13. to settle in a place = to move and live there permanently, usually with work and a family
Ex: I was born in Asia, but my parents settled in the USA when I was very young.
14. urban sprawl = the situation where a city expands and buildings are constructed without control or laws
Ex: Urban sprawl has resulted in the rapid expansion of many Asian cities, with resulting damage to the environment.
15. public-private partnerships = projects funded jointly by the government and business, to reduce the cost to the taxpayer
Ex: My country has just installed a new tunnel under the central mountains, run by a public-private partnership.
16. civic pride = the pride felt in the town/city where you live, its people and infrastructure
Ex: As a symbol of civic pride, we built a new park zone with sports amenities and educational exhibitions.
17. tax incentives = reductions in tax to encourage people to do or buy
something
Ex: We should use tax incentives to encourage more people to try using their own solar panels at home.
18. home working = working in your home for all or part of the week
Ex: Home working can be quite an isolated way to do your job.
19. to commute = to travel a long distance to work every day
Ex: I live in the suburbs and commute by train to the city centre.
20. suburbs = the residential areas around a city
Ex: Life in the suburbs can be rather boring, to be honest.
21. the inner city = the older, central part of a city
Ex: Inner city housing is often overcrowded and noisy.
22. communal car-pooling = a voluntary system for people to travel in a shared car, to reduce fuel use
Ex: I tried car-pooling, but it was difficult to arrange the journeys with three other people.
23. outdated = old-fashioned and not relevant today
Ex: I find that our political parties are very outdated these days.
24. innovations = new ideas or things (which are usually useful or exciting)
Ex: Mobile computing was one of the great innovations of the last ten years.
25. a burden = a weight or responsibility which is difficult to cope with
The burden of income tax is much too high these days for normal people.
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Ex: I was born in Asia, but my parents settled in the USA when I was very young.
14. urban sprawl = the situation where a city expands and buildings are constructed without control or laws
Ex: Urban sprawl has resulted in the rapid expansion of many Asian cities, with resulting damage to the environment.
15. public-private partnerships = projects funded jointly by the government and business, to reduce the cost to the taxpayer
Ex: My country has just installed a new tunnel under the central mountains, run by a public-private partnership.
16. civic pride = the pride felt in the town/city where you live, its people and infrastructure
Ex: As a symbol of civic pride, we built a new park zone with sports amenities and educational exhibitions.
17. tax incentives = reductions in tax to encourage people to do or buy
something
Ex: We should use tax incentives to encourage more people to try using their own solar panels at home.
18. home working = working in your home for all or part of the week
Ex: Home working can be quite an isolated way to do your job.
19. to commute = to travel a long distance to work every day
Ex: I live in the suburbs and commute by train to the city centre.
20. suburbs = the residential areas around a city
Ex: Life in the suburbs can be rather boring, to be honest.
21. the inner city = the older, central part of a city
Ex: Inner city housing is often overcrowded and noisy.
22. communal car-pooling = a voluntary system for people to travel in a shared car, to reduce fuel use
Ex: I tried car-pooling, but it was difficult to arrange the journeys with three other people.
23. outdated = old-fashioned and not relevant today
Ex: I find that our political parties are very outdated these days.
24. innovations = new ideas or things (which are usually useful or exciting)
Ex: Mobile computing was one of the great innovations of the last ten years.
25. a burden = a weight or responsibility which is difficult to cope with
The burden of income tax is much too high these days for normal people.
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@safarov_english
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