Unit 12. An Overcrowded World. Lesson 5. Skills 1

Teacher : Truong Thi Thuy Phuong
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LONDON
TOKYO
SHANGHAI
MANILA
JAKARTA
Match the city with the country
Philippines Japan England
Vietnam China Laos
Indonesia

England
China
Japan

Philippines

Laos

Vietnam

Indonesia
Which is the biggest city in the world?
- Mexico city is the biggest city in the world.
Is Ha Noi bigger than Ho Chi Minh city?
- No, It isn’t.
Which is bigger: London or Tokyo?
- Tokyo is bigger.
Look at the list of cities below. Which do you think has the largest population ? Share your idea with your partner
Example:
A: I think London is number one, isn’t it?
B: I don’t think so. I think Shanghai is the biggest
Read the passage below and check your answer
People from the countryside move to cities to find work and better standard of living. These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people.
Key :
Tokyo
Shanghai
Jakarta
Manila
London
Unit 12: An overcrowded world
Lesson 5: SKILLS 1
Vocabularies :
Issue ( n ) : topic of interest or discussion, :
Traffic block ( n ) = traffic jam
Explosion ( n )
Standard of living:
Megacity = good , great city

Ex: Kien is tall
Hung is taller than Kien
Tuan is the tallest

* Comparison:
* Comparative:
S1 + is/am/are + adj-er + than + S2.
* Superlative :
S + is/am/are + the + adj-est ...
- population growth is faster than ever before.
- The largest is Tokyo.
Ex: Kien is tall
Hung is taller than Kien.
Tuan is the tallest
Read the passage again. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph
Issues for everyone
Population explosion
Problems for poor people
Which is the biggest?
1……………………………
Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai.
2. ………………………………………
People from the countryside move to cities to find work and better standard of living. These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people.
3. ……………………………………….
However, life in cities not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems.
4. ………………………………..
Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out.
1…B…………………………
Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai.
2. …D……………………………………
people from the countryside move to cities to find work and better standard of living. These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people.
3. …C…………………………………….
However, life in cities not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems.
4. …A……………………………..
Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B, or C
The world’s population is …………….
A. growing slowly B. staying the same
C. growing quickly
2. Tokyo has ………… people.
A. below 15 million
B. around 15 million
C. much more than 15 million
3. Problem in big cities affect…………….. .
A. Poor people
B. People who live in slums
C. Everyone
4. Some problem that poor people face in cities include …………….. .
A. Traffic and air pollution
B. Healthy problems and stress
C. Having no home or living in slums.
5. When air pollution is bad , people ……… .
Only go out at night
Don’t go out
Move to smaller cities
Key :
1. C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5. B
Work in groups. Look at the places below and discuss some possible disadvantages that people using them may have
an overcrowded school
an overcrowded bus
an overcrowded block of flats
Share your idea s with the class
These verbs and expressions can help.
one disadvantage of …….. is ………..
It’s difficult to ………………
I will be ……………………
NETWORKS
An overcrowded
school
big classes
less individual care
not enough playing ground
not enough study aids
NETWORKS
An overcrowded
bus
stuffy
not enough fresh air

long wait at the bus stop
not enough seats for everybody
How many people are there in Tokyo ?
When air pollution is bad, what do people do ?
Learn by heart new words and the structure .
Do the exercises again
Write a passage about disadvantages of an overcrowded school or bus
Prepare unit 12: lesson 6: skills 2

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