where sick people get help from doctors.

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Unit 2 · Directions & position

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cross/krɒs/verbTo go from one side of something to the other side.
far/fɑː/adjA long distance away.
follow/ˈfɒləʊ/verbTo go behind someone and move the same way.
left/left/adjOn the side of the body where the heart is.
map/mæp/nounA drawing that shows where places are.
near/nɪə/adjOnly a short distance away.
right/raɪt/adjCorrect; without any mistake.
straight/streɪt/advIn a line, without turning to one side.
turn/tɜːn/verbTo move so that you face another direction.
direction/dəˈrekʃən/nounThe way that someone or something moves or faces.
lost/lɒst/adjNot knowing where you are or how to get somewhere.
opposite/ˈɒpəzɪt/prepDirectly facing someone or something, across from it.
next to/ˈnekst tuː/phraseAt the side of someone or something.
around/əˈraʊnd/advOn every side of something, or in many places.
behind/bɪˈhaɪnd/prepAt the back of something, on the side you cannot see.
across/əˈkrɒs/prepFrom one side of a road or river to the other side.
along/əˈlɒŋ/prepFollowing the length of a road, river or line.
past/pɑːst/adjBelonging to the time before now.
west/west/nounThe direction where the sun goes down in the evening.
between/bɪˈtwiːn/prepIn the space that has one thing on each side.
east/iːst/nounThe direction where the sun comes up in the morning.
first/fɜːst/advBefore all the other things or people.
front/frʌnt/nounThe part of something that faces forward.
north/nɔːθ/nounThe direction on your left when you face the rising sun.
second/ˈsekənd/nounA very short unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.

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Unit 3 · Buildings & structures

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office/ˈɒfɪs/nounA room or building where people do paid work at desks.
theatre/ˈθiːətə/nounA building where you go to watch plays on a stage.
castle/ˈkɑːsəl/nounA large strong old building with very thick walls.
factory/ˈfæktəri/nounA building where goods are made in large numbers.
gallery/ˈɡæləri/nounA room or building where works of art are shown.
temple/ˈtempəl/nounA building where people go to honour a god or a hero.
tower/ˈtaʊə/nounA tall narrow building, or a tall part of one.
warehouse/ˈweəˌhaʊs/nounA large building where goods are kept before being sold.
monument/ˈmɒnjuːmənt/nounA statue or building put up to remind people of a person or event.
mosque/mɒsk/nounA building where Muslims gather to pray.
square/skweə/nounA flat shape with four sides of the same length.
hall/hɔːl/nounThe space just inside the front door, or a large public room.
block/blɒk/nounA group of buildings with streets on all sides.
stadium/ˈsteɪdiəm/nounA large sports ground with rows of seats around it.
tunnel/ˈtʌnəl/nounA passage built under the ground or through a hill.
university/ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti/nounA place where people study after they leave school.
facility/fəˈsɪlɪti/nounA building or service provided for a particular purpose.
fire/ˈfaɪə/nounThe bright flames that give heat and light when something burns.
market/ˈmɑːkət/nounAn open place where people sell food and other goods.
police/pəˈliːs/nounThe people whose job is to keep order and catch criminals.
post/pəʊst/verbTo send a letter or parcel through the mail system.
school/skuːl/nounA place where children go to learn.
supermarket/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/nounA large shop where you choose food and goods from shelves.
toilet/ˈtɔɪlət/nounA large bowl with a seat, used to get rid of body waste.
park/pɑːk/verbTo leave a car in a place and stop driving it.

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Unit 4 · Neighbourhoods & residents

