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URBANISATION

LOOKING BACK

LESSON 8

LOOKING BACK

• Watch a video and answer the
questions.

WARM-UP

LOOKING BACK

PROJECT

• Pronunciation: Listen and underline
• Vocabulary: Complete the text
• Grammar: Choose the correct answer

• AN URBAN AREA

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

Choose the correct information about the video
“Urban and Rural life” to get bonus

What motivates the speaker to leave their
country cottage in the first place?

A love for the city

A desire to buy
Stilton cheese

A need to avoid
ferocious felines

An invitation to a
show

What is the main advantage of cities
mentioned in the conversation?

Lower crime rates

Higher wages

Shorter commute
times

Access to specialized
products

According to the conversation,
what is a disadvantage of country living?

Lack of cultural
institutions

High housing prices

Limited job
opportunities

Inability to order online

How does the speaker in favor of the city
justify the higher housing prices?

Cities have better
restaurants

Cities offer more job
opportunities

Cities have lower
crime rates

Housing prices increase
with metropolitan density

What is the speaker's opinion about commuting?

Commuting is more
efficient in the city

Commuting is better in
the country

Commuting is a
necessary evil

Commuting is enjoyable
with music

According to the conversation, what is a positive
aspect of city life related to cultural institutions?
Endless novelty

Increased safety

Lower fixed
costs

Higher wages

What is the city dweller's response to the
concern about cities being dangerous?
Crime rates have
increased since the
1980s

Safety depends on the
neighborhood

Eyes on the street make
the city safe

Cities have lower crime
rates than the country

What does the speaker mean by
"the chance of meeting someone new and exciting"
concerning urban density?
Increased likelihood of
encountering crime

More opportunities for
social interactions

Higher probability of
finding a good job

Greater chance of
encountering rodents

LOOKING BACK

1 Listen and underline the unstressed words in the following
sentences. Then practise saying the sentences in pairs.

1. There are more than fifty new skyscrapers in the city.
2. People can get around easily by the new metro instead of
getting stuck in traffic jams.
3. Many young people go to big cities looking for better job
opportunities and higher salaries.
4. There have been a lot of changes in my home town, and
most of them have been welcomed by residents.

LOOKING BACK

2 Complete the text, using the correct forms of the words in the box.

seek

expanding
housing

afford
unemployment

LOOKING BACK

2

Choose the correct answer a, B, C, or d.

PROJECT

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Review the vocabulary and grammar of Unit 4
• Apply what you have learnt (vocabulary and grammar)
into practice through a project.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Unit 5.

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