English for General Communication
Unit 3
City Life
The Learning Map
1.Warming Up
2.Materials:
Expressions of quantity, indirect questions, passive voice.
Wishes
Discuss issues particularly city issues
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Warming Up
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The capital city of Australia is Sydney.
2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3. The word "queue" has five silent letters.
4. A group of crows is called a murder.
5. “Long time no see” comes from Chinese idiom.
Warming Up
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The capital city of Australia is Sydney. = FALSE
2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. = TRUE
3. The word "queue" has five silent letters. = FALSE
4. A group of crows is called a murder. = TRUE
5. “Long time no see” comes from Chinese idiom. = TRUE
Warming Up
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The capital city of Australia is Sydney. = FALSE
2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. = TRUE
3. The word "queue" has five silent letters. = FALSE
4. A group of crows is called a murder. = TRUE
5. “Long time no see” comes from Chinese idiom. = TRUE
The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
The word “queue” has four silent letters, “ueue”.
LISTENING: Bicycles in Amsterdam
LISTENING: Bicycles in Amsterdam
After watching the video, answer these questions below:
1.How safe are cyclists in the Netherlands compared to the US?
2.What happened to the number of cars in the Netherlands between 1960 and 1970?
3.What significant event in 1973 impacted fuel prices and led to a government ban on motor
vehicles for one day a week?
4.What was the name of the plan introduced by the government in 1978 to make Amsterdam
less attractive to drivers?
5.What concept did Amsterdam embrace to reduce traffic casualties by slowing drivers
down and having them share space?
LISTENING: Bicycles in Amsterdam
After watching the video, answer these questions below:
1.Cyclists in the Netherlands are much safer; you're around 20 times more likely to be
injured while riding a bike in the US.
2.The number of cars in the country quadrupled.
3.The oil crisis in 1973 sent fuel prices skyward.
4.The Traffic Circulation Plan.
5.Amsterdam embraced 'Woonerf,' or 'living streets.'
EXPECTED ANSWERS
READING/WRITING: Cityscapes and Wonders
A. Let’s read: Cityscapes and Wonders (on page 14)
B. Let’s practice: Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting your ideal city with your current
city. Use expressions of quantity to highlight the differences!
Example:
“My ideal city would have fewer cars but more parks…”
SPEAKING: City Complaints Department
A. Let’s Practice
To express a desire for a change.
Formula: Subject + wish + Subject + past tense verb (or 'were' for 'be')
Example: I wish this city had more lights.
B. Let’s Speak
Effectively discuss general city problems (including transportation and city services) and express dissatisfaction.
Transportation
City Services
Other General Issues (noise, pollution, etc.)
SPEAKING: City Complaints Department
To articulate your concerns effectively, utilize the following phrases:
"I'd like to complain about..."
"My main concern is..."
"There's a significant problem with..."
Macet = Traffic Jam
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
To provide accurate and detailed information about amounts.
Countable Nouns: It is something you can count, like "cars" or "people"
Uncountable Nouns: It is something you cannot easily count as
individual units, like "traffic" or "pollution".
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
To provide accurate and detailed information about amounts.
Countable Nouns: It is something you can count, like "cars" or "people"
Uncountable Nouns: It is something you cannot easily count as
individual units, like "traffic" or "pollution".
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
There are too many cars There is too much traffic.
There should be fewer cars There should be less pollution.
We need more subway lines We need more public transportation
There aren’t enough buses There isn’t enough parking
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
Let’s Practice
1. The traffic in our city is terrible. There is __________ pollution in the air.
2. We need __________ public transportation options, like new subway lines.
3. There are __________ cars on the road during rush hour.
4. If people walked or biked, there would be __________ cars on the streets.
5. We have __________ time to finish this project, so we need to work faster.
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
Let’s Practice
1. The traffic in our city is terrible. There is too much pollution in the air.
2. We need more public transportation options, like new subway lines.
3. There are too many cars on the road during rush hour.
4. If people walked or biked, there would be few cars on the streets.
5. We don’t have enough/much time to finish this project, so we need to work faster.
EXPECTED ANSWERS
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
1. The city has too much traffic congestion every single day, making commutes very long and
stressful.
a. I wish the traffic wasn’t so bad right now.
b. I wish the traffic isn’t so bad right now.
c. I wish the traffic is bad right now.
d. I wish the traffic was bad right now.
2. The local government rarely listens to citizen feedback when making important decisions
about urban development.
a. I wish the local government listened more to citizen feedback.
b. I wish the local government would listen more to citizen feedback.
c. I wish the local government had listened more to citizen feedback.
d. I wish the local government would not listen more to citizen feedback.
EXPECTED ANSWERS
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Expressions of Quantity
1. The city has too much traffic congestion every single day, making commutes very long and
stressful.
a. I wish the traffic wasn’t so bad right now.
b. I wish the traffic isn’t so bad right now.
c. I wish the traffic is bad right now.
d. I wish the traffic was bad right now.
2. The local government rarely listens to citizen feedback when making important decisions
about urban development.
a. I wish the local government listened more to citizen feedback.
b. I wish the local government would listen more to citizen feedback.
c. I wish the local government had listened more to citizen feedback.
d. I wish the local government would not listen more to citizen feedback.
REFLECTION
A “Rose” is a part of A “Thorn” is a part of A “Stem” is a part of
the learning you the learning you found the learning you
found beautiful, challenging or found surprising,
helpful, or excellent. difficult. funny, or enjoyable.
THANK YOU
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