Unit 2 CITY LIFE
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

How is your city?

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

Answer the questions:
1/ Can you name some big cities in Viet Nam

THINK!

and in the world?
2/ Can you describe something you know
about these cities?
(population, traffic, tourist attractions, ….)

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

Answer the questions:
3/ Do you want to live there?

THINK!

4/ Can you describe where you live? Is it a
city or town?
5/ Do you like living there?

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

- Work in teams.
- You have 2 minutes think about City
advantages and disadvantages.

DEBATE

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

DEBATE TIME (2 minutes)

Advantages team Disadvantages
team

PRESENTATION

traffic jam (n)
/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/

kẹt xe

a large number of vehicles
close together and unable to
move or moving very slowly.

PRESENTATION

congested (adj)
/kənˈdʒes.tɪd/
tắc nghẽn (giao
thông

a situation in which a place
is too blocked or crowded,
causing difficulties.

PRESENTATION

construction site (n)
/kənˈstrʌkʃn saɪt/
công trường
xây dựng

an area or piece of land
where construction work is
taking place

PRESENTATION

underground (n)
/ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/
hệ thống tàu
điện ngầm

A railway system in which
electric trains travel through
tunnels below ground.

PRESENTATION

itchy (adj)
/ˈɪtʃi/
ngứa, gây ngứa

having or causing an
itch

PRESENTATION

downtown (n)
/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
khu trung tâm
tp, thị trấn

in or to the central
part of a city

PRESENTATION

unreliable (adj)
/ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪə.bəl/
không đáng tin

not able to be
trusted

PRESENTATION

grand (adj)
/ɡrænd/
hoành tráng

important and large in 
degree

PRESENTATION

pricey (adj)
/ˈpraɪ.si/
đắt đỏ

expensive

PRESENTATION
New words

1. traffic jam (n)
2. congested (adj)
3. construction site (n)
4. underground (n)

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/

kẹt xe

/kənˈdʒes.tɪd/

tắc nghẽn (giao
thông)

/kənˈstrʌkʃn saɪt/

công trường xây
dựng

/ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/

hệ thống tàu điện
ngầm

PRESENTATION
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

5. downtown (n)

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

khu trung tâm tp,
thị trấn

6. unreliable (adj)

/ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪə.bəl/

không đáng tin

7. grand (adj)

/ɡrænd/

hoành tráng

8. pricey (adj)

/ˈpraɪ.si/

đắt đỏ

PRACTICE
Look at pictures on p.28
1. What do you see in each
picture?
traffic jam /
traffic congestion, …..
2. Are the things in the pictures
common in your home town?

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Trang: Hi, Ben. Sorry I couldn't get online earlier. I got stuck in a traffic
jam and came home late.
Ben: No problem, Trang. Did you go by bus?
Trang: No. My dad picked me up. I rarely use the bus. It's slow and
packed with people.
Ben: I mostly get around by underground. It's more reliable than the
bus.
Trang: That's great.
Ben: But traffic congestion is terrible in London. You know, the more
crowded the city gets, the more congested the streets are.

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Trang: Yeah … and the more polluted they may become. There's a
construction site in my neighbourhood. It's dusty, so people easily get
itchy eyes.
Ben: It must be noisy, too. The noise probably makes people feel
stressed sometimes.
Trang: That's right. But new buildings make the city look modern and
attractive. Do you remember the grand building downtown?
Ben: Of course. How's it now? When I left Viet Nam, they nearly
finished it.

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Trang: Well, it's now a shopping mall. Teens like it because it's
modern and fun.
Ben: Do you often go there?
Trang: Sometimes. I watch movies there with my sister. I want to go
there more often, but it's a bit pricey.
Ben: It's expensive here in London, too …

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

Underline the words in the text that
you think are related to the topic City
life.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and tick T (true) or F (False).
T

1. The bus in Trang's city is slow and
crowded.

√

2. The underground system in Ben's city is
unreliable. “get around by underground. It's

√

more reliable than the bus.”

3. There is a dusty and noisy construction
site near Trang's house.

F

√

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and tick T (true) or F (False).
T

4. Trang thinks new buildings make the city
look ugly. “ But new buildings make the city

√

look modern and attractive”

5. . Both Trang and Ben find shopping malls
expensive.

F

√

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/phrases with their pictures.

1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/phrases with their pictures

1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/phrases with their pictures

1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/phrases with their pictures

1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE
3 Match the words/phrases with their pictures

1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE

Extra Activity: Work in groups. Each group makes
sentences with the words/phrases.
1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground
4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment centre

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D
1. I like getting around by ______. I hate the smell of car exhaust.
A. underground
B. private car
C. taxi
D. bus
2. Road dust may badly affect our ______.
A. stomach
B. back
C. eyes
D. leg

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D
3. There's a ______ in my neighbourhood. It's noisy and dusty.
A. building
B. construction site
C. hospital
D. lake
4. The road is narrow, so ______ often occurs at rush hour.
A. traffic light
B. traffic flow
C. traffic congestion
D. traffic safety

PRACTICE

4 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D
3. Many teens fancy spending their weekends in an entertainment
______.
A. industry
C. business

B. value
D. centre

PRODUCTION

5 Quiz: A lifestyle survey: City life or Village life?
Complete the quiz. Then compare your choices with your friends'
and the teacher's explanation. Which suits you more, life in the
city or in a village?
You have 4 minutes to do this activity individually.

PRODUCTION
1. What kind of house do you want to live 2. How do you like to get around?
in?
A. A small and modern apartment.
B. A house with a garden

A. By public transport.
B. By motorbike or bicycle.

3. Where do you frequently enjoy
visiting?

4. How do you describe your
favourite neighbourhood?

A. Shops, restaurants, cinemas, and art
galleries.
B. Local farmers' markets.

A. Crowded and busy.
B. Quiet and green.

5. How do you like to spend time outdoors?
A. Going for a walk or running in the park.
B. Doing gardening or visiting next-door neighbours.

PRODUCTION
Compare your choices with your partner.
If you choose lots of A.

You will fit in the city.

If you choose lots of B.

The village is your
better choice.

PRODUCTION

Show me more ideas about:
City Life

Village Life

PRODUCTION

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Work in groups and talk about the
differences between living in the city and
living in the countryside.

PRODUCTION

EXTRA ACTIVITY
LIVING IN THE
CITY

Accommodation
Means of transport
Facilities
Neighbourhood
Outdoor activities

LIVING IN THE
COUNTRYSIDE

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Gain an overview about the topic City life
 Gain vocabulary to talk about life in the city

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Prepare for the Project of the unit
- Open book p.27
- Work in groups to brainstorm about the features of a city
you want to live in the future and draw a picture of it.
- You will show and present in Lesson 7 – Looking back and
Project.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Name of the future city:
The population of the future city:
The type of houses people will live in:
The means of transportation that people will use:
The kinds of school and number of schools in the city:
The kinds and/or places of entertainment in the city:

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