Home sweet home
bear bore born
breed bred bred
My mom bore my father three sons and a daughter.
Eagles breed during the cooler months of the year.
He was bred in Scotland.
I was born and bred in Tehran.
Charles’s diplomacy eventually bore fruit.
Related words
| hometown - metropolis - cosmopolitan - hustle and bustle - mega city - suburb |
He hired a car and drove to his hometown.
She has written for her hometown newspaper.
The city has become a huge, bustling metropolis.
In the hustle and bustle of Tehran, we find no time to pay a visit to our beloved ones.
I hate megacities - especially during the rush hour.
I live in Pardis, a satellite suburb of Tehran.
Satellite cities are congested with immigrants.
Tehran is a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
He is a cosmopolitan.
I stayed in a hotel with a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
I love her for her cosmopolitan outlook on life.
Way of Life
custom - habit - traditions - entertainments - heritage - holidays - social life ceremonies - mourning - funerals - festivals - national events |
It is the custom for the bride’s father to pay for the wedding.
The custom of naming women after flowers is less common nowadays.
She was stopped at the customs and questioned.
I am in the habit of going to gym.
Out of habit, we Iranians pay homage to the elderly.
By tradition, it is the bride’s parents who pay for the wedding.
This country has a long tradition of accepting political refugees.
The color black is traditionally associated with mourning.
She entertained the children with stories, songs and drama.
Street entertainers are part of the local heritage.
Urbanity
| urban sprawl - urbane - culture - reside |
My residence is 11 Bahar St.
We bought a luxury holiday home in Spain.
I would get bored living in the suburbs.
His father is a typical suburbanite.
We need to limit the growth of urban sprawl.
She was this urbane, witty, direct and honest lady.
Urbanity is the result of education.
Central Tehran needs urban renewal programs.
The most urbanized regions of Tehran are in the west.
Now Your Turn
1. Where are from?
2. What is the staple food in your hometown?
3. Can i visit your town on the internet?
1. I am from Yazd, which is an old city in central Iran. My hometown is famous for its brick-made houses and long traditions. 2. The most common food in my town is Kebab, which is made of either red meat or beef. 3. Sure you can. There are many sites in which you can have a virtual cruise in my town. One of these sites is Tehrangard. Also, just google Tehran and you will find thousands of photos from my Hometown. |
My Hometown
| I was born and bred in Tehran, which is the capital city of Iran.Tehran houses almost ten million people. Thus, it is polluted, crowded and hectic, especially during rush hour. However, it is a good place to live because it has the best of facilities for a modern life like cinemas, parks, subway and universities. It is also an old city in which palaces, museums and traditions are attractive. I live in Narmak, an area in the north-west of Tehran. The neighborhood in which I live is convenient. In other words, metro, bus stations, recreational centers and hypermarkets are close by. Yet, the hustle and bustle of a metropolis like Tehran can be really exhausting sometimes. |
1. Sample Questions
1. Where do you live?
2. What part of the country do you come from?
3. What nationality are you?
4. Can you describe your city/hometown/ village?
5. Can describe where you live?
6. What other countries have you visited?
7. What do you like about where you live?
8. What do you find difficult about living in your hometown?
9. What town/city do you come from?
10. What type of restaurants are there in your city/town?
11. Do you like sopping? How are the shopping centers in your hometown?
12. How are the people in your hometown?
13. What do the majority of people do to make a living?
14. Do you live in the capital of your country?
15. How long have you lived here?
16. Is the place you live in a nice place? What is it like?
17. Are you here (in your host country) alone?
18. Do you like living in this country/your hometown?
19. What do most teenagers like doing in your country?
20. When did you set up house?
21. Have you met your next door neighbors yet?
22. Is there a supermarket in the neighborhood where you live?
23. Would you like to move house to a bigger arear?
24. Can you get along with your neighbors?
25. When did you settle in this town?
26. What are some of the problems of the urban life?
27. Would you like to be in habitant of a small village?
28. Which part of town do you live in?
29. Have you ever lived in the suburbs?
30. Do you like to live in the center of a big city?
31. What social problem are there in your society?