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  • The term "suburb" describes a smaller residential neighborhood located outside a city, often associated with middle-class living.
  • Living in the suburbs is often preferred by those who seek quieter environments compared to the bustling city noise and pollution.
  • "The suburbs" suggests areas outside the city where people, especially families, aspire to own homes while commuting to the city for work.
  • "Downtown" refers to the main commercial hub of a city, known as the city centre in British English, bustling with business and activity.
  • In American English, "downtown" can also serve as an adjective to describe the central area of a city, highlighting its vibrant and busy atmosphere.

Indice

  1. Definizione di suburb
  2. Vita nei sobborghi
  3. Definizione di downtown
  4. Esperienze in centro città

Definizione di suburb

The word suburb refers to a smaller residential neighborhood outside of a city.

Ex: My neighbourhood is a suburb of Birmingham. It takes me about an hour to get into town from my house.

Ex: I would rather live in a suburb than be in a bustling city. The noise and pollution get under my skin.

Vita nei sobborghi

The common phrase the suburbs refers to a group of areas or neighborhoods outside of the city. It implies that middle class families live there.

Ex: As a child, I dreamed of living in the suburbs. I still value family life, but I live in an apartment in the city until I marry and have children.

Ex: I think most people think about owning a home in the suburbs and commuting to the city for work. It is a worthwhile goal.

Definizione di downtown

The word downtown refers to the main commercial area of a city. In British English it can be the central or lower part of a city and it is called city centre or town centre.

Ex: My office is downtown. The traffic gets under my skin, but it is best to work where most of the business is done.

Ex: Are you going shopping downtown or closer to home? I prefer to go into the city where all of the action is!

Esperienze in centro città

The word downtown can also be used as an adjective, mainly in American English, to describe the central part of a city.

Ex: Some people love downtown New York City. I prefer to be on the outskirts of the city where there are not so many people.

Ex: During my travels in Europe I found downtown Munich the most interesting. I appreciated the fine restaurants and historical buildings.

Domande da interrogazione

  1. Qual è la definizione di "suburb"?
  2. La parola "suburb" si riferisce a un quartiere residenziale più piccolo situato fuori da una città.

  3. Quali sono le caratteristiche comuni della vita nei sobborghi?
  4. I sobborghi sono spesso associati a famiglie della classe media e implicano il desiderio di possedere una casa e fare il pendolare verso la città per lavoro.

  5. Come viene definito "downtown" e quali esperienze offre?
  6. "Downtown" si riferisce all'area commerciale principale di una città, e può offrire esperienze come lo shopping e la scoperta di ristoranti e edifici storici, specialmente nelle città europee.

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