Cities & Daily Life
B1 Intermediate

Cities & Daily Life β€” B1 English Lesson

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neighborhood
neighborhood /NAY-bur-hood/
noun
a part of a city where people live
"I love our neighborhood; everyone is friendly."
resident
resident /REZ-ih-dunt/
noun
a person who lives in a particular place
"The residents of this building held a meeting yesterday."
skyscraper
skyscraper /SKY-skray-pur/
noun
a very tall building in a city
"You can see the whole city from the top of the skyscraper."
sidewalk
sidewalk /SYD-wawk/
noun
the paved path beside a street where people walk
"Please do not ride your bike on the sidewalk."
suburb
suburb /SUH-burb/
noun
a quiet area of houses near a city
"They moved to a suburb to have a bigger garden."
fountain
fountain /FOWN-tin/
noun
a structure that sends water up into the air
"Children like to play near the fountain in the square."
bridge
bridge /brij/
noun
a structure built over a river or road
"We walked across the old bridge in the evening."
crosswalk
crosswalk /KRAWS-wawk/
noun
a marked place where people cross the street
"Always use the crosswalk when you cross a busy street."
rooftop
rooftop /ROOF-tawp/
noun
the top surface of a building
"We had dinner on the rooftop and watched the sunset."
traffic jam
traffic jam /TRA-fik jam/
noun
a long line of cars that cannot move
"We were late because of a big traffic jam."
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πŸ“Grammar: 7B: Second conditional, choosing between conditionals

We use the **second conditional** to talk about imaginary or unreal situations in the present or future. The form is simple: **if + past simple, would / wouldn't + infinitive**. For example: If I lived in that suburb, I would walk to work. With I, he, she, or it, we can use **was or were**: If the skyscraper were taller, we could see the sea. **Were** sounds more formal and correct. We often say **If I were you** to give advice: If I were you, I'd take the bridge, not the tunnel. Choosing: the **first conditional** is for real, probable plans (If it rains, I'll take a taxi). The **second c

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