UNIT 9 : CITIES OF THE FUTURE

Lesson 2. Language

I. Vocabulary

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III. Grammar

I.Vocabulary

Ex 1/48. Write the words or phrases given in the box next to
their meanings
1.   inhabitant
2.  infrastructure
renewable 
3. 

urban

a person that lives in a particular
place
the basic system necessary for a
country or organisation to run
smoothly
(of a natural resource or source of
energy) that is never used up

4.  liveable

relating to towns or cities

5.  sustainable

fit to live in

6. 

able to be used without harming the
environment

overcrowded
7. 
8. 

quality of life

(of a place) filled with too many
people or things
the general well-being of individuals

Ex 2/48. Complete the sentences with the right form of the
words or phrases in 1.
1. The main goal of___________
planning is providing a healthier environment
urban
for people living in the city.

2. The government needs to solve the pollution problems to make the city
liveable
_______________.

infrastructure
3. The country's __________________
is the poor condition and needs to be
upgraded.
overcrowded
4. Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ______________cities.
 inhabitants of this island lived a very simple life.
5. The original_______________

6. The most common ___________
renewable  cources of energy are the wind and sun.
7. Many researchers claim that yoga practice and physical activities can
quality of life
improve people's________________.

sustainable methods to produce clean and healthy
8. Famers should use ______________
food.

II.Pronunciation

Ex 1/48. Listen and decide whether the question tags in B's
responses have a rising or falling intonation. Mark ↗ (rising
intonation) or ↘ (falling intonation) after the question tags.

1. A: What a boring lecture!
B: Yes. It was dull, wasn't it? ↷
2. A: Please turn down the volume. It's too loud.
B: You don't like rock music, do you? ⤻
3. A: I don't have any plans for tonight.
B: Let's go to the cinema, shall we? ⤻
4. A: I believe people will have a better life in the future.
B: Yes, I agree. Life will be more enjoyable than it is today,
won't it? ↷
5. A: Where can I put these flowers?
B: Put them near the window, will you? ⤻

II/ PRONUNCIATION:
Intonation: Question tags
- Using rising intonation when we really want to know something and

are not sure of the answer.
- Using falling intonation when we already know the answer.

III.Grammar
1. Question tags
2. Conditional sentence type 0

1. Question tags
Example: 1. It is a group presentation, isn't it?
2. Lan didn't go to school yesterday, did she?
Rules: Positive statements + negative tags
Negative statements + positive tags

Form: Clause (S + V), + auxiliary verb + S(n)?
Use: Question tags are short addition to statements.

They are used to ask for agreement or to check
whether something is true.

*Note

Statements
Let's / let us(me)
Imperative
Negative words
(no, never, little, hardly, seldom,
few, without, etc)
No one, someone, these, none,
neither, etc
Nothing, something, this that, etc.

Question tags
Shall we/ will you
Positive: will/would/could
/won't you
Negative: will you
Positive verb + S
Verb + they
Verb + it

Ex 1/49. Match the question tags with the statements to
make complete sentences. 
1. You've seen
that film, ______

a. aren't they?

I'm not
disturbing you,_

c. haven't you?

3. People will
travel in solarpowered cars in the
future, _______

e. will there?

2.

4. You have never
been to Europe, __

b. will you?

d. have you?

f. won't they?

g. hasn't it?
h. am I?

5. The package
has already arrived,
_____
6. I think
everyone's going to
be there, ______
7. Don't stay late
up night,________
8. There'll be no
private transport in
the future, ____

Ex 2/49. Complete the sentences with the correct
question tags.
1. There's no milk in the fridge, ___________?
is there
can't you
2. You can drive a car, __________________?
3. I believe nothing serious has happened, ____________?
has it
will you
4. Please give me a hand, __________________?
shall you
5. Let's review the lesson together, __________________?
6. I think these are your papers, ___________________?
aren't they
7. Somebody's just called my name, __________________?
haven't they
has she
8. Jane has got no problems at work,_________________?

2. Conditional sentences type 0
Use: to talk about a scientific fact or something that
is generally true. They often express habitual
or automatic result.

Form:
Type

 If Clause (Condition) Main Clause (Result)

Type 0 If simple present
(Subject + V)
If + S + Vs/-es + O

Simple present
(Subject + V)
S + Vs/-es + O

Example: If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

Ex 3/49: Match the if - clauses with the result clauses
1. If you freeze water,
a. you get 0.
2.If you need help,
b. go home and take a rest.
3.If you remove the battery from your cell phone,
c. don't hesitate to ask.
4.If you multiply 1 by 0, d. please pick me up on your way.
5.If my father leaves work early on Saturday,
e. it turns to ice.
6.If you've finished your work,
f. it turns off.
7.If you are going to school today,
g. the oil goes to the top and the water to the bottom.
8.If you try to mix oil and water,
h. he usually goes to the gym.

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Ex 3/49: Match the if - clauses with the result clauses.
4. If you multiply 1 by 0
a. _____________________________,
you get 0.
6. If you've finished your work go home and take a rest.
b. ____________________________,
2. If you need help
c. __________________________________,
don't hesitate to ask.
If you are going to school today please pick me up me your way.
d.7.___________________________,
1. If you freeze water
e. ___________________________,
it turn to ice.
3. If you remove the battery from your cell phone
f. ______________________________________________,
it turn off.
8. If you try to mix oil and water
g. ____________________________________,
the oil goes to the top
and water to the bottom.
5. If my father leaves work early on Saturday
h. _________________________________________,
he usually goes
to the gym.

4. Combine the sentences or rewrite them to make conditional
sentences. Decide whether to use type 0 or 1.

1. If the baby is crying, he may be hungry. (Type 1)
2. If you travel on a budget flight, you have to pay for your
drink and food. (type 0)
3. If the weather is fine, I walk to work instead of driving. / I
walk ... if the weather is fine. (type 0)
4. If people start using more solar energy, there will be less
pollution.
(Type 1)
5. If they have no homework, they usually play soccer. (type 0)
6. If you travel by train, it takes five hours to get to Nha
(type 0)
Trang.
7. If the government reduces / manages to reduce the use of
fossil fuels, our city will become a more liveable place.
(Type 1)

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