Welcome to our class
Welcome to our class !
Look at the series of pictures
and guess what they are about
The pictures are about
cities/life….
A. in the past
B. in the future
C. nowadays
Period 76: Reading
Unit 9: Cities of the future
Tomorrow’s city
Vocabulary
dweller/ ‘dwellə(r)/ (n)
Person who lives in a place
Detect /dɪˈtekt/ (v)
Discover/ find out/ …
Sensor /`sensə/ (n)
Eg: The lights have sensors.
Insoluble /in´sɔljubl/ (adj)
can’t be solved
warning (n): /`wɔ:niɳ/
Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ (n)
Promote /prəˈmoʊt/ (v):
to encourage people to do
- 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
- warning /`wɔ:niɳ/ (n):
Cảnh báo
1. The government has issued a(n)________that there might be another powerful earthquake.
2. Many devices has been invented to help doctors to ______ diseases early.
3. This lamp has a(n) ________inside. You can adjust its brightness by touching the base.
4. The government has suggested different policies to _________ economic growth.
5. Air pollution is a(n) __________problem in this city.
6. Many city ________, especially in developing countries, still live in poverty.
Task 1 : Complete the sentences with their correct forms.
detect
promote
warning
sensor
insoluble
dweller
(v)
(v)
(n)
(n)
(adj)
(n)
dwellers
Extra Task 2 : Choose the best answers
Extra Task 2 : Choose the best answers
Extra Task 2 : Choose the best answers
SPIN
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2. Barbara’s centre can predict and locate disasters by______.
A. using various sensors installed in every home
B. using various sensors installed in every public place
C. using warnings and assistance
D. using various sensors installed in every home and public place
P.1: …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.
1. Barbara is a(an)______ and Mark is a(a) ______.
A. city planner/ engineer B. doctor/ husband
C. engineer/ city planner D. engineer/ assistant
P.1: Now is the year 2060. Barbara is an engineer working for Hi-tech Operation Centre of Superstar City.
P.2: … Mark and his colleagues are city planners.
3. Eco Infrastructure Network’s main function is______ urban environmental problems.
A. to deal with. B. to promote
C. to detect D. to warn
P.2: 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.
4. What is NOT people’s effort to make the city cleaner and greener?
A. Using renewable energy B. Treating wastewater
C. Turning wastewater into drinking water. D. Using fossil fuel
P.2
5. Superstar City dwellers are happy with their life and work because they______.
A. have more time for study, entertainment and relaxation
B. can enjoy the highest quality of life
C. have more time to work
D. have more time for study, entertainment and relaxation
and can enjoy the highest quality of life
(P.3: 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 )
6. What can be the best title of the reading passage?
A. Superstar city’s Infrastructure Net Work
B. Superstar city- a safe place to live
C. A Safe and Green City.
P.3: 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
Extra task 3. Complete the sumary about Superstar City, using the words from the box
It is the year of 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
In conclusion, in the year 2060,
- The city will be greener and
- People will use renewable
- Water will be
- People will have to work
- They will have more time for study, entertainment
and
energy.
fresher.
less.
relaxation.
cleaner
Extra Task 4. Answer the question:
Do you think that our cities will all be like Superstar City in the year 2060? Why?
- Will the city be greener and cleaner?
- Will people use renewable energy?
- Will water be fresher?
- Will people have to work more or less?
- Will they have more time for study, entertainment and relaxation?
Extra Task 4. Answer the question:
Do you think that our cities will all be like Superstar City in the year 2060? Why?
You can start with:
- I think…….
- I believe that….
Example: 1
I think that in the year 2060, our cities will all be like Superstar City because we can live in a better world where people have to work less so that they can spend more time for study and entertainment. In addition, the cities will be cleaner. Moreover, people will use only renewable sources of energy.
Example 2:
I think that in the year 2060, our city won’t all be like Superstar City because the environment will be polluted and people have work more so that they don’t have much time to relax.
Your turn:
I think that in the year 2060, our cities will all be like Superstar City because ……..


Or you can say:
I think that in the year 2060, our city won’t all be like Superstar City because ………
What can you do to make our cites
a better place to live in the future?
Home work
- learn by heart the new words
- rewrite the tasks and prepare for the next lesson
GOOD BYE!
Thanks for your attention!