Unit 2: URBANISATION
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
a PRESENTATION ON URBANISATION
VOCABULARY
urban: đô thị
urbanisation (n) /ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn/: sự đô thị hóa
2. Rural area: vùng nông thôn
3. thought-provoking (adj) kích thích tư duy
4. grab the attention (v) : thu hút sự chú ý
4. Visuals: các hình ảnh= photos=pictures
5. issues = problems
6. overload with st : quá tải…
7. switch off (v): mất tập trung
8. Propose the solutions(v) đưa ra các giải pháp
9. initiatives (n): kế hoạch, sự khởi xướng
10. Q&A session: phần hỏi đáp
Nam: Hi, Lan!
Lan: Hello, Nam. Do you know if our Geography teacher has fixed the date for our presentation on urbanisation?
Nam: It`s next Friday. It`s time we finalised the content. How long should we talk?
Lan: Well it is recommended that the presentation be no more than 15 minutes. There is also a five-minute Q&A session.
Nam: Wei we`d better work together or we might not prepare well for it.
Lan: You`re right I think we should start with the definition of urbanisation and perhaps mention some of its causes, such as lack of resources in rural areas and better work opportunities in urban areas.
Nam: I agree. But before we provide the definition, we should show some thought-provoking photos to illustrate urbanisation in our country. Visuals will grab the attention of our audience and keep people engaged.
Lan: That`s a great idea. I`ll start looking for some interesting images. What about the body of our presentation? We have a lot of information ...
Nam: Yes, there`s a lot to say, but I suggest that we focus on its advantages and disadvantages.
Lan: I agree. We should also provide some examples.
Nam: Yes, this will help listeners to understand our points better.
Lan: Our Geography teacher also advised that we talk about issues that are familiar and important to our classmates.
Nam: So, do you think we should stick to urbanisation in Viet Nam?
Lan: Well, this should be the main part as our audience will be very interested in knowing more about it, but we could also mention urbanisation in well-known places like the UK and USA where most of the population now lives in urban areas.
Nam: Yes, it`s important that we talk about how developed countries have solved the urbanisation problems and propose some solutions to those in Viet Nam.
Lan: That would be interesting, but it would make our presentation too long. We shouldn`t overload people with information or else they`ll just switch off. We could instead mention some solutions and government initiatives in the conclusion.
Nam: Well, is it really necessary that we include new information in the conclusion? We should just summarise the main points.
Lan: OK, but we still need to do some research on the solutions. People may ask us during the Q&A session.
Nam: I agree. So, shall we start creating the PowerPoint slides then and ...?
ACT. 1: Lan and Nam are discussing the plan for their presentation on urbanisation. LISTEN AND READ
Task 2. Read the conversation again. Answer the questions about it.
1. What are Lan and Nam doing?
2. When will they give their presentation?
3. How much time will they have?
4. What content did they agree to include in introduction, body and conclusion?
5. Will they mention any solutions to problems caused by urbanization? Why/Why not?
6. Do you know if a lot of people have moved in or out of your area? What are the reasons?
Task 2. Answer the questions.
1. What are Lan and Nam doing?
They are discussing the plan and the content of their presentation on urbanisation.
Hint (Gợi ý):
ACT. 1: Lan and Nam are discussing the plan for their presentation on urbanization.
Nam: Hi, Lan!
Lan: Hello, Nam. Do you know if our Geography teacher has fixed the date for our presentation on urbanisation?
Nam: It`s next Friday. It`s time we finalised the content. How long should we talk?
2. When will they give their presentation?
Task 2. Answer the questions.
Hint:
Nam: It`s next Friday. It`s time we finalised the content. How long should we talk?
Next Friday.
Task 2. Answer the questions.
3. How much time will they have?
Hint:
Nam: It`s next Friday. It`s time we finalised the content. How long should we talk?
Lan: Well it is recommended that the presentation be no more than 15 minutes. There is also a five-minute Q&A session.
They will have no more than 15 minutes for their presentation and five minutes for Q&A session.
Task 2. Answer the questions.
4. What content did they agree to include in introduction, body and conclusion?
It will include the definition of urbanisation, its causes in the introduction, its main advantages and disadvantages in the body, the main points in the conclusion
Lan: You`re right I think we should start with the definition of urbanization and perhaps mention some of its causes, such as lack of resources in rural areas and better work opportunities in urban areas.
Nam: I agree.
Lan: That`s a great idea. I`ll start looking for some interesting images. What about the body of our presentation? We have a lot of information ...
Nam: Yes, there`s a lot to say, but I suggest that we focus on its advantages and disadvantages
Lan: I agree
Nam: Well, is it really necessary that we include new information in the conclusion? We should just summarise the main points.
Lan: Ok
Task 2. Answer the questions.
5. Will they mention any solutions to problems caused by urbanization? Why/Why not?
No, because that would make their presentation too long and overload listeners/ audience with lots of information.
Nam: Yes, it`s important that we talk about how developed countries have solved the urbanisation problems and propose some solutions to those in Viet Nam.
Lan: That would be interesting, but it would make our presentation too long. We shouldn`t overload people with information or else they`ll just switch off.
Task 2. Answer the questions about it.
They are discussing the plan and the content of their presentation on urbanization
Next Friday
They will have no more than 15 minutes for their presentation and five minutes for Q&A session.
It will include the definition of urbanisation, its causes in the introduction, its main advantages and disadvantages in the body, the main points in the conclusion
No, because that would make their presentation too long and overload listeners with lots of information.
Task 3. Match the words in box A with the words in box B to form the compound adjectives that are used in the conversation.
A
five
well
thought
B
provoking
minute
known
Task 4. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
focus talk include talk be
1. It is recommended that the presentation __________no more than 15 minutes.
2. I suggest that we ____________on its advantages and disadvantages.
3. Our Geography teacher also advised that we _________ about issues that are familiar and important to our classmates
4. It`s important that we _________about how developed countries have solved the urbanisation problems.
5. Is it really necessary that we ________new information in the conclusion?
focus
be
talk
talk
include
Homework
Learn all the vocabulary by heart.
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