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Unit 11: AN OVERCROWDED WORLD
Lesson 1 : GETTING STARTED
* Vocabulary:
- affect (v) /ə`fekt/ : Tác động, ảnh hưởng
- crime (n) /kraim/ : Tội phạm
- criminal (n) /`kriminəl/: Kẻ tội phạm
- disease /dɪˈziːz/ (n) : bệnh, bệnh tật
- diverse (adj) /dai`və:s/ : Đa dạng
- experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ (n) : kinh nghiệm
- major (adj) /`meiʤər/ : Chính, chủ yếu, lớn
- overcrowded (Adj) /,ouvə`kraudid/ : Quá đông đúc
- peaceful /`pi:sfl/ (adj) : hòa bình, thái bình
- slum /slʌm/ (n) : an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition: khu ổ chuột
- slumdog (n) /slʌmdɔg/ : Kẻ sống ở khu ổ chuột
- spacious /`spei∫əs/ (adj) : rộng rãi
- standard /`stændəd/ (n) tiêu chuẩn; chuẩn mực  high living standard: tiêu chuẩn sống cao
- wealthy /`welθi/ giàu có = rich ≠ poor
- poor healthcare : chăm sóc sức khỏe kém
- worthwhile /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ (adj) : đáng làm, bõ công
1. affect
2. crime
3. criminal
4. disease
5. diverse
6. major
8. overcrowded
9. peaceful atmosphere
10. slum
11. slumdog
spacious
wealthy
15. worthwhile
bệnh, bệnh tật
Tác động, ảnh hưởng
Tội phạm
Kẻ tội phạm
Kẻ sống ở khu ổ chuột
Đa dạng
Chính, chủ yếu, lớn
Quá đông đúc
Bầu không khí thanh bình
đáng làm, bõ công
khu ổ chuột
rộng rãi
rich
Match
What is the conversation about?
What do you think Brazil is like?
Do you think Phuong likes Brazil?
What can you find out about Rio/ Brazil in this conversation
~~ A holiday story ~~
Nam: Welcome back, Phuong! Brazil is amazing, isn’t it?
Phuong: It is, Nam, and it’s very diverse.
Nam: What do you mean?
Phuong: The beaches in the south are so peaceful, while cities like Rio are overcrowded.
Nam: What about the people?
Phuong: In Rio some people are wealthy, with high living standards. But there are also poor people who live in slums.
Nam: Life must be difficult in the slums.
Phuong: Yes, the slums are overcrowded, and crime is a major problem there.
Nam: Crime affects everyone in the city, doesn’t it?
Phuong: It does, Nam. But there are probably other problems in the slums too, like disease, and poor healthcare, ...
Nam: Wow, did you see that yourself?
Phuong: No, visitors don’t usually visit the slums. It’s too dangerous.
Nam: There are probably fewer things to see and to do the slums, aren’t there?
Phuong: Yes. However, I love Brazil and I had a very good time there.
Nam: Sure, it’s a real experience, isn’t it?
Phuong: It is.
1a. Read the conversation again, and tick (√) true (T) or false (F). (p59)
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1b. Read the conversation again. Find a word or phrase to match the following.p59
1. very different
diverse
2. rich
wealthy
3. big or serious
major
4. small houses in bad condition where poor people live
slum
5. bad action against the community
crime
2. Match the words in the box with the pictures. Then listen and repeat the words. p59
overcrowded b. peaceful c. wealthy d. spacious e. poor
a. overcrowded
c. wealthy
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b. peaceful
e. poor
d. spacious
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3
4
5

Example:
- I visit my native village every year. I love the peaceful atmosphere there.
- She has just talked to a wealthy man.
- The festival is very overcrowded.
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3. Use some of the words in 2.to describe a person or a place you know.
4. Work in groups. Make a list of the problems which you think are connected to an overcrowded area.
Example: There is not enough space to play in.
5. Share your list with the class and see if they agree with you.
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There is too much noise.
The air is polluted.
There are too many vehicles.
There is too much crime
The cost of living is high.
Traffic jams often happen.
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HOME WORK

- Review the lesson
- Do exercises in workbook
- Prepare next lesson: A closer look 1