Trịnh Thị Mai Dung

Quang Trung secondary school

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

Lesson 5: Skills 1
Vocabulary

determine

quyết định

conflict (n)

sự xung đột

index (n)

chỉ số

factor (n)

yếu tố

rank (v)

phân loại, liệt vào hạng

thực hiện

conduct (v)

các phương tiện giải trí

recreational facilities(n):

urban sprawl(n):

sự đô thị hóa

liveable (a):

đáng sống
_reading_

1. Work in pairs. What features are important to you in a city? Put the following in order 1-8 (1 is the most important).

_Transport_

_Education_

_Climate_

_Culture_

_Safety_

_Cost of living_

_Entertainment_

_Convenience_
2. Read the passage quickly and find the information to fill the blanks.

1. The name of the organisation doing the survey:

2. The year of the survey:

3. The names of the best city and the worst cities:

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

2014

- The best city: Melbourne

- The worst cities: Dhaka, Tripoli, and Douala
3. Read the passage again and answer questions.

1. What factors are used by EIU to range the world cities?

2. Where were some famous cities on the list?

3. Why were Dhaka, Tripoli and Douala ranked among the worst cities?

4. Which was the most “liveable” city in Asia?

5. What are some factors that should be added to the index?

Climate, transport, education, safety, and recreational facilities in cities are used by EIU to range the world cities .

They are among the top 20.

Because the living conditions there were the most difficult or dangerous.

Osaka was.

They are a city\'s green space, urban sprawl, natural features, cultural attractions, convenience, and pollution.
4a. Work in groups of five or six. Conduct a survey to rank your own town/city or a town city you know. Give from 10 points (the best to 1 point (the worst) to each factor.

_speaking_
Ask each student in your group the question:

_ "How many points do you give to factor 1 - safety? "_

1. safety

2. transport

3. education

4. climate

5. culture

6. facilities

7. entertainment

8. natural features

9. urban sprawl

10. pollution control

St A

StB

St C

St D

St E

Factors

Points given

Total points
b, Work out the final result of your group. Then present it to the class. Is your group\'s result the same or different from that of other groups?
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