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Frage		Antworten
agricultural Lernen beginnen		related to farming
amenities Lernen beginnen		something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in
ancestral Lernen beginnen		belonging to a member of your family once
apartment block Lernen beginnen		a large building containing many apartments
apartment complex Lernen beginnen		a group of apartment blocks
at any rate Lernen beginnen		used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory
at first sight Lernen beginnen		the first time that you look at someone or something, before you notice any details
at least Lernen beginnen		not less than a particular number or amount
at risk Lernen beginnen		in a situation where you may be harmed
at the top of your voice Lernen beginnen		as loudly as you can
by all means Lernen beginnen		used to mean ‘of course’ when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion
by far Lernen beginnen		used to say that something is much better, worse, etc. than anything else
by hand Lernen beginnen		done or made by a person rather than a machine
by surprise Lernen beginnen		unexpectedly
by yourself Lernen beginnen		without help from anyone
catch a cold Lernen beginnen		to become infected with some virus
catch a train Lernen beginnen		to be in time to get on a train before it leaves
catch the light Lernen beginnen		to shine thanks to the reflection from the sun
city walls Lernen beginnen		an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one city from another
construction Lernen beginnen		the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads, etc.
country cottage Lernen beginnen		a small house in the country
deteriorating Lernen beginnen		becoming worse
driverless Lernen beginnen		a driverless vehicle is controlled by equipment in the vehicle, rather than by a human driver
entrance gate Lernen beginnen		a door or gate that you go through to enter a place
express Lernen beginnen		an express train or bus does not stop at many places and can therefore travel more quickly
fake Lernen beginnen		made to look like a real material or object in order to deceive people; not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people
for a start Lernen beginnen		used to emphasise the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating
for good Lernen beginnen		permanently
for one thing Lernen beginnen		used to introduce a reason for what you have just said; used to give one reason for something
for real Lernen beginnen		seriously, not just pretending
for the most part Lernen beginnen		used to say that something is generally true but not completely true
foul Lernen beginnen		very unpleasant
handy Lernen beginnen		useful
housing crisis Lernen beginnen		a situation in which there are a lot of problems with the houses or conditions that people live in
hydro-electric Lernen beginnen		using water power to produce electricity
imposing Lernen beginnen		large, impressive and appearing important
in case Lernen beginnen		to talk about things that we do so that we are prepared for a future situation.
in control Lernen beginnen		having the ability to make someone do what you want and make something happen in the way you want
in danger Lernen beginnen		in a situation where you may be harmed
in difficulty Lernen beginnen		if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problems
in fact Lernen beginnen		used when you are adding something, especially something surprising, to emphasise what you have just said
in flames Lernen beginnen		burning in a way that is difficult to control
in good time Lernen beginnen		if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event
in order Lernen beginnen		if something is in order, it is correct or right
in person Lernen beginnen		if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself
in place Lernen beginnen		in the correct position and ready to be used
in reach Lernen beginnen		if you are in reach of doing something it means that soon you will be able to succeed
in sight Lernen beginnen		inside the area that you can see
in tears Lernen beginnen		crying
increasingly Lernen beginnen		more and more all the time
inhabitant Lernen beginnen		one of the people who live in a particular place
inner-city Lernen beginnen		the part near the middle of a city, especially where the buildings are in a bad condition and the people are poor
insulated Lernen beginnen		covered with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat, etc. from getting in or out
issue Lernen beginnen		a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people
leisure complex Lernen beginnen		a place where you can play sports
lose interest Lernen beginnen		to no longer be interested in doing something
lose patience Lernen beginnen		to stop being patient and get angry
lose sleep Lernen beginnen		to worry about something
lose touch Lernen beginnen		if two people lose touch, they gradually stop communicating
lose track (of time) Lernen beginnen		to not pay attention to something (eg. to the time)
lose your temper Lernen beginnen		to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself
make a fuss Lernen beginnen		to complain or become angry about something, especially when this is not necessary
make a mess Lernen beginnen		to do something badly
