Ch 21 · Lesson 8Portuguese · Chapter 21 · Lesson 8 · Phrase session
City or countryside?
Noise and shops, or fresh air and a very long bus ride.
Why these go together
Where you live is a comparison and an argument at once. Give the advantages of each, then choose.
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I live in a noisy city, but everything's close by.
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In the countryside the scenery is picturesque.
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The high street has lots of shops.
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The castle is outside the town.
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We want to move house next year.
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How do I get to the bakery?
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It's not far, it's a hundred metres away.
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Turn left at the traffic lights.
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Go straight on to the crossroads.
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People in the countryside are friendly.
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
Moro numa cidade , mas tenho tudo perto. (I live in a noisy city, but everything's close by.)
No campo, a é pitoresca. (In the countryside the scenery is picturesque.)
A rua tem muitas lojas. (The high street has lots of shops.)
O fica fora da cidade. (The castle is outside the town.)
Queremos de casa no ano que vem. (We want to move house next year.)
Como é que à padaria? (How do I get to the bakery?)
Não é , fica a cem metros. (It's not far, it's a hundred metres away.)
Vire à esquerda no . (Turn left at the traffic lights.)
Siga em frente até ao . (Go straight on to the crossroads.)
Os do campo são simpáticos. (People in the countryside are friendly.)
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