Unit

2

CITY LIFE

LESSON 6: SKILLS 2

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

- Do you like this city? Why?

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

Question:
Which city do you want to live in?
Why?

LISTENING
1 Work in pairs. Tick (√) the things that you want in your home
town. Add more ideas if you have any.

a. Nice parks
b. Modern cinemas
c. Air-conditioned buses
d. Free sports facilities
e. Convenient food stalls
f. Wide roads

LISTENING

2 Listen to an interview with three teenagers about life in their
cities. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
1. There are many facilities for public use in Tom's
city
2. Elena likes spending her free time in shopping
malls.

T

3. Food stalls are not popular in Chi's city
4. In Chi's city, many teens like street food more
than food prepared at home.

T

F

F
F

LISTENING
3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. Where might this interview
come from?

2. What is a problem in Tom's city?

A. A chat show.
B. A documentary.
C. The daily news.

A. Some buses don't have airconditioners.
B. There are no parks.
C. Some roads are too wide

LISTENING
3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
3. What change does Elena
suggest for her city?

4. Chi thinks that ______ should
tell teens about the drawbacks of
street food.

A. A new shopping mall.
B. More free sports facilities.
C. More modern sports centres.

A. parents and the city council
B. the city council and schools
C. parents and schools

Narator: In today's show, we ask three teens how they feel about living in
their city and how to make it a more livable place. Hi, Tom. Do you want to
start first?
Tom: Hi, everyone. I love my city. It has good parks, libraries and cinemas.
However, traffic is getting worse and the buses are quite old and
uncomfortable. I think they should widen the roads and have more air
conditioned buses.
Narator: Thanks, Tom. How about you, Elena?
Elena : Well, I'm not happy with my city. The only place teens can find
entertainment is a shopping mall, but it's very costly, so I don't like it. I want
more free sports facilities so that we can do physical activities.
Narator: Nice idea, Elena. And what about your city, Chi?
Chi: It's really convenient living in my city. There are food stalls at almost all
street corners. Many teens like street food and are too lazy to cook on their
own. I think schools and parents should warn them about the hygiene of
street foods. They also teach children how to cook.

TRANSITION
- Work in pairs and recall information about Tom, Elena and Chi.
- Note down the answers to the questions:
What does each person like
What does each person
about life in their city?
dislike about life in their
city?
Tom
Elena
Chi

TRANSITION

What does each person like What does each person
about their city life?
dislike about their city life?

Tom

It has good parks, libraries,
and cinemas

Elena There is a shopping mall.

Chi

It's really convenient. There
are food stalls at almost all
street corners.

The traffic is getting worse.
The buses are quite old and
uncomfortable.
The shopping mall is very
costly.
It lacks free sport facilities
Many teens like street
food and are too lazy to
cook on their own

WRITING

4 Work in pairs. Put the phrases from the box in the correct column.

too much noise
good health service
high crime rate
beautiful buildings

What I like about city life

easy shopping
air pollution
heavy traffic
green space

What I dislike about city life

WRITING
too much noise
good health service
high crime rate
beautiful buildings

What I like about city life
easy shopping
good health service
beautiful buildings
green space

easy shopping
air pollution
heavy traffic
green space

What I dislike about city life
too much noise
air pollution
high crime rate
heavy traffic

WRITING
Write a paragraph (about 100 words) about what you like or dislike
5 about living in a city. You can use the ideas in 4 or your own ideas.

Outline: I love / dislike city life. First, __________
______________________________
Second, _______________________
______________________________
______________________________
Third, _________________________
______________________________
In conclusion, ___________________
______________________________.

WRITING

5 Sample paragraph:

I love city life. First, it is very convenient to live in the city. The public
transport system reaches almost all areas of the city, so it is easy for me to
get around. In addition, there are many shops that sell all kinds of goods, so
I can buy almost everything I need. Second, the city often has many good
schools and hospitals. Therefore, people here can enjoy quality education
and healthcare. Finally, city life is exciting. There are many entertainment
places for me and my friends. For example, we can hang out at shopping
malls, watch movies at the cinema, and visit beautiful parks downtown. In
conclusion, I find the city a liveable place for me. (120 words)

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Listen for specific information in an interview about life in
the city.
 Write a paragraph about what they like or dislike about
city life.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Rewrite the paragraph in the notebooks.
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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