UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 1: Getting started

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary

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village isis…..
for its woodThe Arts
a popular
place carving
of ….. incraft
my city.
In
Hoi
An
you
can
see
colorful
…..
Hanging
in
the
streets.
The
…
village
of
Bat
Trang
lies
on
the
bank
of
the
Red
river.
This
kind
of
…...
hat
is
made
in
Chuong
village.
Some people….. that a place of interest should be
a wellTheThe
…....
of Ha Noi
over
a thousand
years
ago.
children
canbegan
…..
the
clay
into
many
shapes
known site

Answer the following questions.

1. What can you see in the picture?
2. Do you know these two boys?
3. Where are they now?
4. What are they talking about?

New words :
-jet lag /ˈdʒet ˌlæɡ / ( n ) : sự mệt mỏi sau 1 chuyến bay dài
- fabulous / 'fæbjuləs/ (adj) = wonderful : tuyệt vời
- feature / 'fi:t∫ə / (n) : nét đặc trưng
- metropolitan /,metrə'pɔlitən/ (adj)

: thuộc thủ đô

- multicultural /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/ (adj): đa văn hoá
- reliable / ri'laiəbl / (adj) : đáng tin cậy

Duong: Hey, Paul! Over here!
Paul:
Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag?
Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night. Hey, thanks so much for showing me around
today.
Paul:
No worries, it'll be good fun.
Duong: So, are you from around here?
Paul:
Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here. Sydney's my hometown.
Duong: It's fabulous. Is it an ancient city?
Paul:
No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our
country began here.
Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney?
Paul:
Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park,
and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors.
Duong: What about transport?
Paul:
Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train,
or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course.
Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping?
Paul:
Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we
have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you
to Paddington Market later, if you like.
Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities?
Paul:
Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them
was set up in 1850, I believe.
Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher education. I like this town!

a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation.

1. It is Duong's first _________
to Sydney.
visit
2. In Paul's opinion, Sydney is not _________
ancient an city.
3. Sydney Harbour is a _________
natural attraction of Sydney.
4. The shopping is good because of the _________
variety of things.
5. Duong thinks Sydney may be a good place to _________.
study
b. Find the word in the conversation to match these definitions.
1. tiredness from traveling across different tome zones
2. an attraction
3. that can be trusted
4. belonging to a very large city
5. including people of different races, religons, languages,
and traditions

jet lag
a feature
reliable
metropolitan
multicultural

c. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Paul grow up?
- He grew up in Sydney.
2. What is the biggest city in Australia?
- Sydney is.
3. How is the public transport in Sydney?
- It is convenient and reliable.
4. Why is,there a great variety of things and foods in
Sydney?
- Because it is a metropolitan and multicultural city.
5. When was the first university built in Sydney?
- In 1850.

d. Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation.

1. "How's it going?”
2. "Getting over the jet lag?
3. "I slept pretty well"
4. "No worries"

1. How are you?
2. Recovering from the jet lag?
3. I slept quite well"
4. No problem/ Never mind

2. Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box.
crowded –
neighbouring

international

–

local

–

urban

1. There is not a lot of world news in this
newspaper.
2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood
shops, not in the town centre.
3. At weekends the city centre is always
packed with people.
4. My friend's family has just moved to a
nearby town.
5. There is far too much pollution nowadays
in city areas.

–

international
local
crowded
neighbouring
urban

3. Work in pairs to do the quiz.
CITY QUIZ
1. Which city is the oldest?
A.Ha Noi
B. Hue
C. Can Tho
2. Which city is in Oceania?
A.Baghdad
B. Amsterdam
C. Canberra
3. Which city is the best-known city in North America?
A.Chicago
B. Vancouver
C. New
York
4. Which city is in Africa?
A.Luanda
B. Athens
C. Buenos Aires
5. Which city has the World Heritage status?
A.Bac Giang B. Vinh
C. Hoi An
6. Which is a capital city?
A. Rio
B. Moscow
C. Osaka