UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 5: Skills 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary school

Vocabulary
determine
quyết định
sự xung đột
conflict (n)
index (n)
chỉ số
factor (n)
yếu tố
rank (v)
phân loại, liệt vào hạng
conduct (v)
thực hiện
recreational facilities(n):các phương tiện giải trí
sự đô thị hóa
urban sprawl(n):
đáng sống
liveable (a):

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:
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
2. The year of the survey:
2014
3. The names of the best city and the worst cities: 
- 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?
Climate, transport, education, safety, and recreational
facilities in cities are used by EIU to range the world cities . 
2. Where were some famous cities on the list?
They are among the top 20.

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

Because the living conditions there were the most difficult
or dangerous.
4. Which was the most “liveable” city in Asia?
Osaka was.
5. What are some factors that should be added to the index?
They are a city's green space, urban sprawl, natural
features, cultural attractions, convenience, and pollution.

SPEAKING
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.

Ask each student in your group the question:

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

Points given

St A StB St C St D St E

1. safety
2. transport
3. education
4. climate
5. culture
6. facilities
7. entertainment
8. natural features
9. urban sprawl
10. pollution control

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?

1. Learn by heart the new words.
2. Speak with your friends
3. Prepare for the next..