Welcome to our class
TEACHER: DUONG THI THOA
NGUYEN HUE HIGH SCHOOL
WARM-UP
1. What do the clear, blue sky and green grass in the picture indicate?
2. What sources of energy will be used in the future?
3. Why is our planet placed in the hand of a person?
Lesson 3: Reading
Unit 9: Cities of the future
Tomorrow’s city
Now is the year 2060. Barbara is an engineer working for Hi-tech Operation Centre of Superstar City. Her job is to detect and analyse any threats to public safety such as floods, earthquakes, and even pollution. Thanks to various sensors installed in every home and public place, Barbara`s centre can predict probable disasters, identify their locations and send a rescue team to help the people in danger. If warnings and assistance are given in good time, people`s lives are well protected.
Barbara`s husband, Mark, is working for Eco Infrastructure Network, whose main function is to deal with urban environmental problems to make Superstar City greener, cleaner and more sustainable. Mark and his colleagues are city planners. They design and carry out projects aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, find renewable fuels for public transport, and promote other clean air efforts. Thanks to these projects, city dwellers mainly use wind and sun energy for cooking, lighting and heating their homes. To ensure there is no shortage of fresh water, wastewater is treated and turned into drinking water. These projects have proved to be very effective in dealing with global climate change, which was considered an insoluble problem in the first thirty years of this century.
Like most Superstar City dwellers, Barbara and Mark are quite happy with their life and work. They have to work only four days a week, four hours a day. Everybody has more time for study, entertainment and relaxation. This safe, environmentally friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
Tomorrow’s city
- Detect /dɪˈtekt/ (v)
Dò tìm, phát hiện ra
- Sensor /`sensə/ (n):
- Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ (n):
Bộ cảm ứng
- City dweller/ˈsɪti - ˈdwelə(r)/ (n):
- Insoluble /in´sɔljubl/ (adj):
- Promote /prəˈmoʊt/ (v):
Đề xướng, đẩy mạnh
Không thể giải quyết được
Cơ sở hạ tầng
Cư dân thành phố
Vocabulary
Task 2. Read the text about Superstar City and choose the best title for it.
A. Superstar City’s Infrastructure Network
B. Superstar City – A Safe Place to live
C. A Safe and Green City.
Now is the year 2060. Barbara is an engineer working for Hi-tech Operation Centre of Superstar City. Her job is to detect and analyse any threats to public safety such as floods, earthquakes, and even pollution. Thanks to various sensors installed in every home and public place, Barbara`s centre can predict probable disasters, identify their locations and send a rescue team to help the people in danger. If warnings and assistance are given in good time, people`s lives are well protected.
Barbara`s husband, Mark, is working for Eco Infrastructure Network, whose main function is to deal with urban environmental problems to make Superstar City greener, cleaner and more sustainable. Mark and his colleagues are city planners. They design and carry out projects aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, find renewable fuels for public transport, and promote other clean air efforts. Thanks to these projects, city dwellers mainly use wind and sun energy for cooking, lighting and heating their homes. To ensure there is no shortage of fresh water, wastewater is treated and turned into drinking water. These projects have proved to be very effective in dealing with global climate change, which was considered an insoluble problem in the first thirty years of this century.
Like most Superstar City dwellers, Barbara and Mark are quite happy with their life and work. They have to work only four days a week, four hours a day. Everybody has more time for study, entertainment and relaxation. This safe, environmentally friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
Tomorrow’s city
Task 2. Read the text about Superstar City and choose the best title for it.
A. Superstar City’s Infrastructure Network
B. Superstar City – A Safe Place to live
C. A Safe and Green City.
1. What do Barbara and Mark do?
2. How can Barbara’s centre predict and locate disasters?
3. What is the main function of Eco Infrastructure Network?
4. Find one example of people’s efforts to make the city cleaner and greener
5. Why are Superstar City dwellers happy with their life and work?
Task 3. Read & answer the questions.
Complete the following summary about Superstar City,
using the words in the text
It is the year 2060. Superstar City is a (1)____________   place to live in.
Its Hi-tech Operation Centre is capable of (2) _____________ and locating any (3) ___________ to public safety.
This is also a clean and green city where environmentally-friendly (4) ____________ sources are used.
The city planners design and (5)__________________  projects which aim to (6) __________________ global climate change.
Superstar City is a (7) ___________for city dwellers who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
 Adj
V-ing
N
 N
V
V
N
Task 4:
 safe
Complete the following summary about Superstar City,
using the words in the text
It is the year 2060. Superstar City is a (1)____________   place to live in.
Its Hi-tech Operation Centre is capable of (2) _____________ and locating any (3) ___________ to public safety.
This is also a clean and green city where environmentally-friendly (4) ____________ sources are used.
The city planners design and (5)__________________  projects which aim to (6) __________________ global climate change.
Superstar City is a (7) ___________for city dwellers who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
 safe
detecting
threats
 energy
carry out
deal with
paradise
Task 4:
Task 5: Work in groups to discuss this question:
How will Thai Nguyen city be in the year 2060?
Useful language:
Sustainable
Liveable
Solar energy
Wind energy
An ideal place
Flying car
No traffic jam
No pollution
Work 4 days per week
…………
Ideas in task 4
Example:
We think that Thai Nguyen City will be like Superstar city in the year 2060. It will be sustainable and more liveable……
……………………………......
Thank you for your listening.
Learn all the new words by heart.
Read the text again.
Do task 1 in your textbook, page 50.
Prepare for the next lesson.
Detect /dɪˈtekt/ (v)
Sensor /`sensə/ (n)
Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ (n)
Insoluble /in´sɔljubl/ (adj)
City dweller/ˈsɪti – ‘dwellə(r)/ (n)= inhabitant(n)