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main square
The “main square”
is the small, most central area of a city centre, or of a
business district outside of the city centre. Examples of famous main squares
around the world include Times Square in New York
City and Tiananmen Square
in Beijing.
attractions
In IELTS conversations about travel and places, “attractions”
refers to tourist
attractions, interesting places that travelers like to visit.
high rise
A “high rise” is a very tall building, often seen in a city centre. High rise buildings
are especially common in and around the main square of a city centre.
storey
A “storey” is
a single level of a building, and is also sometimes called a “floor.” A
high rise building generally has more than 10 storeys, and may have dozens of
storeys, more than a hundred storeys in extreme cases. In IELTS conversations,
people also may talk about the number of storeys in their personal
accommodation, with phrases such as “two storey home” or “a flat in a 12 storey
building.”
traditional/quaint
The words “traditional” and “quaint” are both used on the IELTS to describe
towns, n
eighbourhoods, houses, and other locations that look “old fashioned.” A
place is traditional or quaint if its characteristics are
associated with a past time
period.
character
A home, community, town, or location is said to have “character” if it is an
interesting place that is different from other places. This word has a positive
connotation
— a positive feeling or sense. If a place has character, it
is special in
an enjoyable way.
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