Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: City Life & Country Life

We will examine and practise vocabulary related to life in the city and countryside.

Lesson Notes August 18, 2026 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Vendor (Noun) = A person, business, or company that sells goods, products, or services

  • We bought hot snacks from a festival vendor near the park entrance.

  • Many local vendors set up tables to sell handmade crafts at the weekend market.

• The earthquake last month was a human and financial catastrophe for the region. (= causing massive damage)

• The company used a four-tonne truck to clear out all the furniture from the house.

• I spent my summer going back and forth between my place and my parents’ old house.

• I have a lot of my mother’s kimonos, but I don't know how to put them on by myself. (= I cannot dress myself in kimono)

City Life

• There isn’t a lot of pollution, but littering has become a problem.

  • There is a problem with pigeon droppings in the common areas.

• Crime

  • Scam (The Trick); Phishing emails, romance scams, fake online stores, phone imposter scams.

    • There are some telephone scams that target senior citizens.

  • Fraud (The Crime); Identity theft, credit card fraud, insurance fraud, tax evasion, corporate embezzlement

    • Someone opened a credit card in my name—it was identity fraud.

• Disadvantages.

  • My area is hilly, so I have to lug groceries back home. (= carry a heavy object with a lot of effort)

  • The number of buses are shrinking. There used to to be four buses an hour, now it’s closer to two or three.

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August 25, 2026 - 27 Life in the country (page 3)