UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 2: A closer look 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Le Hong Phong secondary school

Unit 2 CITY LIFE
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

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J M U BE L
O RS W D

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J UMBL E
WO RD S

HOW TO PLAY
- There are some JUMBLE WORDS.
- Work in teams to unscramble
them.

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O N C E S E D T G
D A R O
C O N G E S T E D
R O A D

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N E R R G N D U O
U D E R G R O U N D

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c e e h y
i

t c h y

i

t

y

e y e

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o n d

t

n o w w

d o w n t o w n

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r f a i f c t m a j
t r a f f i c

j a m

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O N C T S U C R N O T I
I E T S
C O N S T R U C T I O N
S I T E

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EMOJI/PICTURES
QUIZ

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OPTION 2
- Each round, one student from each
team stands up.
- There are some emojis/pictures.
- Try to guess the secret word from the
emojis/pictures and make a sentence
using that word.

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EXAMPLE:

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🚌
bus driver

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underground

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👁️

itchy eye

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downtown

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traffic jam

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�

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construction site

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THE END

VOCABULARY

concrete jungle (n)
/ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
rừng bê tông

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metro (n)
/ˈmetrəʊ/
hệ thống
tàu điện ngầm

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public amenity
/ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnəti/
tiện ích công cộng

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commuter (n)
/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/
người đi làm xa

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pickpocketing (n)
/ˈpɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/
móc túi

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suburb (n)
/ˈsʌbɜːb/
ngoại ô

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bustling (adj)
/ˈbʌslɪŋ/
hối hả, nhộn nhịp,
náo nhiệt.

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liveable (adj)
/ˈlɪvəbl/
(nơi, địa điểm)
đáng sống

suitable or good for
living in

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New words

Pronunciation

1.concrete jungle (n) /ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/
2. metro (n)

Meaning

rừng bê tông

/ˈmetrəʊ/

hệ thống tàu điện ngầm

3.public amenity

/ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnəti/

tiện ích công cộng

4. commuter (n)

/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/

người đi làm

/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/

móc túi

6. suburb (n)

/ˈsʌbɜːb/

ngoại ô

7. bustling (adj)

/ˈbʌslɪŋ/

hối hả, nhộn nhịp, náo nhiệt

5. pickpocketing (n)

8. liveable (adj)

/ˈlɪvəbl/

(nơi, địa điểm) đáng sống

VOCABULARY

1 Match the words/ phrases with their explanations.
1. downtown

a. an underground train system

2. concrete jungle

b. a city or part of a city with many
buildings next to each other

3. sky train

c. the centre of a city, especially its
main business area

4. metro

d. things in a neighbourhood that
make life more comfortable such as
parks and shopping centres

5. public amenities

e. a type of train that runs on a
railway high above the ground

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2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. The sky train is ______ with commuters at rush hour.
A. packed
B. full
C. busy
D. interesting
2. The town's public amenities make it a ______ place for its residents.
A. crowded B. boring
C. liveable
D. dull
3. It's not always ______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful
B. dangerous
C. noisy
D. safe
4. It is often more ______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.
A. convenient
B. peaceful
C. quiet
D. silent
5. Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It's a ______
city.
A. calm
B. quiet
C. bustling
D. high

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3 Complete the texts, using the words and phrases from the box.
metro
concrete jungles

safe
downtown

John: City life is great! People can
travel by public transport, like
buses and the (1) ______.
metro There
are good schools and hospitals,
and other (2) ______________
public amenities
such as parks, cinemas, and
sports facilities. They make cities
(3) _______
liveable places for people.

liveable
public amenities

Jenny: City life is terrible! The (4)
_________ area is too crowded.
downtown
Public transport is always packed
with people. Some cities are like
(5) concrete
______________
jungles with so many
buildings. Some cities are not
(6) ______
safe because of high crime
rates.

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3 Complete the texts, using the words and phrase from the box.
- Who you agree with, John or Jenny, and explain why.
Example answers:
I agree with John. I think that life in the
city is great. There are many good public
amenities. The public transport system is
convenient, too.

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Example answers:
I agree with Jenny. City life is terrible.
Cities are often too crowded. They don't
have much green space. They are not
liveable.

PRONUNCIATION

PRONUNCIATION

4 Put the words in the correct column. Then listen and check.

/aʊ/

/əʊ/

crowded
outdoor
council

locate
coastal
overseas

/eə/
repair
square
airport

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the lexical items related to the topic City life;
 Pronounce the diphthong sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/ in
words and sentences correctly.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Find 3 more words that have the diphthong
sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/.

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