UNIT 2:
CITY LIFE

LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK
2

WARM-UP

DOUBLE
COMPARATIVES

LESSON 3: A CLOSER
LOOK 2
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Option 1: Think!
Option 2: Comparative Chain game.

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Grammar explanation
Task 1: Choose the correct option to complete
each sentence.
Task 2: Find a mistake in the underlined parts
in each sentence below and correct it.

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PHRASAL VERBS

PRODUCTION

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CONSOLIDATION
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Task 3: Match a phrasal verb in column A with
a suitable word / phrase in column B.
Task 4: Complete each sentence with a phrasal
verb in 3. You can change the form of the verb
when necessary.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Tell each other whether
you agree or disagree with the following ideas.
Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP
Let's think about how one thing
affects another.

VIDEO 1

MATCHING GAME - "DOUBLE
COMPARATIVES"
• The more I sleep,
• The more stressed we feel.
• The more polluted the air is,
• The better I feel.
• The nearer we are to the
• The more problems it faces.
• The healthier you become.
exam,
• The less sugar you eat,
• The more we cough.
• The bigger the city is,
Activity: Students come to the board to match or
use flashcards to connect halves.

PHRASAL VERB PICTURE
GAME
MATCH THE WORDS / PHRASES WITH THEIR
EXPLANATIONS.

1
.

a. cut down on pollution
b. hang out with friends
c. come down with the flu

2
.

3
.

WARM-UP
• What do these expressions
have in common?
• What grammar point will we
learn today?
Now we're ready to explore double
comparatives and useful phrasal
verbs!

VIDEO 2

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
The more expensive the rent in the city is, the fewer
people can afford to live there.
You can use “the” with comparative adjectives
emphasize that one thing depends on another.
The + comparative adj 1 +
clause 1,
the + comparative adj 2 +
clause 2.

to

REMEMBER!
• We use the with comparative
adjectives to show that one
thing or situation depends on
another.
• Example:
The more developed the city is,
the more crowded it becomes.
The nearer we got to the suburb,
the less busy the road was.

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH
SENTENCE.
1. Lan isn't home yet. The later / more late it gets, the more worried I get
about her.
2. He wants a new house. The larger the house is, the comfortable / more
comfortable he feels.
3. She thinks the bigger the city is, higher / the higher the cost of living gets.
4. The famouser / more famous the city is, the higher number of tourists it
can attract.
5. The larger population the town has, more difficult / the more difficult it is
to find a job.

VIDEO 3

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
FIND A MISTAKE IN THE UNDERLINED PARTS IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW AND
CORRECT
1. I love theIT.
spicy food in this city. The hottest the food is, the more I like it.
A

B
The hotter

C

D

2. I got stuck in a traffic jam yesterday. The more congested the road, the tired I
more tired
became.
3. The modern the library is, the more attractive it is to teenagers.
A
B
C
more
modern
A
B
C
D
D
4. The streets are getting dirtier. The more crowded this city is, more polluted it
the more polluted
becomes.
5. The denser the buildings are, the more ugly the city becomes. It'll soon look like a
A
B
C
D
uglier
concrete jungle.

HOW TO PLAY
• Click on any number (from 1 to 8)
to reveal the question.
• Click
to go back.
• Click "EXIT" to end the game.

VIDEO 4

+4
+2
+1
+1
+3

The _________ the weather is,
the more people go to the
beach.
A. sunny

B. more sunny

C. sunnier

D. sunniest

The more you study, _________
you will understand the
lessons.
A. the better

B. the good

C. the best

D. more better

VIDEO 5

The _________ you eat fast food
and fried food, the healthier
you become.
A. more

B. less

C. fewer

D. most

Find the mistake
fresher
The higher the mountain is, the
more fresh the air is.
A. The higher

B. is

C. more fresh

D. the air

The _________ the city becomes,
the more expensive the houses
are.
A. developed

B. more
developing

C. more
developed

D. developing

The _________ you travel, the
_________ you feel about the
world.
A. more/ more
open

B. more/ the
more open

C. more/ more
opening

D. most/ more
open

The _________ the population in
the city, the _________ the
traffic problems become.
A. more bigger/
more worse

B. bigger/ worse

C. more big/
worse

D. most big/
worst

Find the mistake
The more
More
difficult it is, the more I enjoy
difficult
the challenge.
A. More difficult

B. is

C. the more

D. challenge

VIDEO 6

VOCABULARY
get around

 /ɡet/ /əˈraʊnd/

đi xung quanh

02

03

carry out
/ˈker.i/ /aʊt/

come down with

tiến hành, thực hiện

/kʌm/ /daʊn/
/wɪð/
bị ốm, mắc bệnh

PRESENTATIO
N
hang out with
/hæŋ/ /aʊt/
/wɪð/

đi chơi (cùng ai)

02

03

cut down on
/kʌt/ /daʊn/
/ɑːn/
cắt giảm

suburb (n)
/ˈsʌb.ɝːb/
Ngoại ô

How to play:
Choose one type of waste from the 6 options
to go to the question.
* Click "check" to answer.
* Click the arrow to go back. Repeat this
process until all questions are completed.
* Select "exit" when finished to move to “last
slide."

