 WARMBRAINSTORMING
UP
- Work in teams.
- Members of each team take turns and
write adj related the city ( in 2 minutes)
- The group having more correct answers is
the winner.

2 minutes to
start

noisy

convenient

livable
polluted
modern
downtown
expensive
populous

Unit

2

CITY LIFE

LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK &
PROJECT

 VOCABULARY

1

Choose the correct answer to complete each
sentence below.

1. It takes Jane 30 minutes to travel from her house in the suburbs /
downtown to her office in the city centre.
2. Minh prefers the metro / sky train. He finds it more comfortable to go
underground than above the ground.
3. The city centre is now packed with high buildings. It looks like an ugly
public amenity / concrete jungle.
4. He loves the nightlife of his city. He thinks that it is lively / noisy.
5. Ho Chi Minh City is a slow / bustling city. It is always full of
activities.

 VOCABULARY

2

Fill in each gap with a word from the box to complete the
passage.

congestion

peaceful safe

liveable

itch

Mia lives in a small town. In the past, there were not many people living in the
peaceful
town, so it was rather quiet and (1) _______________.
Nowadays, it is totally
safe
different. The more crowded the town is, the less (2) ___________
it becomes.
Crime rates are increasing quickly. Moreover, many car drivers don't obey
congestion Construction
traffic rules, so they indirectly cause traffic (3) ______________.
sites are everywhere in the town.
The dust and dirt from these sites have caused many problems for people's
health, for example (4) _________
itchy eyes, runny noses, and acne. All these things
liveable as before.
make Mia feel that her town is not as (5) __________

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box
out (x2)

down with

down on

away

1. People are throwing _______ tons of food each year. This is such
a waste!
2. Shopping malls are a popular place for teens to hang  _______
one another these days.
3. The city council wants to cut _______ construction noise by 20%
in the next five years.
4. The researchers carried _______ a study about people's attitudes
towards their cities.
5. Many people come _______ the flu in winter.
Game

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box

out (x2)

down with

down on

away

1. People are throwingaway
__________ tons of food
each year. This is such a waste!

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box

out (x2)

down with

down on

away

2. Shopping mall is a popular place for teens to
hang
_____________ with one another these days.
out
these days.

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box

out (x2)

down with

down on

away

3. The city council wants to cut
___________
down
on
construction noise by 20% in the next five years.

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box

out (x2)

down with

down on

away

4. The researchers carried
out_________ a study about
people's attitudes towards their cities.

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box

out (x2)

down with

down on

away

down with the flu in winter.
5. Many people come ____________

3

 GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the particles in the box
out (x2)

down with

down on

away

1. People are throwing _______
away tons of food each year. This is such
a waste!
2. Shopping malls are a popular place for teens to hang  _______
out
one another these days.
3. The city council wants to cut down
_______
onconstruction noise by 20%
in the next five years.
4. The researchers carried _______
a study about people's attitudes
out
towards their cities.
5. Many people come down
_________
with the flu in winter.

 GRAMMAR

Double Comparative
The + tính từ so sánh hơn + S1 + V1, the + tính từ so sánh hơn + S2 + V2

E.g. The more expensive the rent in the city is, the
fewer people can afford to live there.

 GRAMMAR

4

Find a grammar mistake in each sentence and correct it.

the more difficult
1. The dirtier the air gets, more difficult it is for people to breathe.
around
2. My brother likes to get up the city by bike, but I prefer using
public transport.
The nearer
3. Nearer the school is, the more convenient it is for the students.

 GRAMMAR

4

Find a grammar mistake in each sentence and correct it.

came down with
4. She came up with a cold after walking in the heavy
rain.
slower
5. The more slow the Internet is, the angrier the users
get.

 PROJECT

A city in the future

 PROJECT

A city in the future
- Work in groups. You have a few minutes to prepare for the
presentation (which you prepare from lesson 1).
- Tick appropriate items while listening to your classmates'
presentations and write comments if you have any in
checklists.
- The presenters should complete their self-assessment
checklists after completing their presentation.

 PROJECT

A city in the future

 PROJECT
A city in the future
1. Imagine a future city you would like to live in.
Complete the table.

 PROJECT
A city in the future
2. Prepare a poster presentation on your
future city. Use the information from
your table in 1.

 PROJECT
A city in the future
3. Present your poster of the future city
to your class.
Good morning everyone! Welcome to our future
city, a place designed for a harmonious and
sustainable lifestyle.
…………………..

 CONSOLIDATION

 What have we learnt in this
lesson?
 Review
the vocabulary and grammar of Unit 2;
 Apply what they have learnt (vocabulary and
grammar) into practice through a project.

*
Homework

 Do exercises in the Workbook.
 Prepare Unit 3 (Getting started)

NOW I CAN...
Complete the selfassessment table.