Welcome to our class
Warm-up
Passing the ball
Passing the ball
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Guessing the word
In_rastr_ctur_
Infrastructure
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Choosing A, B or C
Let’s clean up the room,………….?
A. shall we
B. won’t you
C. is it
Passing the ball
Guessing the word
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Fit to live in
liveable
Passing the ball
If you freeze water,……….
A. It turns to ice
B. It melts
C. It would turn to ice
Choosing A, B or C
Passing the ball
Guessing the word
habitantin
inhabitant
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_ _ _ _ _(adj):
Relating to towns or cities
Guessing the word
Urban
UNIT 9
CITIES OF THE FUTURE
Listening
1. Discuss with a partner
Traffic jam
Untreated waste
Air pollution
Slums
Fresh water shortages
Water pollution
1.Which of the problems shown in the pictures currently exist in big cities in Viet Nam?
2.Do you think they will be solved in the next twenty years?
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VOCABULARY
pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/(adj):
optimistic/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/(adj)>< pessimistic
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bi quan
slums/slʌmz/(n) a poor and crowded area of a city
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B
capable/`keipәb(ә)l/(adj)=possible/`pɔsibəl/

Ex: He is capable of running a mile in four minutes
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pessimistic /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/(adj) 
optimistic/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/(adj)
slums/slʌmz/(n)
capable/`keipәb(ә)l/(adj)
=possible/`pɔsibəl/

VOCABULARY
2. Listen and underline the words or phrases that you hear.

a. pessimistic b. optimistic
c. climate change d. global warming
e. overcrowded f. overpopulation
g. capable h. available
SPEED RACING
START
RULES
Rule:
Divide class into 2 groups.
Each team acts as the racer to answer the questions.
After 5 seconds the teams have to answer the questions.
The team car that answers correctly will be moved forward.
GO
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Question 1
According to the pessimistic viewpoint:
Pollution will continue to be reduced
A
Pollution won’t be reduced
B
Pollution will continue to be increased
C
Back
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Question 2
According to the pessimistic viewpoint:
Global warming will slow down because of government’s efforts.
A
Global warming will slow down because of their efforts.
C
Pessimists point out that both global warming and pollution have decreased rapidly.
D
Back
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Question 3
According to the pessimistic viewpoint:
Pessimists point out that both global warming and pollution have increased rapidly over the past 30 years
A
Back
Pessimists point out that both global warming and pollution have increased rapidly over the past 13 years
D
Pessimists point out that both global warming and pollution have increased rapidly over the past 33 years
C
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Question 4
According to the pessimistic viewpoint:
A lot of people will leave the city to work in the countryside.
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A lot of people will stay at home.
B
Some people will leave the city to work in the countryside.
D
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Question 5
According to the pessimistic viewpoint:
Cities will become clean, more waste and heavier traffic.
B
Cities will become overcrowded, more water and heavier traffic.
D
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Question 6
According to the optimistic viewpoint:
City dwellers will have better health care, life style and medical treatment.
B
City dwellers will not have better health care and medical treatment.
D
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Question 7
According to the optimistic viewpoint:
Psychologists will find ways to cut down the cost of non-renewable energy sources.
B
Scientists will find time to cut down the cost of non-renewable energy sources.
D
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Question 8
According to the optimistic viewpoint:
They hope that these energy sources will not step by step replace fossil fuels.
B
They hope that these energy sources will step by step replace fossil fuels.
D
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4. Listen again and complete the summaries of the two viewpoints.
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over crowded
healthy
Heavier
effective
fossil
medicine
renewable
5. Which viewpoint do you agree with, the optimistic or pessimistic? Provide your reasons.
- Learn new words by heart.
- Prepare the next lesson.
HOMEWORK