City Life Around the World
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- City Life
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Every big city feels a little different.
Yet city life shares many things everywhere.
[Tokyo] trains carry millions of people each day.
[New York] never seems to stop moving.
[Paris] cafes fill quickly every morning.
[Cairo] streets buzz with color and sound.
[Mumbai] markets overflow with fruit and spices.
[London] buses paint the streets bright red.
Every city has its own special rhythm.
People everywhere search for work, food, and fun.
City life connects people across every country.
The world feels smaller when cities are so alive.
Key Vocabulary
Alive (adj) (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.UK: əˈlaɪvUS: əˈlaɪvLearn more
Connects (n) Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.UK: kəˈnɛktsUS: kəˈnɛktsLearn more
Different (adj) Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.UK: ˈdɪfrəntUS: ˈdɪfrəntLearn more
Rhythm (n) A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.UK: ˈrɪðəmUS: ˈrɪðəmLearn more
Spices (n) An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.UK: spaɪsUS: spaɪsLearn more
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