Unit 2 CITY LIFE
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

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J M U BE L
O RS W D

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J UMBL E
WO RD S

HOW TO PLAY
- There are some JUMBLE WORDS.
- Work in teams to unscramble
them.

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O N C E S E D T G
D A R O
C O N G E S T E D
R O A D

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N E R R G N D U O
U D E R G R O U N D

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c e e h y
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t c h y

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e y e

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n o w w

d o w n t o w n

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r f a i f c t m a j
t r a f f i c

j a m

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O N C T S U C R N O T I
I E T S
C O N S T R U C T I O N
S I T E

VOCABULARY

concrete jungle
(n)
/ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/

rừng bê tông

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metro (n)
/ˈmetrəʊ/
hệ thống tàu
điện ngầm

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public amenity
/ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnəti/
tiện ích công
cộng

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commuter (n)
/kəˈmjuː.t̬ ɚ/
người đi làm

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pickpocketing (n)
/ˈpɪkˌpɑː.kɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
móc túi

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suburb (n)
/ˈsʌb.ɝːb/
ngoại ô

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bustling (adj) full of busy activity
/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/
hối hả, nhộn
nhịp, náo
nhiệt.

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liveable (adj)
/ˈlɪvəbl/
(nơi, địa điểm)
đáng sống

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˌkɒŋkriːt ˈdʒʌŋɡl/

rừng bê tông

/ˈmetrəʊ/

hệ thống tàu điện
ngầm

3.public amenity

/ˈpʌblɪk əˈmiːnəti/

tiện ích công cộng

4. commuter (n)

/kəˈmjuː.tɚ/
̬

người đi làm

1.concrete jungle (n)
2. metro (n)

VOCABULARY
New words

5. pickpocketing (n)
6. suburb (n)
7. bustling (adj)
8. liveable (adj)

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˈpɪkˌpɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/
̬

móc túi

/ˈsʌb.ɝːb/

ngoại ô

/ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/

hối hả, nhộn nhịp,
náo nhiệt

/ˈlɪvəbl/

(nơi, địa điểm) đáng
sống

VOCABULARY

1. downtown

a. an underground train system

1.

c

Match jungle
the words/phrases
theirofexplanations.(
2.1concrete
b. a citywith
or part
a city with 2. p.20)
b
many buildings next to each other

Work
in
pairs
and
match
the
words/phrases
with
3. sky train
c. the centre of a city, especially 3. e
their explanations. its main business area
4. metro

d. things in a neighbourhood that 4.
make life more comfortable such
as parks and shopping centres

a

5. public amenities

e. a type of train that runs on a 5.
railway high above the ground

d

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2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (p.20)
1. The sky train is ______ with commuters at rush hour.
A. packed
B. full
C. busy
D. interesting
2. The town's public amenities make it a ______ place for its residents
A. crowded
B. boring
C. liveable
D. dull

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2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (p.20)
3. It's not always ______ on the metro. Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful
C. noisy

B. dangerous
D. safe

4. It is often more ______ to live in the downtown than in the suburbs.
A. convenient
B. peaceful
C. quiet
D. silent

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2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D (p.20)
5. Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with so many people in it. It's a
______ city.
A. calm
C. bustling

B. quiet
D. high

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3 Complete the texts, using the words and phrases from the box.
(p.20)

John: City life is great! People can
metro
travel by public transport, like buses
liveable
and the (1) metro
______. There are good
downtown
schools and hospitals, and other (2)
public
amenities
______ such as parks, cinemas, and
safe
sports facilities. They make cities (3)
concrete jungles

public amenities

liveable
______ places for people.

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3 Complete the texts, using the words and phrase from the box.
(p.20)

Jenny: City life is terrible! The (4)
metro
______area is too crowded. Public
downtown
liveable
transport is always packed with
downtown
people. Some cities are like (5)
concrete ______
jungleswith so many buildings.
safe
Some cities are not (6) ______
safe
concrete jungles

public amenities

because of high crime rates.

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3 Complete the texts, using the words and phrase from the box.
(p.20)

- Who you agree with, John or Jenny, and explain why.
Example answers:
I agree with John. I think that life in the
city is great. There are many good public
amenities. The public transport system is
convenient, too.

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Example answers:
I agree with Jenny. City life is terrible.
Cities are often too crowded. They don't
have much green space. They are not
liveable.

Exercise 1 : Underline the correct form of the word.
1. It usually rains heavier / more heavily in my country than in yours.
2. People in the countryside work harder / more hard than those in the city.
3. Nowadays children adapt more quickly / quicklier to technical developments
than their parents.
4. I think countryside dwellers live happier / more happily than city dwellers.
5. This morning, the farmers in my village got up more early/ earlier than usual.
6. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. Don't talk so fast / fastly– I can't understand what you're saying.
9. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully.
10. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully.
11. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
12. The old usually get up earlier / early than the young.
13. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.
14. The bus runs frequent / more frequently than the train everyday.

Exercise 1 : Underline the correct form of the word.
1. It usually rains heavier / more heavily in my country than in yours.
2. People in the countryside work harder / more hard than those in the city.
3. Nowadays children adapt more quickly / quicklier to technical developments than
their parents.
4. I think countryside dwellers live happier / more happily than city dwellers.
5. This morning, the farmers in my village got up more early/ earlier than usual.
6. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. Don't talk so fast / fastly– I can't understand what you're saying.
9. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully.
10.Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more
carefully.
11.Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
12.The old usually get up earlier / early than the young.
13.After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.
14.The bus runs frequent / more frequently than the train everyday.

PRONUNCIATION

Review the diphthong sounds.
Listen and repeat:

/aʊ/

/əʊ/

/eə/

PRONUNCIATION
4 Put the words in the correct column. Then listen and check.
- Say some words you know
crowded locate square
that have diphthong
outdoor repair airport
sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/
council coastal overseas

/aʊ/
crowded
outdoor
council

/əʊ/
locate
coastal
overseas

/eə/
repair
square
airport

PRONUNCIATION

5

Read the sentences. Circle the words with /aʊ/, underline those
with /əʊ/, and put a tick (√) next to those with /eə/. Then
listen, check, and practise the sentences.

- Look at the sentences in exercise 5 p.20
- You need to circle the words with /aʊ/, underline those
with /əʊ/, and put a tick (√) next to those with /eə/.

PRONUNCIATION
1. They go shopping downtown.

√
3. Buses in the old days were not as crowded as they are now.
2. The chairman comes from a coastal city.

4. She gets around the city easily thanks to the apps on her phone.

√

5. I hope we will arrive at the city square in time for the fashion show.
Now, listen and
check.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the lexical items related to the topic City life;
 Pronounce the diphthong sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/ in
words and sentences correctly.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Find 3 more words that have the diphthong sounds /aʊ/,
/əʊ/, and /eə/.

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