London
What city is this?
what is the name of this city?
It is Hanoi
What city is this?
It is Bangkok
City in 2050
Which city would you like to live in the future? Why?



UNIT 9: CITIES OF THE FUTURE
Lesson 4: Speaking
Tomorrow city


Act 1: Choose sentence (a-d) to complete the conversation between two Londoners
A. Anything else? B. This means there’ll be no pollution, will there
C. London won’t be a good place to live in, will it? D. How will they do that

Mary: What are you reading, Jack?
Jack: I`m reading some predictions about London in 2050.
Mary: …. (1) 
Jack: On the contrary, will be. Although it`s now a stressful and overcrowded city with lots of traffic jams and pollution, there are plans to improve the situation.
Mary: …. (2) 
Jack: Well, they`ll build smart underground transport networks. The city will no longer be full of cars!
Mary: …. Unbelievable. (3) 
Jack: Many eco parks will be built, and they`ll be watered by treated wastewater.
Mary: …. (4)  ……
Jack: That`s right. London will be cleaner and more sustainable.
C. London won’t a good place to live in, will it?
D. How will they do that
A. Anything else?
B. This means there’ll be no pollution, will there
1 . What are London’s current problem?

London is a stressful and overcrowded city with lots of traffic jams and pollution
2. What are people’s effort to solve the problem?
They are making plans to improve the transport system and to make London a green city.
3. Will London a good place to live in 2050?

Yes. It`ll be cleaner and more sustainable
Act 2: Answer the questions about London

Act 3: Choose one of cities below. Use the ideas provided or your own to make a similar conversation.
Mary: What are you reading, Jack?
Jack: I`m reading some predictions about (1)……………..
Mary: It will not be a good place to live in, won’t it? 
Jack: On the contrary, will be. Although it`s now (2)………….., there are plans to improve the situation.
Mary: Well, How will they do that?
Jack: They’ll (3)……………………
Mary: Unbelievable. Any thing else?
Jack: (4) ……………………………………………..
Mary: That means there’ ll be (5) …………….
Jack: That`s right. It will be cleaner and more sustainable.

Tokyo City in 2050:

– Current facts: good infrastructure; overcrowded trains; population
– Future plans: promote advanced technology to make greener cars, faster trains, and more convenient facilities for old people; use robots to do housework
– Aim: to make Tokyo the most liveable city
New York city 2050
– Current facts: crowded public transport; piles of smelly rubbish; ageing electricity network
– Future plans: promote self-driving electric taxis; use city`s building roofs for gardens fertilized with compost; build plants to turn waste into energy; build off shore wind farms
– Aim: to make New York City an eco city
- Write a paragraph about 100 – 150 words of city you would like to live in 2050
- Prepare Listening skill.
- Learn by heart new words
HOMEWORK
A picture is worth a thousand words
A picture always reinforces the concept
Images reveal large amounts of data, so remember: use an image instead of a long text. Your audience will appreciate it
You can talk a bit about this person here
Timmy Jimmy
Jenna Doe
You can talk a bit about this person here
Our team
Create your Story with our illustrated concepts. Choose the style you like the most, edit its colors, pick the background and layers you want to show and bring them to life with the animator panel! It will boost your presentation. Check out How it works.
Pana
Amico
Bro
Rafiki
Cuate
Storyset