make a/any difference Lernen beginnen		to have an important influence on something
make an excuse Lernen beginnen		to invent a reason to explain an action and to hide your real intentions
make somebody’s day Lernen beginnen		to make someone very happy
make the most of it Lernen beginnen		to accept a situation that is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better
make up your mind Lernen beginnen		to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time
man-made Lernen beginnen		man-made materials and substances are not natural
market square Lernen beginnen		a large open area in the centre of a town or city, usually in the shape of a square
network Lernen beginnen		a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads, etc. that cross each other and are connected to each other
noise pollution Lernen beginnen		noise from cars, planes, etc. which has a bad effect on people’s lives
on fire Lernen beginnen		if you are on fire it means that you succeed every time and no one can stop you
on foot Lernen beginnen		if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there
on hold Lernen beginnen		if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now
on purpose Lernen beginnen		deliberately
on show Lernen beginnen		shown to the public
on the move Lernen beginnen		be travelling from one place to another
on the whole Lernen beginnen		used to say that something is generally true
on time Lernen beginnen		at the correct time or the time that was arranged
on your mind Lernen beginnen		if something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it
out of breath Lernen beginnen		have difficulty breathing after hurrying
out of danger Lernen beginnen		no longer be in danger
out of date Lernen beginnen		if information is out of date, it is not recent and may no longer be correct
out of order Lernen beginnen		if a machine or piece of equipment is out of order, it is not working
out of place Lernen beginnen		not in the correct or usual position
out of sight Lernen beginnen		outside the area that you can see
overcrowded Lernen beginnen		filled with too many people or things
pedestrians Lernen beginnen		people who are walking, especially along a street or other place used by car
picturesque Lernen beginnen		a picturesque place is pretty and interesting in an old-fashioned way
play area Lernen beginnen		a place for children to play
power station Lernen beginnen		a building where electricity is produced to supply a large area
province Lernen beginnen		one of the large areas into which some countries are divided, and which usually has its own local government
public space Lernen beginnen		a place that is accessible and open to people
public transport Lernen beginnen		means of transport that are available for everyone to use
remote Lernen beginnen		far from towns or other places where people live
resident Lernen beginnen		someone who lives or stays in a particular place
residential Lernen beginnen		a residential part of a town consists of private houses, with no offices or factories
road markings Lernen beginnen		while lines painted on roads in order to provide guidance to drivers and pedestrians
sea levels Lernen beginnen		the average height of the sea
secure Lernen beginnen		locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out or steal anything
shop fronts Lernen beginnen		the outside part of a shop that faces the street
shopping complex Lernen beginnen		shopping centre
simulated Lernen beginnen		not real, but made to look, sound or feel real
skyline Lernen beginnen		the shape made by hills or buildings against the sky
subterranean Lernen beginnen		beneath the surface of the Earth
take charge Lernen beginnen		to take control of a group of people, an organisation or an activity
take control Lernen beginnen		to have the power to make the decisions about a company
take your breath away Lernen beginnen		to be extremely beautiful or exciting
tell a joke Lernen beginnen		to say something to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick
tell a lie Lernen beginnen		to say something that is not true; to lie
tell the difference Lernen beginnen		to be able to recognise how two things are different
tell the truth Lernen beginnen		to say something that is true
tourist spot Lernen beginnen		a place where tourists like to go
town hall a public building used for a town’s local government Lernen beginnen		ratusz budynek publiczny wykorzystywany przez samorząd miejski
town planners Lernen beginnen		experts who plan cities so that roads, houses, services, etc. are organised effectively
town square Lernen beginnen		a large open area in the centre of a town usually in the shape of a square
traffic jam Lernen beginnen		a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or moves very slowly
traffic sign Lernen beginnen		a sign on the road that gives a warning or instruction to drivers
urban Lernen beginnen		relating to towns and cities
water levels Lernen beginnen		the average height of the water in a given container
weather conditions Lernen beginnen		whether it is raining or sunny
well-connected Lernen beginnen		if a town is well-connected it means that it is joined with a nearby city with road network and public transport

Unit 4

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