Unit 9.
Cities of the future

Lesson 1. Getting Started
City life in 2050
Sustainable (a)
chịu đựng được, bền vững
Vocabulary
Liveable (a)
đáng sống
Vocabulary
Solar energy (n)
năng lượng mặt trời
Vocabulary
Solar panel (n)
tấm pin thu năng lượng mặt trời
Vocabulary
Be familiar with
quen thuộc với
Vocabulary
Generate (v)
sinh ra, tạo ra
Vocabulary
Renewable (a)
có thể tái tạo lại
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Sustain (v): chịu đựng, chống đỡ
Sustainable (a): chịu đựng được, bền vững
Liveable (a): đáng sống
Solar energy (n): năng lượng mặt trời
Solar panel (n): tấm pin thu năng lượng mặt trời
Be familiar with: quen thuộc với
Generate (v): sinh ra, tạo ra
Generator (n): máy phát điện
Renewable (a): có thể tái tạo lại
>< non-renewable: không thể tái tạo lại
Task 1. Phong, Chi and Ha are discussing their class assignment.
Listen and read. 
Phong: OK, shall we start discussing our assignment? It`s a group presentation, isn`t it? 
Chi: Yes. Each group has to give a presentation about what life will be like in our city in the year 2050. 
Ha: That`s an interesting topic, but it`s very broad. The first thing to decide is whether life will be better or worse. 
Phong: I believe it`ll be better because of modern technology. 
Chi: Well... this won`t be the main reason. I think we`ll have better lives because there`ll be no pollution. So, our city will be sustainable and more liveable. 
Ha: You mean it`ll be environmentally friendly, won`t it? 
Chi: Exactly. What do you think, Phong? 
Phong: I like your ideas, but we can`t include them all in our presentation. We should focus on either modern technology or the environment. We`ll have only ten minutes, won`t we? 
Ha: That`s right. I suggest that we should choose the environment. We can talk about solar energy, which will be used for transport in the future. 
Task 1. Phong, Chi and Ha are discussing their class assignment.
Listen and read. 
Chi: Good ideas, Ha. If we use more solar energy, the air will become cleaner and our health will be better. People can develop health problems and become ill if they breathe polluted air. 
Phong: OK, let`s focus on the environment. We can also discuss other uses of solar energy – not just for transport. 
Chi: Sorry … I`m not familiar with those. Can you explain them? 
Phong: Solar energy can also be used for day lighting, cooking, heating water, and helping plants grow. If we have solar panels on our roofs, we`ll be able to generate our own electricity. 
Ha: Great ideas. What do you think, Chi? Phong presented them so well, didn`t he? 
Chi: Yes, he did. I understand what he means. If people use renewable energy, their impact on the environment is less. 
Ha: I think we`ve got a few points for our presentation now. We can start preparing the slides. Phong, you will do the talking, won`t you? 
Phong: No problem. Let me know if you need anything else. 
What is Phong, Ha and Chi`s assignment about?
It`s about life in the city in the year 2050.
Do Phong and Chi think that life in 2050 will be better? Why / Why not?
Both think life will be better; Phong believes modern technology will be the reason, while Chi thinks there`ll be no pollution.
Which idea do the three students choose to talk about?
They choose to talk about the environment.
What source of energy is mentioned? How can it be used?
Solar energy is mentioned. This energy can be used for transport, lighting, cooking, heating water, and helping plants grow.
Do you agree that life will be better and more enjoyable in 2050? Why or why not?
1. What is Phong, Ha and Chi`s assignment about?
It`s about life in the city in the year 2050.
2. Do Phong and Chi think that life in 2050 will be better? Why / Why not?
Both think life will be better; Phong believes modern technology will be the reason, while Chi thinks there`ll be no pollution.
3. Which idea do the three students choose to talk about?
They choose to talk about the environment.
4. What source of energy is mentioned? How can it be used?
Solar energy is mentioned. This energy can be used for transport, lighting, cooking, heating water, and helping plants grow.
5. Do you agree that life will be better and more enjoyable in 2050? Why or why not?
Task 2. Answer the questions.
- It`s a group presentation,
- You mean it`ll be environmentally friendly,
- We`ll have only ten minutes,
- Phong presented them so well,
- Phong, you will do the talking,
Task 3. Find the questions tags in the conversation and write them in the space provided. Underline the verb forms.
isn`t it?
won`t it?
won`t we?
didn`t he?
won`t you?
Task 4. Read the conversation again and complete the conditional sentences.
1. If we use more solar energy, ___________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________if they breathe polluted air.
3. If we have solar pannels on our roofs, ___________________________________________________________________
4. If people use renewable energy, __________________________________
5. ____________if you need anything else.
the air will become cleaner and our health will be better.
People can develop health problems and become ill
we`ll be able to generate our own electricity.
their impact on the environment is less.
Let me know 
Unit 9.
Cities of the future

Lesson 1. Getting Started
City life in 2050