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prison/ˈprɪzən/nounA building where people are kept as a punishment.
public/ˈpʌblɪk/adjConnected with, or open to, all the people in a place.
service/ˈsɜːvəs/nounThe help that a business gives to its customers.
clinic/ˈklɪnɪk/nounA small place where people go for medical treatment.
court/kɔːt/nounThe place where a judge decides legal cases.
pharmacy/ˈfɑːməsi/nounA shop or counter where medicine is sold.
council/ˈkaʊnsəl/nounA group of people chosen to manage a town or a body.
neighbourhood/ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/nounAn area of a town and the people who live there.
population/ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/nounAll the people who live in a city, country or area.
district/ˈdɪstrɪkt/nounAn area of a town or a country.
suburb/ˈsʌbəb/nounAn area of houses on the outer edge of a large city.
urban/ˈɜːbən/adjConnected with a town or a city rather than the country.
capital/ˈkæpətəl/nounThe city where a country has its government.
dirty/ˈdɜːti/adjCovered with dust or mud; not clean.
village/ˈvɪlədʒ/nounA very small town in the countryside.
community/kəˈmjuːnəti/nounAll the people who live in one area, seen as a group.
local/ˈləʊkəl/adjFrom the small area that you are in.
rural/ˈrʊərəl/adjConnected with the countryside rather than the town.
clean/kliːn/verbTo remove dirt from something.
dangerous/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/adjAble to hurt you or make you ill.
noisy/ˈnɔɪzi/adjMaking a lot of loud sound.
quiet/ˈkwaɪət/adjMaking very little noise.
safe/seɪf/adjNot in danger; free from harm.
crowded/ˈkraʊdɪd/adjFull of too many people in a small space.
citizen/ˈsɪtəzən/nounA person who has the legal right to live in a country.

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Unit 5 · City life

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resident/ˈrezɪdənt/nounA person who lives in a particular place.
distance/ˈdɪstəns/nounThe amount of space between two places or things.
address/ˈæˌdres/nounThe details that show where a person or place is.
junction/ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/nounA place where two roads or two railway lines come together.
landmark/ˈlændˌmɑːk/nounA building or place that is easy to notice and helps you find your way.
festival/ˈfestəvəl/nounA public event with music, food and dancing.
busy/ˈbɪzi/adjHaving a lot of things to do.
cost/kɒst/verbTo have a certain price.
culture/ˈkʌltʃə/nounThe way of life, art and beliefs of a group of people.
event/ɪˈvent/nounSomething that happens, especially something planned or important.
expensive/ɪkˈspensɪv/adjCosting a lot of money.
job/dʒɒb/nounThe paid position that a person has at a company.
restaurant/ˈrestərɒnt/nounA place where you buy a meal and eat it at a table.
shop/ʃɒp/nounA small building where people buy things.
crowd/kraʊd/nounA large group of people standing close together.
noise/nɔɪz/nounA loud or unpleasant sound.
opportunity/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/nounA chance to do something that you want to do.
pollution/pəˈluːʃən/nounDirty substances that harm the air, water or land.
queue/kjuː/nounA line of people waiting for their turn.
rent/rent/verbTo pay money so you can use something for a time.
stress/stres/nounThe worry that a hard situation makes you feel.
entertainment/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/nounFilms, music and shows that people enjoy.
rush/rʌʃ/verbTo move or to do something very quickly.
project/ˈprɒdʒekt/nounA piece of work that takes time and careful planning.
build/bɪld/verbTo make a house or another large thing.

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Unit 6 · Planning & development

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green/ɡriːn/adjHaving the colour of grass and leaves.
improve/ɪmˈpruːv/verbTo make something better, or to become better.
plan/plæn/nounAn idea about what you will do later.
space/speɪs/nounAn empty area that is free to be used.
develop/dɪˈveləp/verbTo grow, or to make something bigger and better over time.
modern/ˈmɒdən/adjOf the present time; made in a new style.
permission/pəˈmɪʃən/nounThe act of allowing someone to do something.
transport/ˈtrænspɔːt/nounA system for carrying people from place to place.
development/dɪˈveləpmənt/nounThe process of growing or changing into something better.
historic/hɪˈstɒrɪk/adjImportant in history; likely to be remembered.
planning/ˈplænɪŋ/nounThe act of deciding in advance what to do.
construction/kənˈstrʌkʃən/nounThe process of building something.
estate/ɪˈsteɪt/nounA large area of land in the country with one owner.
housing/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/nounPlaces such as flats and homes where people live.
infrastructure/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/nounThe basic systems a country needs, such as roads, power and water.
preserve/prəˈzɜːv/verbTo keep something in its original state or in good condition.
zone/zəʊn/nounAn area that is kept for one particular purpose.

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