UNIT 9

CITIES OF THE FUTURE

LISTENING
GUESSING GAME
Look at the picture and describe the words so that your friend can guess what it is.

No Vietnamese is accepted.
Air pollution
Untreated waste
Slums
Water pollution
Traffic jam
Water shortage
Over population
Social evils
1. Air pollution
2. Untreated waste
3. Water pollution
4. Slums
5. Traffic jam
6. Water shortage
7. Over population
8. Social evils.


Problems in big cities
Before you listen
Vocabulary
Optimistic (adj) /ɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
hopeful and confident about the future
Optimist (n) /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
the person who is hopeful and confident
about the future
2. Pessimistic (adj) /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/
tending to see the worst aspect of things or
believe that the worst will happen
Pessimist (n) /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
A person who tends to see the worst aspect
of things or believe that the worst will happen
3. City dweller (n)/ˈsɪti ˈdwɛlə/
A person who lives in the city
While you listen
II. Listening
Task 2 (page 52)
pessimistic
d. global warming
e. over crowded
b. optimistic
h. available

2. Task 3 (page 53)
* According to the pessimistic view point:
1. Pollution will continue to be a serious problem in the city.
2. Global warming will slow down because of government’s effort.
3. A lot of people will leave the city to work in the countryside.

4. Cities will be overpopulated and traffic will be heavy.
* According to the pessimistic view point:
5. City dwellers will enjoy better health care and medical treatment.
6. Renewable energy sources will replace non renewable ones.
7. People in the city will be able to use renewable energy free of charge.
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(Governments have no effective ways to control them.)
(More and more people are leaving the countryside and moving to big cities.)
(Scientists will find ways to cut down the cost of renewable energy.)
3. Task 4 (page 53)
According to the pessimistic viewpoint, our future cities will not be safe and (1)………….. places to live in. Governments have no (2)………….. ways to control pollution, which will continue to be a serious problem in the future. Moreover, cities will become (3)…………………. which means there will be more waste and (4)…………..traffic.
According to the optimistic viewpoint, city dwellers will have a better life thanks to advances in technology and (5)…………… . Furthermore, the environmental problems will be solved.(6)………….. energy sources will gradually replace (7)………….. fuels in the next twenty years.
healthy
effective
over crowded
heavier
medicine
renewable
fossil
After you listen

Work in group of 5-6 and discuss the question:

Which viewpoint do you agree with, the optimistic or pessimistic? Provide your reasons.
HOMEWORK

Learn by heart new words.
Prepare for WRITING lesson.