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otázka		Odpoveď
Location of Lisbon začať sa učiť		southwestern coast of Portugal, overlooking the Rio Tejo
History of Lisbon začať sa učiť		old quarters of the city, the poet Fernando Pessoa, 1930s-era cafés
Nearby sites začať sa učiť		Sintra, beaches, fishing villages
Architecture of Lisbon začať sa učiť		Gothic and Moorish, cathedrals, monasteries and a castle, narrow streets
Things to see/do začať sa učiť		visit museums and cathedrals, walk through the narrow backstreets, eat at a small patio restaurant, listen to fado, sit in a 1930s café, go to bars in Bairro Alto, or to nightclubs in the docks or in old mansions, go shopping in Chiado, watch the sunset from the castle
Food and drink začať sa učiť		fresh bread and wine, fresh pastries and espresso coffee
What tense(s) does the writer use to describe Lisbon? Why? začať sa učiť		Present tenses for giving information and facts about a place. Makes the description more immediate.
Do you think the language in the article sounds formal or informal? Why? začať sa učiť		Fairly informal, and friendly (words like stroll, revellers partying until dawn, scattered) - also contractions like you'd, they've.
Do you think the writer likes the place? Why/Why not? začať sa učiť		The writer likes the place very much. We can see this from the positive language he/she uses to describe it.
What kinds of details did the writer add to improve the sentences bellow? začať sa učiť		The writer has added a wider range of vocabulary and details such as colours, shapes, sounds and feelings.
Trams travel along the streets of the old town začať sa učiť		trams wind their way through curvy tree-lined streets
where many locals walk začať sa učiť		Lisboetas stroll through the old quarters
In Alfama, people gossip in the public baths, začať sa učiť		Village-life gossip in old Alfama
or restaurants where they enjoy bread, wine začať sa učiť		over fresh bread and wine at tiny patio restaurants
and traditional Portuguese music začať sa učiť		as fadistas (proponents of fado, Portugal's traditional melancholic singing)
In Bairro Alto, you can find many restaurants and bars which play live music. začať sa učiť		In the hilltop district of Bairro Alto, ..., with jazz, reggae, electronica and fado filling the air
Night clubs around the town can be found in all kinds of interesting places začať sa učiť		Night clubs scattered all over town make fine use of old spaces
In Lisbon you can do many things začať sa učiť		enjoying a fresh pastry and bica, window-shopping, elegant Chiado, watching the sunset
Outside Lisbon, it is worth visiting the town of Sintra, and also beaches and fishing villages along the coast. začať sa učiť		the magical setting of Sintra, glorious beaches and traditional fishing villages.
sound začať sa učiť		hear the voices of the market sellers; liveliness in the air
smell začať sa učiť		sweet smell of fruit; aroma of strong, fresh coffee and petrol fumes
touch začať sa učiť		ripened in the hot sun
sight/sound začať sa učiť		small three wheeled motorised vans; old ladies haggle over the price of the cherries wave their arms in rebuke at the younger workers
sight začať sa učiť		farmers, or "contadini"; mountains of different coloured fruits and vegetables
sight/touch začať sa učiť		firm red peppers, purple beans, tomatoes of all shapes and sizes
quaint quaint narrow streets začať sa učiť		attractive in an old-fashioned way. Pitoresco, antiquado.
cityscape The cityscape is impressive as one approaches New York from the sea. začať sa učiť		a view of a city, especially a large urban center
lane the slow/inside lane; the fast/outside lane; začať sa učiť		one of the parts of a road that vehicles travel along. faixa [da estrada]; a faixa lenta/da direita; a faixa rápida/da esquerda
backstreet rua secundária začať sa učiť		a narrow street with walls on both sides
to wind The road wound up into the hills. začať sa učiť		if a road, river etc winds somewhere, it has many smooth bends and is usually very long serpentear
stroll We strolled along the beach. začať sa učiť		to walk in a slow relaxed way passear
gossip She told me all the latest gossip začať sa učiť		informal talk about other people’s behaviour and private lives bisbilhotice, mexeriquice
tiny They live in a tiny village in the mountains. začať sa učiť		extremely small pequenino, minúsculo
singing začať sa učiť		Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques. cantar, canto
warmly lit cafés začať sa učiť		cafés de luz cálida, acolhedora, difusa
hilltop začať sa učiť		the top of a hill colina
reveller začať sa učiť		someone who is having fun singing, drinking etc in a noisy way folião
dawn začať sa učiť		the time of day when light first appears amanhecer, alvorecer
scattered začať sa učiť		spread over a wide area or over a long period of time espalhado
tucked away začať sa učiť		be tucked away to be in a place that is far away or difficult to find escondido
encompass začať sa učiť		to include many ideas, subjects etc to cover or surround an area envolver, conter
pastry začať sa učiť		a mixture of flour, fat, and water that you roll flat then fill with other food and bake; a small cake made with pastry massa (de tarte)
leafy a leafy suburb začať sa učiť		having a lot of trees and plants
Moorish začať sa učiť		relating to the Moors (Muslim people from Northern Africa)
pavement café He is sitting at a table of a pavement café, a tiny cup of coffee in his well-manicured hand. začať sa učiť		part of a café which is outdoors or on the pavement or sidewalk
window-shopping začať sa učiť		when you look at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them
wares začať sa učiť		the things that someone is selling, usually not in a shop
ripened The apples were ripened to perfection. začať sa učiť		fruit that is ripe is ready to eat amadurecido
linger a taste that lingers in your mouth začať sa učiť		if a smell, memory etc lingers, it does not disappear for a long time
fumes paint fumes začať sa učiť		strong-smelling gas or smoke that is unpleasant to breathe in
stall a market stall začať sa učiť		a large table on which you put things you want to sell
firm Make sure the tomatoes are ripe but firm. začať sa učiť		something that is firm does not feel soft when you press it – used especially when something feels right
liveliness "he radiated liveliness and good humour"; "the ambience lacked liveliness" začať sa učiť		the quality of being outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic; an atmosphere of excitement and activity
haggle (over the price) We were haggling over the price for an hour. začať sa učiť		to argue about the amount that you will pay for something
rebuke začať sa učiť		to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

3. 1 LONELY PLANET: A DESCRIPTION OF A PLACE

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