a building that is in bad condition and is not well cared for is...
derelict
the issue of cities that have spread into surrounding areas, often without proper planning, is called...
urban sprawl
a tall, modern building with many floors is a...
high-rise (building)
an area, neighborhood or small town on the edge of a city or large town whose inhabitants work in the city; usually mostly residential
suburb
Rephrase with an idiom: "When Martha quit her job, she threw her boss's coffee in his face! They'll never try to hire HER again."
Martha burned her bridges with her boss... and with the whole company.
Rephrase with an idiom: "She desperately needed to find a place to live."
She needed to put a roof over her head.
Rephrase with an idiom: "I've encountered a problem I don't know how to solve!"
I've hit a brick wall!
Rephrase with an idiom: "Wow, he sure is having the retirement party of his dreams. Have you seen the catering bill?"
Wow, he's really going to town (on his party planning).
a poor and crowded area of a city is called a...
slum
a place with many people per square kilometer is...
densely populated
a motorway that goes around the edge of the town, avoiding the town centre, is a...
ring road
a place that is walkable and does not allow most vehicles has been...
pedestrianised
Rephrase with an idiom: "They are best friends. They get along really, really well."
They get on like a house on fire.
connections between different places (within or between cities) by train, bus, metro...
transport links
Rephrase with an idiom: "I just read about Junko Tabei. She was the first woman to climb Mount Everest and faced a lot of challenges for participating in a male-dominated sport."
Junko Tabei broke glass ceilings in mountaineering.
Rephrase with an idiom: "I couldn't BELIEVE how rude he was! I totally lost it. I'm probably in one of those Karen videos now."
I hit the roof!
Rephrase with an idiom: "Despite the rocky start after he changed schools, he has become very comfortable with his new classmates."
He feels at home at his new school.
parks, community gardens, wooded areas and playing fields can all count as...
green spaces