Unit

3

Uni
t

CITIESFAMILY
OF THE
FUTURE
LIFE

LESSON 4

SPEAKING

Discussing cities of the future

LESSON 4

WARM-UP

SPEAKING
Watch a video

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Task 1: Complete the diagram.
• Task 2: Match the questions with the answers.

Task 3: Ask and answer questions.

FREE PRACTICE

CONSOLIDATION

• Task 4: Discussion
• Further practice
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

WATCH A VIDEO

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. environment (n)

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ the natural world in which people, animals and plants live

2. private vehicle
(n)

/ˈpraɪvət ˈviːəkl/ any vehicle that is used primarily for the private purpose
of the person who owns it

3. public transport
(n)

/ˌpʌblɪk
ˈtrænspɔːt/

the system of buses, trains, etc. provided by the
government or by companies, which people use to travel
from one place to another

4. infrastructure (n) /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ the basic systems and services that are necessary for a
country or an organization to run smoothly, for example
buildings, transport and water and power supplies
5. eco-friendly (adj) /ˌiːkəʊ ˈfrendli/ not harmful to the environment
6. sensor
technology (n)

/ˈsensə(r) tek
ˈnɒlədʒi/

a technology that uses sensors to acquire information by
detecting the physical, chemical, or biological property
quantities and convert them into readable signal

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

1

Work in pairs. Complete the diagram with the ideas below .

B

C

A

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Match the questions with the answers to make a conversation. Then

2

practise it in pairs.

What do you think transport will
be like in the cities of the future?

They will use public transport
instead of their own vehicles.

So, how will people travel in the
city?

because technology will make
public transport faster, more
convenient, and more eco friendly

Really? Why do you think public
transport will be popular with
city dwellers?

Well, I think there will be no
private vehicles in the cities.

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about one of the features of

3 future cities in 1. Use the model and the tips in 2 to help you.

 Example:
A: How will city dwellers' life be like in the future?
B: Well, I think people's lives will be easier because AI
technologies will help them do many daily activities.
A: So, what kinds of activities can be done by AI technologies?
B: Robots can help people do household chores and smart
sensors can inform people of possible congestion in the
street. It really saves people time and money.
A: That's great.

FREE PRACTICE

4 Work in groups.

Discuss what the cities of the future will be like and
present your groups' ideas to the whole class.

FURTHER PRACTICE
Work in pairs and talk about the feature that they like most about
the future cities.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Discuss cities of the future

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 5 - Unit 3.

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