Which city appears in each picture?
What is the common feature of these cities?
Warm-up:
Look at the pictures and answer the following questions:
London
New York
Singapore
Stockholm
City Hall,
symbol of Stockholm
Berlin
Brandenburg gate,
symbol of Berlin
UNIT 3: THE GREEN MOVEMENT
§ 24: Communication and Culture
I. COMMUNICATION
Task 1. Listen to an overview of the green movement in Viet Nam. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), or false (F). Tick the correct box.



people`s environmental awareness in Viet Nam has also increased




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Education for Nature Viet Nam’ has collaborated with Super Motor Viet Nam in ... This project is part of the Go Green Programme





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Another Go Green campaign is organised by The Plaza`s. It includes a series of green activities such as a tree-planting festival





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on The Plaza`s Green Day shoppers are only offered environmentally friendly paper bags





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all its shopping centres turn their lights off to remind customers to save electricity





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II. Culture
The Greenest Countries and cities in the world

Activity 1: Read the text and answer the questions.

A GREEN PLACE TO LIVE AND ENJOY LIFE 
If you are tired of modern life and you want to contribute more to building a better planet for future generations, think about the following places. According to the Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) 2014 - a detailed assessment of the performance of each country in every continent in the global green economy - Germany and some Scandinavian countries ranked top of the list. The top five countries included Sweden, Norway, Costa Rica, Germany, and Denmark. In addition, the ten greenest cities were Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vancouver, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore, Helsinki, and Oslo.
Global Green Economy Index (GGEI): chỉ số Kinh Tế Xanh Toàn Cầu (GGEI)
Scandinavian [,skændi`neiviən](a) thuộc về Xcăng-đi-na-vi
Copenhagen [,kəʊpən`heigən] the capital of Denmark
Stockholm [`stɒkhəʊm] the capital of Sweden
Helsinki [hel`siηki:] the capital of Findland
Oslo [`ɒsləʊ] the capital of Norway
Green Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well known for its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, which is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying advanced technologies.
biogas [`baiou,gæs] (n) khí sinh học
waste-water treatment plant (n) nhà máy xử lý nước thải
Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses are environmentally friendly and certified with eco-labels. It`s so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity; and drinking water is always of very high and reliable quality. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and effective waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.
be converted into st: được chuyển thành
eco-label (n) [ikəʊ`leibl]
tem sinh thái
recycling revolution (n) cuộc cách mạng tái chế
Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions.
1. What are the top five countries and ten cities according to GGEI 2014?
 The five greenest countries are Sweden, Norway, Costa Rica, Germany, and Denmark and the ten greenest cities are Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vancouver, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore, Helsinki, and Oslo. (in paragraph 1).
2. How do Stockholmers travel around in the city?
 They often wear helmets when travel around in the city on cycle paths and lanes or they can use public transport with buses and taxis that run on renewable energy. (in paragraph 2).
3. How do Stockholmers make their public transport sustainable?
 They make their public transport sustainable by using buses and taxis that run on renewable energy. (in paragraph 1)
4. How do the people in Stockholm treat waste?
 They convert it into valuable resources. Almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity; and drinking water is always of very high and reliable quality. (in paragraph 3)
Task 2. What should people in big cities in Viet Nam do to make their city become a green city like Stockholm?


What people in big cities in Viet Nam should do are:
- Both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying advanced technologies.
- Travel by buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, which is really good for the environment



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Homework
Learn by heart all the new words
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