EXIT

3

2

1
4

5

6

This phrase means to reduce or
lower the amount of something.
A. cut down on
B. carry out
C. come down with

A. cut down on

This phrase describes becoming
sick or catching a disease.
A. cut down on
B. hang out
with
C. come down with

C. come down with

This phrase refers to performing or
completing a task or activity.
A. cut down on
B.
carry out
C. hang out with

B. carry out

This phrase means to spend time
with someone in a relaxed way.
A. get around
B. carry out
C. hang out with

C. hang out with

This phrase means to move from
place to place or travel around.
A. get around
B. carry
out
C. come down with

A. get around

I love to __________ my friends at
the park on weekends.
A. come down with
B. hang out
with
C. carry out

B. hang out with

PHRASAL VERBS
MATCH A PHRASAL VERB IN COLUMN A WITH A SUITABLE WORD / PHRASE IN
COLUMN B.

A

B

1. get around

a. noise pollution

1.

2. carry out

b. friends

2.

d
c

3. come down with

c. a project

3.

e

4. hang out with

d. the city

4.

b

5. cut down on

e. the flu

5.

a

PHRASAL VERBS
MATCH A PHRASAL VERB IN COLUMN A WITH A SUITABLE WORD / PHRASE IN
COLUMN B.

PHRASAL VERBS

MEANING

get around

move from place to place
/ go to a lot of different
places
conduct

carry out
come down with

catch (a disease)

hang out with

spend time a lot of time with
sb
reduce

cut down on

VOCABULARY

COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH A PHRASAL VERB IN 3. YOU CAN CHANGE THE
FORM OF THE VERB WHEN NECESSARY.
1. I'm coming downawith
cold. I have a runny nose and a sore throat.
cut down onusing our cars and ride our bikes more to reduce air
2. We all need to
pollution.
get around

3. When I was in town, I chose to

by bus.
hang out with
4. Where do teenagerscarrying
in your out
neighbourhood often
5. The authority is
downtown area.

each other?

a plan to solve traffic congestion in the

“FIND SOMEONE
WHO............”

• Copy the table into notebooks.
• Ask your classmates to find at
least one person who says
“Yes” to each statement.
• The person who finishes table
first will say Bingo and become
the winner of the game.

“FIND SOMEONE WHO............”
Find someone who…
1. likes getting around by public transport.
2. carried out a project last week.
3. came down with a flu or a cold last year.
4. often hangs out with friends in their free
time.
5. wants to cut down on the amount of water
they are using each day.

Name

More
information

PHRASAL VERBS

COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH A PHRASAL VERB IN 3. YOU CAN CHANGE THE
FORM OF THE VERB WHEN NECESSARY.
1. I'm coming downawith
cold. I have a runny nose and a sore throat.
cut down onusing our cars and ride our bikes more to reduce air
2. We all need to
pollution.
get around

3. When I was in town, I chose to

by bus.
hang out with
4. Where do teenagerscarrying
in your out
neighbourhood often
5. The authority is
downtown area.

each other?

a plan to solve traffic congestion in the

PHRASAL VERBS

WORK IN PAIRS. TELL EACH OTHER WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH
THE FOLLOWING IDEAS.
1. The busier the city is, the more unhappy its people are.
2. The older the city becomes, the less attractive it is to immigrants.
3. Your home town should cut down on noise pollution.

PHRASAL VERBS

WORK IN PAIRS. TELL EACH OTHER WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH
THE FOLLOWING IDEAS.
Agree

Disagree

1. The busier the city is, the
more unhappy its people are.

Busy cities: high living costs, Busy cities: lots of
congested roads, long
entertainment facilities,
travelling time, etc.
parks, playgrounds, etc.

2. The older the city becomes,
the less attractive it is to
tourists.

Old cities: not many
entertainment facilities, lack
of public amenities,
inconvenient public
transportation.

Old cities: lots of
cultural places,
historical value, quiet
and safe.

3. Your home town should cut
down on noise pollution.

My home town: lots of trucks
and heavy lorries running on
roads, construction sites
everywhere, people playing
music very loud at night.

My home town: a small
and peaceful town,
people mostly riding
bikes, no big events
happening in the town

CONCLUSION
WRAP-UP
What have we learnt in this
lesson?
• Recognise and use
comparison of adjectives
and some phrasal verbs.

HOMEWORK
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Do exercises in the
workbook.
Make 5 sentences by using
double comparatives and
phrasal verbs that you have
learnt.

THANK
YOU