Unit 9. Cities of the world. Lesson 1. Getting started

WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS
ENGLISH 6
Unit 9: CITIES OF THE WORLD
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
What nice photos!
* Match the places with the right pictures
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Sydney, Australia
London, England
New York, The USA
Hanoi, Viet Nam
Moscow, Russia
Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil
Who are they?
What are they talking about?
Tom
Mai
WHAT NICE PHOTOS!
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Sydney, Australia
London, England
New York, The USA
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Mai: What nice photos! Have you been to all these places?
Tom: Yes, I’ve been to most of them. This is Rio de Janeiro. It’s an exciting city, but sometimes it’s very hot.
Mai: Is the weather there hotter than in Sydney?
Tom: Oh yes! Sydney isn’t so hot. I’ve been to the beaches there many times with my family. They’re the cleanest and the most beautiful in the world!
LISTEN AND READ
Mai: Is this London? What bad weather!
Tom: Yes, we’ve been there twice. Can you see Big Ben? There are also modern buildings, like this egg-shaped building …
Mai: And this must be Times Square in New York.
Tom: Yes! I’ve never been there. This photo is from my brother. It looks great, doesn’t it?
* Name of the continents.
orth merica
outh merica
urope
sia
frica
ustralia
ntarctica
* Name of the continents.
* Read the conversation again. Then tick () True (T) or False (F).
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Tom and Mai are looking at photos on the computer.
most of the cities.
There are modern building in London as well.
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Tom has never been to New York. The photo is from his brother
* Match the words in the blue box to the names of the places in the yellow box:
a. continent

b. country

c. city

d. capital

e. place of interest
1. Ha Noi
2. Nha Trang
3. Asia
4. Sweden
5. Ben Thanh Market
6. the Louvre
7. Amsterdam
8. Africa
9. the USA
10. Liverpool
Matching
a. continent.
b. country
c. city
d. capital.
e. place of interest
1. Ha Noi
2. Nha Trang.
3. Asia.
4. Sweden.
5. Ben Thanh Market
6. the Louvre
7. Amsterdam.
8. Africa.
9. the USA.
10. Liverpool
a.Continent : Asia, Africa.
b. Country : Sweden, the USA.
c. city : Ha Noi, Nha Trang, Amsterdam, Liverpool.
d. Capital : Ha Noi, Amsterdam.
e. place of interest : Ben Thanh Market, the Louvre.
In groups of four, choose a country and ask your friends the questions below (and any others you can think of)
Which continent is it in?
What is its capital?
What are its major cities?
What is it famous for?
*Game: Around the world
Which continent is it in?
- It’s in Asia.
What is its capital?
- It’s Hanoi.
What are its major cities?
- They are Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh cities.
What is it famous for?
- It’s famous for its heroic history, its traditions and culture, its beautiful landscape, its specialities (traditional cuisines), and people’s hospitality.
Model game
Where is this?
Ho Chi Minh city
Which country is this?
Japan
Which continent is it in?
Asia
Which continent is it in?
Europe
Which country is this?
The USA
Which city is this?
New York
Which city is this?
Rio De Janeiro
What is its capital?
Amtersdam
What is its capital?
Paris
What is it famous for?
Tourist, flowers, wind mills, channel...
Which continent is it in?
Africa
Which continent is this?
Africa
What is it famous for?
Tourist, Jesue Statue, modern city, carnaval festival...
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HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart
- Practice the dialogue again
- Do exercise B1 in workbook (page 16)
- Prepare for Unit 9: A closer look 1.