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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 6: Skills 2
Lesson plan for English 9
Drawbacks/ problems/ limits in the city
urban sprawl
air pollution
noise
bad weather
high cost of living
crime
traffic jams
overcrowding
1. Drawbacks/ problems/ limits
urban sprawl: (sự bành trướng đô thị)
air pollution: (ô nhiễm không khí)
noise: (tiếng ồn)
bad weather: (thời tiết xấu)
high cost of living: (sinh hoạt đắt đỏ)
crime: (tội phạm)
traffic jams: (tắc đường)
overcrowding: (quá đông đúc)
2. Read the paragraph and complete the following sentences. (4.P23)
“Living in a city has a number of------------------------
2. There is the problem of -----------------------and traffic accidents.
3. ------------------------negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment.

4. The city is ------------------------
5. These factors contribute to making city life more -------------------- for its residents
drawbacks
traffic jams
Air pollution
noisy
difficult
Topic sentence:
 
Problem 1:
 
Problem 2:
 

Problem 3:
Conclusion: 
“Living in a city has a number of drawbacks
2. There is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents.
3. Air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment.
4. The city is noisy
5. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents
Outline
4. Read the paragraph and complete the outline below
Topic sentence:
 
Problem 1:
 
Problem 2:
 

Problem 3:
Conclusion: 
 -These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents
-Living in a city has a number of drawbacks
-There is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents.
-Air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment.
-The city is noisy.
Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.
5. Choose one item from the list in 1. Make an outline, and the write a paragraph on one of the topics
Living in a big city has a lot of disadvantages.
the cost of living / very high/ because there / too many people using services such as: houses, hospitals, schools, food and drink….
visual pollution / also a big problem here. There / too many signs, high offices and buildings that block our view. People / not have enough space /relax.
overcrowding / an unavoidable problem. More and more people / leaving their homes and moving to the cities /because they /think that well-paid jobs /available there.
there / many crimes such as thefts and murders in a big city /because it / cosmopolitan. The city dwellers/ on the alert for bad situations.
living in a big city is full of challenges.
Living in a big city has a lot of disadvantages.
Firstly, the cost of living is very high because there are too many people using services such as: houses, hospitals, schools, food and drink….
Secondly, visual pollution is also a big problem here. There are too many signs, high offices and buildings that block our view. People don’t have enough space to relax.
Thirdly, overcrowding is an unavoidable problem. More and more people are leaving their homes and moving to the cities because they think that well-paid jobs are available there.
Finally, there are many crimes such as thefts and murders in a big city because it is cosmopolitan. The city dwellers are on the alert for bad situations.
To conclude, living in a big city is full of challenges.
Living in a big city has a lot of disadvantages.
Firstly, the cost of living is very high because there are too many people using services such as: houses, hospitals, schools, food and drink….
Secondly, visual pollution is also a big problem here. There are too many signs, high offices and buildings that block our view. People don’t have enough space to relax.
Finally, there are many crimes such as thefts and murders in a big city because it is cosmopolitan. The city dwellers are on the alert for bad situations.
To conclude, living in a big city is full of challenges.
Suggestion:
Drawbacks of
city
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…………
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Traffic jam
Write the drawbacks of your city.
Learn by heart form writing essay
Write a paragraph about advanrages of living in a big city
- Prepare : Looking back and project
HOMEWORK