WHERE WE LIVE

Where I live…

• I live in a house in a village called Summerseat.

• The village is small and has around 800 inhabitants.

• There are a few services including: a restaurant, a shop, a farm and a school.

• The village is 13 miles from the city of Manchester.

Manchester• Manchester is a large city in

the North of the United Kingdom.

• The city has more than 2.5 million inhabitants

• There are many services, including: banks, shops, restaurants, a hospital, a university and an airport.

• There are many jobs in Manchester.

Villages, Towns and Cities

• Village

• Town

• City

• Large place with many inhabitants. There are many shops and services. There are a variety of jobs available.

• Small place with few inhabitants. There are a few services. People have jobs in farming, tourism or travel to work in other places.

• Quite a large place with with many inhabitants. There are quite a few services. It is smaller than a city but bigger than a village.

Villages, Towns and Cities

• Village

• Town

• City

• Large place with many inhabitants. There are many shops and services. There are a variety of jobs available.

• Small place with few inhabitants. There are few services. People have jobs in farming, tourism or travel to work in other places.

• Quite a large place with many inhabitants. There are a number services. It is smaller than a city but bigger than a village.

Which type of place is this?

City

London has 9.7 million inhabitants. There are many services and many shops. London has many jobs such as bankers, doctors

and waiters.

TownVillage

Which type of place is this?

City

London has 9.7 million inhabitants. There are many services and many shops. London has many jobs such as bankers, doctors

and waiters.

TownVillage

Which type of place is this?

City

Finsthwaite has less than 200 inhabitants. There are few services: a church and a shop. People in Finsthwaite mostly work in

livestock farming, or travel to work in other places.

TownVillage

Which type of place is this?

City

Finsthwaite has less than 200 inhabitants. There are few services: a church and a shop. People in Finsthwaite mostly work in

livestock farming, or travel to work in other places.

TownVillage

Which type of place is this?

City

Bury has more than 60,000 inhabitants. There are quite a few services, such as a hospital and a church and many shops.

People here work as teachers, builders and factory-workers.

TownVillage

Which type of place is this?

City

Bury has more than 60,000 inhabitants. There are quite a few services, such as a hospital and a church and many shops.

People here work as teachers, builders and factory-workers.

TownVillage

Where do you live?

• I live in a village/town/city•There are many/few inhabitants•There are many/few services, including…

Advantages & Disadvantages of Living in a Village

It is quiet

There is fresh air

There are few services

The community is better friends

There is no cinema

There is less choice of jobs

There is less cars and pollution

It can be more traditional

Advantages & Disadvantages of Living in a Town or City

There is more noise

There is more pollution

There are many services

There is less green space like fields and mountains

There are more people

There is a big choice of jobs

There are many cultures and different people

There are lots of things to do

Types of Services• There are two types of services in a village, town and city.

Visible Services Underground Services

Visible Services

• Visible services are the services that you can see around the village, town or city.

• They are usually above the ground.• For example:

Hospital Train Station Car Park

Town Hall Restaurant School

Underground Services• Underground services are very important, but you can’t

see them.

Water Pipes Gas and Electricity Pipes

Telephone Cables Underground Metro Sewer Pipes

Parts of the city

What part of the city is this?

Parts of the city

Historic Centre

Parts of the city

• The Historic Centre is the oldest part of the city. • The streets are usually narrow and the buildings are old.• The main square, town hall and churches are usually found

here.

Parts of the city

What part of the city is this?

Parts of the city

New Part

Parts of the city

• The New Part of the city is built when the city grows.• This can include new neighbourhoods with wide

streets and lots of flats and shops

Parts of the city

Which part of the city is this?

Parts of the city

Outskirts

Parts of the city

• The outskirts of a city usually has a lot of space to build new buildings.

• Factories, offices and airports can sometimes be found on the outskirts.