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As you know, the urbanization rate has been increasing. In a speech at the World Urbanisation Forum of the UN, Joan Clos, the manager of the UN office said that the world population growth has been decreasing, but the population in urban areas might be about 7 billions by 2050 and many, many surprising and interesting predictions about the urban world in 2050, let’s start our lesson
Unit 2: URBANISATION
Lesson 7: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
Giáo viên biên soạn: LỤC THỊ PHƯƠNG
Lớp giảng dạy: 12A1
Unit 2: URBANISATION
Lesson 7: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
Prepared by: LỤC THỊ PHƯƠNG
Class: 12A1
A. COMMUNICATION: The urban world in 2050
Activity 1.
1. 70 2. oil 3. natural resources 4. close to
5. really big cities 6. smaller cities
II. Activity 2.
In 2050, our small town will grow into a small city.
More and more people from the nearby villages will come and settle down here.
There will be more entertainment centres and better facilities.
More factories will be built in the area, so more jobs will be created for local people.
Things will become more expensive, especially oil and electricity.
Air and water will be polluted due to the smoke from factory chimneys and not properly treated drainage system.
It is important that the government and local authorities work closely to support a sustainable development.
Activity 1: Look at the two photos of Bangkok, Thailand. What aspects of city life do they show?
It is a fast-growing city.
The first photo shows modern Bangkok with its improved infrastructure and high-rise buildings.
The second one shows the other side of urbanization, such as the growth of slums and urban poverty.
B. CULTURE: Urbanised Bangkok
B. CULTURE
II. Activity 2: Read the text about urbanization in Bangkok. Answer the questions.
What is the role of Bangkok in Thailand?
Bangkok plays an important role in Thailand. It has been a capital city for over 200 years. The growth of Bangkok is the world’s window on the growth of Thailand.
2. What benefits has urbanization brought about?
It has brought about economic, social and cultural benefits.

3. What problems has urbanization caused?
It has caused massive problems: the growth of slums, social issues such as drugs and crime, traffic congestion, and environmental pollution.
B. CULTURE
III. Activity 3: Discuss the questions.
What are the similarities and differences between the urbanization in Bangkok and that in Ha Noi?


The similarities  
play important roles, being the centers of culture, economy, politic of 2 countries.
have brought about economics, social and cultural benefits;
the drawbacks include the growth of slums, social issues such as drugs and crime, traffic congestion, and environmental pollution.
The differences
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HOMEWORK
-Learn the new words
-Summarize the main points of the text
-Prepare the next lesson: Looking back and Project
Goodbye!
Enjoy your next week.