Unit 2: City life
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
WARM-UP Warm- upCharades
EVERYDAY
Communication: Offer help and respond to an offer & Talk about
ENGLISH
means of transport that they use
SPEAKING
Speaking: Talk about city problems and their solutions
READING &
LISTENING
Reading & Listening
• Wrap-up
WRAP- UP • Homework
WARM-UP OPTION 2
CHARADE
WARM-UP OPTION 2
How to play:
- There are some slips of paper in bag/hat/box.
- One student from each team takes turns to pick a slip
and act out the word without speaking.
- The other students from their team have to guess what it is
within a time limit.
- If they guess correctly, they get a point. If not, the other
team can steal the point by guessing correctly.
- The team with the most points at the end wins.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
rush hour (n) the busy part of the day
when towns and cities are
crowded, either in the
/ˈrʌʃ aʊə/ morning when people are
travelling to work, or in the
giờ cao điểm evening when people are
travelling home
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
an electric vehicle that
tram (n) transports people, usually in
cities, and goes along metal
tracks in the road
/træm/
xe điện
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
New words Pronunciation Meaning
1. rush hour (n) /ˈrʌʃ aʊə/ giờ cao điểm
2. tram (n) /træm/ xe điện
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
1 Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the
highlighted parts.
Situation:
Duong’s best friend is going
Try to make some guesses to Singapore to study there.
Duong’s dad knows that
“I can take you to the Duong wants to go to the
airport if you like.” airport to see him off. What
Duong’s dad says this sentence will Duong’s dad do?
to offer to help him.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
1 Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
These are two
common ways to
offer help.
How Duong and Hoang say to accept the offers?
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
2 Work in groups. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. Your friend doesn’t know how to use the library
smart card. You offer to show him / her.
2. A teacher wants to talk to Ms Hoa, but she is not
there. You offer to write a note for Ms Hoa.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
2 Work in groups. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
1. Your friend doesn’t know how to use the library smart
card. You offer to show him / her.
Suggested dialogues:
You: I can show you how to use the library smart card if you like.
Friend: Thanks. That’s so kind of you.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
2 Work in groups. Make similar conversations with the following situations.
2. A teacher wants to talk to Ms Hoa, but she is not there.
You offer to write a note for Ms Hoa.
Conversation 2
You: Would you like me to write a note for Ms Hoa?
Friend: Thank you. That’s so kind of you.
- We have A & B.
- Imagine B is new to the city and he/she doesn’t
know how to use the public transport system.
- Tell A to offer help to B and B to respond to A’s
offer.
They are going to read the opinions of some
students about their favourite means of transport in
the city.
READING
leftover (n)
/ˈleftəʊvə/
thức ăn thừa
READING
biogas (n) a gas containing methane
(CH4) that can be burned as
a fuel, produced by dead
/ˈbaɪəʊˌɡæs/
plants and animals as they
decay.
khí sinh học
READING
New words Pronunciation Meaning
1. leftover (n) /ˈleftəʊvə/ thức ăn thừa
2. biogas (n) /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌɡæs/ khí sinh học
READING
1 Work in pairs. Match the words / phrases with their pictures.
1. food waste 2. learning space 3. leftovers 4. cafeteria
a b
READING
1 Work in pairs. Match the words / phrases with their pictures.
1. food waste 2. learning space 3. leftovers 4. cafeteria
c d
READING
2 Read the passages again and complete the sentences.
A. The street-safe city
C A B. The teen-friendly city
B
C. The food-smart city
D. The waste-free city
READING
3 Read the announcement again. Choose the correct answer.
read the questions
underline the key words in each
3 steps. question
locate the keywords in the text
and find the information to
answer the question
READING
3 Read the announcement again. Choose the correct answer.
1. How often does the City Teen Council organise the Teenovator
competition?
A. Once a year. B. Twice a year.
C. Every two years. D. Every three years.
2. Who would partner with Central School in Topic 1?
A. The city council. B. The university’s canteen.
C. A biogas factory. D. A nearby farm.
3. What does the word “them” in Topic 2 refer to?
A. Teen users. B. Changes.
C. Learning spaces. D. Libraries.
READING
3 Read the announcement again. Choose the correct answer.
4. Which topic has an individual winner?
A. Topic 1. B. Topic 2.
C. Topic 3. D. All topics.
5. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Helena Wilson?
A. She suggests banning bikes at school gates.
B. She wants the city authorities to take action.
C. She thinks cars moving near school gates can cause accidents to
children.
D. Her concern is road safety around school for children.
SPEAKING
4 Make a list of city problems and some solutions to them.
- Work in pairs and add as many details of problems of city life
and solutions.
Example:
Problems Solutions
– Dirty streets – Tell people to throw rubbish
away properly
– Lack of green spaces – Plant more trees
SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Talk to your friends about the city problems and suggest solutions to
5 them. You can use the ideas in 4.
Structures:
- I think/ In my opinion/I would say that...
- First, Second, Third.....
- Then, After that,......
- On one hand, On the other hand.....
SPEAKING
Suggested answer:
We think that there are several problems in our city. First,
some streets are dirty. Many people put rubbish on the
pavements or near the walls. Second, the city looks like a
concrete jungle. It lacks green space and the air is not fresh. To
solve these problems, the city authority should instruct people
to throw rubbish properly. Another solution is to plant more
trees even on the roof of high buildings. By doing so, the city
can be a more liveable place.
LISTENING
Work in pairs. Tick the things that you want in your home town. Add more ideas if
1 you have any.
a. Nice parks
b. Modern cinemas
c. Air-conditioned buses
d. Free sports facilities
e. Convenient food stalls
f. Wide roads
LISTENING
Listen to an interview with three teenagers about life in their cities. Decide if the
2 statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
1. There are many facilities for public use in Tom’s city
2. Elena likes spending her free time in shopping malls.
3. Food stalls are not popular in Chi’s city
4. In Chi’s city, many teens like street food more than
food prepared at home.
LISTENING
3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. Where might this interview come from?
A. A chat show.
B. A documentary.
C. The daily news.
2. What is a problem in Tom’s city?
A. Some buses don’t have air-conditioners.
B. There are no parks.
C. Some roads are too wide.
LISTENING
3 Listen again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
3. What change does Elena suggest for her city?
A. A new shopping mall.
B. More free sports facilities.
C. More modern sports centres.
4. Chi thinks that ______ should tell teens about the drawbacks of
street food.
A. parents and the city council
B. the city council and schools
C. parents and schools
WRAP- UP
2 Homework
Complete tasks
Assigned homework in the workbook
Worksheet
