Unit 15. Cities

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NGUYEN HUNG HIEP HIGH SCHOOL
E 10; UNIT 15 : SKEAKING
a) oudfn
b) lationpupo
c) plepoe
d) aera
e) arskp
WARM UP
JUMPLE WORDS:
found
population
people
area
parks
a) Which city is larger in area – Hanoi or HCM city?
b) Which city has a bigger population – HN or HCM city?
C) Which city is older - HN or HCM city?
d) Which city closer to the sea – HN or HCMC?
WARM UP
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
HCMC (HCMC covers an area of 2,095km but HN covers an area of 921km
HCMC (HCMC has a population of 6.2 million but HN has a population 3 million.
HN ( HN was founded in 1010 but HCMC was founded in 1698)
HCMC
PRESENTATION
Unit 15: CITIES – Lesson 2: speaking
Task 1. Complete each question in A with a suitable word in B.
d. founded
f. transport
a / e
a / e
b / c
b / c
PRESENTATION
Unit 15: CITIES – Lesson : speaking
Make questions to ask about the area, the population, and other characteristics of a city.
How many people live there?
When was the city founded?
What are the people like?
How large is the city?
What is the area of the city?
What is the population of the city?
How many big parks are there?
Are there any high buildings?
PRACTICE
Task 2. Work in pairs. One reads the information about New York and the other about London. Then ask and answer questions about the two cities.
Mew York
Founded: 1624
Population: 7 million
Area: 946 square km
National holidays: 7 days
Many high buildings
One big park
People: friendly, open
Transport: convenient
London
Founded: 43 AD
Population: 7 million
Area: 1610 square km
National holidays: 14 days
Few high buildings
Five big park
People: formal, reserved
Transport: convenient
example
A: When was New York founded?
B: It was founded in 1624. And what about London?
A: It was founded in 43 AD. And what is the population of New York?
B: ………………………………………………………………
* Task 3: Read and practice the dialogue:
Review comparative forms of adjectives and nouns. Ex :
* Adjectives:
Ex: (desk / heavy)
This desk is as heavy as that one.
+ short adj :
(London / large/ New York.)
London is larger than New York.
+ Long adj :
Ex; (room / comfortable)
This room is more comfortable than that one.
Adj – er + than
As + adj + as
* Nouns:
Ex1: There are as many people in London as in New York.
As + many/few + countable nouns + As
Ex2: There is as much population in New York as in London.
As + much/little + uncountable nouns + As
More + Adj + than
Ex3: There are more big parks in London than in New York.
More / fewer + countable nouns
More / less + uncountable nouns
A: So we’ve learned a lot about New York and London. Let’s make some comparisons between them.
B: All right. First, the area of London is 1610 square km, and that of New York is 946 square km, so London is larger.
A: That’s right. But its population is as big as that of New York. Both cities have a population of million.
Work in pairs/groups. Make similar comparisons between London and New York, using the information in task 2.
B: Yes, but New York has more high buildings than London
Unit 15: CITIES – Lesson : Listening
Practice the dialogue
Task 4. Work in groups. Tell each other which of the two cities you prefer and give reasons.
Ex : I prefer London to New York because it has more parks, and …
The suggested answers:
I prefer New York to London because people are friendlier and opener. I prefer living in New York to living in London because there more high buildings but I prefer working in London because there are more holidays.
HOMEWORK:
- Write a paragraph to compare New York and London, and state which city you prefer and why.
- Prepare for “listening”
Thank you for your attention!
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