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Shaping a City
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Ray Du posted on 2023/08/19Ever wondered why some cities sprawl organically while others are neatly laid out in a grid? This video dives into the fascinating world of urban planning, comparing the historical development of cities like Chicago and Moscow. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to city structures and gain a deeper cultural understanding of how our urban environments are shaped!
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US /fɔrm/
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UK /fɔ:m/
- Noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Transitive Verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
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More parallel
US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
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UK /'pærəlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
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More organic
US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/
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UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/
- Adjective
- Developing naturally and without a set structure
- Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
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More shape
US /ʃep/
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UK /ʃeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The outer form of something, what it looks like
- Condition or state of someone or something
- Transitive Verb
- To influence something to make it the way you want
- To give a certain material a particular form
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