Warm-up
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
What city is it?
Da Nang
Do you want to visit Da Nang?
Give some reasons.
Unit 9: CITIES OF THE FUTURE
SPEAKING
Predictions
1.Activity 1.Choose sentences (a-d) to complete the conversation between two Londoners.
Mary: What are you reading, Jack?
Jack: I`m reading some predictions about London in 2050.
Mary: (1)
Jack: On the contrary, it will be. Although it`s now a stressful and overcrowded city with lots of traffic jams and pollution, there are plans to improve the situation.
Mary: (2)
Jack: Well, they`ll build smart underground transport networks. The city will no longer be full of cars!
Mary: Unbelievable. (3)
Jack: Many eco parks will be built, and they`ll be watered by treated wastewater.
Mary: (4)
Jack: That`s right. London will be cleaner and more sustainable.
Mary: Sounds great! I hope I can see their plans come true.
c- London won’t be a good place to live in, will it?
d- How will they do that ?
a-. Anything else ?
b- This means there’ll be no pollution, will there?
2.Activity 2: Answer the questions
1.What are London`s current problems?
2.What are people`s efforts to solve the problems?
3.Will London be a good place to live in 2050?
London is a stressful and overcrowded city with lots of traffic jams and pollution.
They are making plans to improve the transport system and to make London a green city.
Yes. It’ll be cleaner and more sustainable
2.Activity 2: Answer the questions.
1.London is a stressful and overcrowded city with lots of traffic jams and pollution.
2.They are making plans to improve the transport system and to make London a green city.
3.Yes. It’ll be cleaner and more sustainable.
3.Activity 3: Practise the conversation with a partner
4. Activity 4: Choose one of the cities below. Use the ideas provided or your own to make a similar conversation.
NEW YORK CITY in 2050
– Current facts: crowded public transport; piles of smelly rubbish; ageing electricity network
– Future plans: promote self-driving electric taxis; use city`s building roofs for gardens fertilised with compost; build plants to turn waste into energy; build off shore wind farms
– Aim: to make New York City an eco city
TOKYO in 2050
– Current facts: good infrastructure; overcrowded trains; ageing population
– Future plans: promote advanced technology to make greener cars, faster trains, and more convenient facilities for old people; use robots to do housework
– Aim: to make Tokyo the most liveable city
New words.
Piles of smelly rubbish : Những đống rác có mùi
Ageing electricity network: mạng lưới điện cũ
Fertilize (v):làm cho màu mỡ/ làm cho phì nhiêu
Compost (n): phân trộn
NEW YORK CITY in 2050
– Current facts: crowded public transport; piles of smelly rubbish; ageing electricity network
– Future plans: promote self-driving electric taxis; use city`s building roofs for gardens fertilised with compost; build plants to turn waste into energy; build off shore wind farms
– Aim: to make New York City an eco city
TOKYO in 2050
– Current facts: good infrastructure; overcrowded trains; ageing population
– Future plans: promote advanced technology to make greener cars, faster trains, and more convenient facilities for old people; use robots to do housework
– Aim: to make Tokyo the most liveable city
5.Activity 5: .Work with a partner. Make predictions about a future city in Viet Nam. Take notes.
Homework
Learn new words.
Create the dialogue
Prepare Unit 9: Listening
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