Welcome to class !
I. Check-up
Choose the best answers to complete these sentences
New York is the of .
capital/ the USA B. home/ the United Nations
C. state/ the USA D. B and C are correct
2. The city was founded by the .
The Dutch B. the French C. the American D. the Asian
3. New Yorkers are people who come from .
Vietnam B. only the United States C. all over the United States and many parts in the world.
4. It is famous for .
A its interesting places. B. its largest and finest harbor
C. Its high buildings, art galleries and museums. D. all A,B and C are correct
The country Quiz
The country Quiz
1. Which city is larger in area?- Hanoi (HN) or Ho Chi Minh City( HCMC)?
Key: HCMC (HCMC covers an area of 2,095 km2 but HN covers an area of 921km2
2. Which city has a bigger population- Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City?
Key: HCMC( HCMC has a population of 6.2 million but Hanoi has a population of 3 million)
3. Which city is older- HN or HCMC?
Key: Hanoi( Hanoi was founded in 1010 but HCMC was founded in 1698.
4. Which city was known by more names through history? HN or HCNC?
key: Hanoi ( Long Bien, Dai la, Thang Long, Dong Do, Dong Quan, Dong Kinh,….
5. Which city has more districts?- Hanoi Or Ho Chi Minh city?
Key: HCMC (HCMC has 19 inner districts and 5 outer districts but Hanoi has only 8 inner districts and 5 outer districts).
6. Which city is hotter- Hanoi or HCMC?
Key: Ho Chi Minh City
7. Which city is closer to the sea- Hanoi or HCMC)?
Key: Ho Chi Minh City.
Unit 15: Cities
Lesson B: Speaking
Matching a question in A with its suitable answer in B
Task 1: Individually work
Complete the questions of the conversation below with suitable words from the box
People, area, population, parks, founded, transport
A: When was the city ?
B: It was founded in 1624.
A: What is the like?
B: They are friendly and open.
A: What are the like?
B: It is convenient.
founded
people
transport
Task 2: Work in pairs
A: How many are there?
B: One big park.
A: What is the of the city?
B: 7 million
A: What is its ?
B: 946 square km

parks
population
area
Task 2: Work in pairs
Useful language:
What is the area of the city?/that the city covers?
How large is the city?

What is the population of the city?
How many people live there?
How many habitants are there in the city?
Useful language:
When was the city founded?
Who founded the city?
What is the main means of transport there?
How do people get around?
What is the transport like?
What are the people like?
Are there many parks?
One student reads the information about New York city and the other about London, then ask and answer questions about the cities
In pairs, students receive different handouts.
Handout A
Handout B
Mapped dialogue:
When was New York founded?
It was founded in 1624. And what about London?
It is convenient... What are the people like?
It is …convenient. And what about London?
They are friendly and open. How about London?
It was founded in …43 AD. …What is the transport like?
One big park (s). And London?
They are formal and reserved. How many parks are there?
Continued….
Five big parks. What is the population of the city?
7 million. What is the population of London?
7 million. And the area of London is …1610… square km. How large is New York?
…946….. square km.
Thank you for your information!
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LONDON
NEW YORK
Read and practise the dialogue
A: So we’ve learned a lot about New York and London. Let’s make some comparisons between them.
B: All right. First, the area of London is 1610 square km, and that of New York is 946 square km, so London is larger?
A: That’s right. But its population is as big as that of New York. Both cities have a population of 7 million.
B: Yes, but New York has more high buildings than London.
Revision of the comparative form of Adjectives and Nouns
As +Adjective + as:
E.g: This cake is as big as my cake.
Short( containing one syllable): Adjective- ER+ THAN. E.g: London is larger than New york.
Long (containing more than one syllable): MORE+ Adjective+ THAN.
More/ less+ Uncountable nouns( pollution)
More/fewer+ Countable nouns (buildings)
This cake
My cake
Discussion: ask and answer about their preferences as regard to where to live and give reasons
Use the structure: prefer something/doing something to something/doing something,
Which city do you prefer?
Why do you like it?
E.g.: I prefer New York to London because people are friendlier and opener. I prefer living in New York to living in London because there are more high buildings but I prefer working in London because there are more holidays.
Consolidation and homework
Some ways to ask about the area, the population, and other characteristics of a city.
Phrases to make comparisons.
Techniques to make a dialogue.
Homework: Write a paragraph to compare New York and London and state which city you prefer and why; prepare the next lesson: Listening.