Unit 9. Cities of the future. Lesson 2. Language

Unit 9: Cities of the future
Lesson 2. Language
Unit 9: Cities of the future
Lesson 2. Language
Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ (n): cơ sở hạ tầng
Upgrade /ˈʌpɡreɪd/(v):   nâng cấp
Overcrowded /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/(adj): chật ních, đông nghẹt
Inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ (n): cư dân, người cư trú
Renewable /rɪˈnjuːəbl/(adj):có thể tái tạo lại
Urban /ˈɜːbən/(adj): thuộc về đô thị
Vocabulary:
1. Write the words or phrases given in the box next to their meanings


�inhabitant
infrastructure
renewable�
urban
liveable
sustainable
overcrowded
quality of life
2. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words or phrases in 1.
1. The main goal of_____________ planning is providing a healthier environment for people living in the city.
2. The government needs to solve the pollution problems to make the city _________.
3. The country’s _____________ is the poor condition and needs to be upgraded.
4. Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ___________ cities.
5. The original___________ of this island lived a very simple life.
6. The most common ___________ sources of energy are the wind and sun.
7. Many researchers claim that yoga practice and physical activities can improve people’s______________.
8. Famers should use ___________ methods to produce clean and healthy food.
urban
liveable
infrastructure
overcrowded
inhabitants
renewable
quality of life
sustainable
Pronuncation
Intonation: Question tags
1. A: What a boring lecture!
B: Yes. It was dull, wasn’t it?
2. A: Please turn down the volume. It’s too loud.
B: You don’t like rock music, do you?
3. A: I don’t have any plans for tonight.
B: Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?
4. A: I believe people will have a better life in the future.
B: Yes, I agree. Life will be more enjoyable than
it is today, won’t it?
5. A: Where can I put these flowers?
B: Put them near the window, will you?

1. Listen and decide whether the question tags in B’s responses have a rising or falling intonation. Mark ↗ (rising intonation) or ↘ (falling intonation) after the question tags.

Grammar
Question tags:
Use: Question tags are short addition to statements. They are used to ask for agreement or to check whether something is true.
Form: Clause, + auxiliary verb + S(n)?
Example: It is a group presentation, isn’t it?
Rules: Positive statements + negative tags
Negative statements + positive tags
Conditional sentences type 0
Use: to talk about a scientific fact or something that is generally true. They often express habitual or automatic result.
Form:
Example: If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
1. Match the question tags with the statements to make complete sentences.�


a. aren`t they?
8. There`ll be no private transport in the future, ____
7. Don`t stay up late at night ,_____
6. I think everyone`s going to be there, ______
5. The package has already arrived, _____
4. You have never been to Europe, __
3. People will travel in solar-powered cars in the future, _______
2. I`m not disturbing you,_
1. You`ve seen that film, ______
b. will you?
c. haven`t you?
d. have you?
e. will there?
f. won`t they?
g. hasn`t it?
h. am I?

2. Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.


There`s no milk in the fridge, ___________?
2. You can drive a car, __________________?
3. I believe nothing serious has happened, ____________?
4. Please give me a hand, __________________________?
5. Let`s review the lesson together, __________________?
6. I think these are your papers, ___________________?
7. Somebody`s just called my name, __________________?
8. Jane has got no problems at work,_________________?
is there
can`t you
has it
will/would/ could/ won`t you
shall we
aren`t they
haven`t they
has she
3.Match the if - clauses with the result clauses

4. Combine the sentences or rewrite them to make conditional sentences. Decide whether to use type 0 or 1
1.The baby is crying .He may be hungry
2. You travel on a budget flight,so you have to pay for your drinks and food
3. Whenever the weather is fine, I walk to work instead of driving
4. People using more solar energy. There will be less pollution.
5. They usually play soccer when they have no homework.
6. You travel by train. It takes five hours to get to Nha Trang
7. The government plans to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Our city will become a more liveable
If the baby is crying, he may be hungry.
If you travel on a budget flight, you have to pay for your drink and food.
If the weather is fine, I walk to work instead of driving. / I walk ... if the weather is fine.
If people start using more solar energy, there will be less pollution
If they have no homework, they usually play soccer.
If you travel by train, it takes five hours to get to Nha Trang.
If the government reduces / plans to reduce the use of fossil fuels, our city will become a more liveable place.
(Type 1)
(Type 1)
(Type 1)
(Type 0)
(Type 0)
(Type 0)
(Type 0)
Homework:
- Learn vocabulary
- Prepare : Unit 9 - Reading