UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 6: Skills 2

Write the drawbacks of your city.

Traffic jam
…………
Pollution

………..

Drawbacks of
city

………….

…………..
noise

Over
…………
crowding

I. LISTENING
2. Listen and write the missing word
in each gap. 
cities
1. “Some -----------------------have problem with
population crime, or bad weather- here we have traffic
jam”
office
2. Before going to the -----------------------, she has to take
her children to school.
traffic
3. In the evening the ------------------------ is even worse
4. Now so many people have a car, and there aren't enough
roads
-----------------------in the city

3. Listen again and choose the correct answer.
1. What is the most serious in Bangkok?
A. pollution
B. bad weather
C. traffic jam
2. How does Suzan go to work?
A. by car
B. by sky train
C.by metro
3. How long does it take Suzan to go to work everyday?
A. two hours
B. five hours
C. half an hour
4. In the evening the traffic is -----------A. better
B. worse
C. the same
5. Why is traffic so bad in Bangkok?
A. People move around by boat
B. There aren't enough roads
C. There isn't a sky train or metro

4. Read the paragraph and complete
the outline below
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.

Topic sentence:
-Living in a city has a
  number of drawbacks
Problem 1:
-There is the problem of traffic
 
jams and traffic accidents.
Problem 2:
-Air pollution negatively affects
 
people's health, and it also has a
bad influence on the environment.
Problem 3:

-The city is noisy.

Conclusion: 
 -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

Suggestion:
There are a lot of disadvantages of living in a big city, air pollution is among
the most serious problems.
Firstly, air pollution comes from the factories in the city. Big cities attract a lot
of both inside and outside investments, so the number of factories is increasing
quickly. This makes the air extremely polluted by smoke from factories.
Secondly, that there are too many transportation means also makes this
problem worse. Exhaust from cars, motorbike is one of the factors that make
the air polluted.
Finally, the city is noisy. Noise pollution come from machines, vehicles,
industrial factories. It may affect the mind, health and behavior. It may cause
physically discomfort and temporary or permanent damage to hearing. It
causes headache and irritability. It may cause deafness, stress and high-blood
pressure
To conclude, air pollution, which contributes to making more and more people
get many serious diseases, such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and so on, is a big
drawback of city life.

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