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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 – town – city – satellite suburb |
He hired a car and drove to his hometown.
She has written for her hometown newspaper.
The city has become a huge and bustling metropolis.
In the hustle and bustle of Tehran, we find no time to pay a visit to our beloved ones.
I hate mega-cities, 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.
Useful Expressions:
hustle and bustle – congestion – serenity – dull – rush hour – hectic urban
sprawl – renewal – urbanization – populated – polluted reside |
Traditions:
| Street entertainers – custom – habits – staple food - attractions festival – night life - ceremonies - funerals |
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, the first day of year is celebrated.
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.
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 it is your turn (Audio)
1. What is your hometown like?
2. When is the best time to come to your hometown?
3. What is the best thing about your hometown?
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1. My hometown is Yazd, which is an old city in the center of Iran, famous for its brick houses and wind towers. It is hot and sunny most of the time. People live by their traditions, and old ways of life are still practiced. 2. The best time to see Yazd is winter because the city is built beside the central desert of Iran. So it is often hot except for winters. 3. My fellow-citizens are famous for their frankness and friendliness. The old part of the city is a UNESCO heritage site because of its traditional buildings and bazaar. |
My Hometown (Audio)
| I was born and bred in Tehran, which is the capital city of Iran. It is a metropolis which houses more than ten million people; thus, life here is hectic and fast. Pollution, congestion and traffic are the factors by which one can describe Tehran. On the other hand, modern facilities like metro, restaurants and cinemas are the attractions which absorb Iranians from other parts of the country to the capital. In brief, it is a dirty city which is attractive. |
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 you 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 shopping? 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. Have you met your next door neighbors yet?
21. Is there a supermarket in the neighborhood where you live?
22. Would you like to move house to a bigger area?
23. Can you get along with your neighbors?
24. When did you settle in this town?
25. What are some of the problems of the urban life?
26. Would you like to live in a small village?
27. Which part of town do you live in?
28. Have you ever lived in the suburbs?
29. Do you like to live in the center of a big city?
30. What social problem are
there in your society?