Communicative Objective: Describing
Smells
Context: New
York
Part 1, Speaking: The words listed
below are all synonyms of the noun “smell.” Each varies slightly from the
others in meaning and use. Discuss the definition and application of each word.
1. aroma: (noun) positive synonym of smell,
normally used for food
Example: I love the aroma of freshly baked
bread.
2. fragrance: (noun) positive synonym of smell, used for a variety of smells
Example: She is wearing a lovely fragrance
today.
3. odor: (noun) negative synonym of smell, normally used for smells associated with humans
Example: Body odor can be pretty bad on
public transportation in the summer.
4. scent: (noun) positive synonym of smell, normally used for colognes, perfumes, flowers and animals
Example: Some predators hunt by picking up scents.
5. stench: (noun) very negative synonym of smell, normally reserved for the worst possible smells
Example: That stench is really foul!
Part 2, Reading Exercise: Complete the reading passage with the most appropriate vocabulary.
A city
is less known for its smells than it is for its sights or its sounds, but every
city has its own “bouquet.” Cairo’s seems flavored with the mango commonly
found throughout the city and La Paz’s is tinged with the sulphur dioxide present
in most of its gasoline. It is not surprising, then, that New York City, with
its enormous diversity, is home to an equally enormous assortment of smells.
Most notably, delicious _____ from New York City’s restaurants, numbered at 23,499 as of 2010, waft from doors on most streets. After dinner, the _____ of heavily cologned and perfumed bar and club patrons mingle in the air.
The _____ of millions of plants from the outer boroughs’ four botanical gardens drift over the city, the Bronx celebrating one of the world’s finest, covering 250 acres. Home to 843-acre Central Park, Manhattan is also perfumed with countless trees and flowers.
Finally, there are offensive smells as well, of course. Unpleasant _____ permeate buses and subways, especially during the hot summer months. Some subway stations and elevators even reek with the _____ of urine.
Most notably, delicious _____ from New York City’s restaurants, numbered at 23,499 as of 2010, waft from doors on most streets. After dinner, the _____ of heavily cologned and perfumed bar and club patrons mingle in the air.
The _____ of millions of plants from the outer boroughs’ four botanical gardens drift over the city, the Bronx celebrating one of the world’s finest, covering 250 acres. Home to 843-acre Central Park, Manhattan is also perfumed with countless trees and flowers.
Finally, there are offensive smells as well, of course. Unpleasant _____ permeate buses and subways, especially during the hot summer months. Some subway stations and elevators even reek with the _____ of urine.
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Answers:
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Are you interested in learning more vocabulary? Take this great class!
http://www.mylanguagesolutions.com/#!intermediate-reading-and-vocabulary/ccve
Answers:
The answers to this exercise are available at the following link:
http://www.mylanguagesolutions.com/#!english-exercises-answers/c11f1
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