TOP CITIES

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1 Why can living in the city be better than living in the countryside?
2 What aspects of the city are important to young people?
3 In your opinion, what advantages (+) does living in a city have?
4 What 3 cities would you recommend to a foreigner to live in Poland? Why?
5 What cities in the world do you associate with a good quality of life? Name these cities.
On which continent/country are these cities located?

DESCRIBING A CITY

WHAT ABOUT THE CITY? POSITIVE (+)

OR NEGATIVE (-)?

1 It has clean, safe streets. +

2 The public transport system is terrible.
3 There’s a lot of traffic.
4 It has beautiful buildings.
5 The people are friendly and polite.
6 There’s a lot of crime.
7 It’s very polluted.
8 There are nice parks and green spaces.
9 It has good shopping/nightlife.
10 There are lots of things to see and do.
11 It’s expensive to live there.
12 It’s very crowded.
13 There are many restaurants and shops.
14 Everyone is in a hurry/in a rush.
15 There are schools and universities.
16 It is very noisy.
17 The public buses are crowded.

Other advantages: free trams/trolleys, beautiful buildings and squares, rich cultural offer,
many bars and clubs, cafes and street art, cheap taxis, castle (historical monuments), great atmosphere,
food, anonymity…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Other disadvantages: very small, crime, difficult to find parking space, few car parks, noisy at night on
weekends…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (2)

1 What three positive aspects are most important for you to live in the city?
2 What is the biggest problem of living in the city? Why?
3 What should change in your city for the better to improve your quality of life?

WORLD CITIES

LUBLIN, WARSAW, LONDON, PRAGUE, BERLIN, MADRID, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, BEIJING,
TOKYO, JOHANNESBURG, MELBOURNE, CANBERRA, OTTAWA, DUBAI, ROME, PARIS, VIENNA

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USES OF LIKE

A Use like (verb) to talk about something you B Use be like to describe or give your opinion
enjoy/think is nice. about something.
- Do you like living in Lublin? - What’s Lublin like?
- I love it! - It’s a very beautiful city!

- What do you like best about living in your city? - What’s the public transport like?
- I think it’s probably the atmosphere. - Public transport is really good, actually.

1 What is the capital of Poland, Warsaw, like? …..

2 Do you like bars and restaurants in your city? …..
3 What do you like most about the cultural offer in Lublin? …..
4 What are the traffic jams like? …..
5 Do you like the people in your city? …..
6 What is the situation with parking spaces like? …..
7 What is it like with pollution? …..
8 What place in Polish city do you like the most? …..
9 What is it like with the nightlife? …..
10 What is it like with the prices? …..

CREATIVE (FUN) ACTIVITY

CITY LIFE (URBAN LIFE)
"What is the city but the people?" - William Shakespeare

Your city holds an annual competition for the best creative idea that will make the city a better place to live.
You decide to submit your project, but the officials require arguments why your idea should win and be
implemented. Of course you have plenty of ideas, but you can submit only one.

- Choose one of the projects below that you think is the most interesting.
- Think of 3-4 arguments that will prove that your project should win.
- NOTE, other participants may come up with the same idea, so be ready
to submit another project (first come, first served).

creating a new
multi-functional park

new free car parks

free public transport
lightning of dark
parts of the city

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LISTENING
construction of
Listen to theplayground
a modern conversations and look at free
the photos. Which
veterinary multimedia
care city does each speaker for the school
talk about?
What do they think about it? Which city has these things?

free trams - beautiful buildings and squares - lots of bars and clubs - cafes and street art - cheap taxis - a castle

CITY SPEAKER’S OPINION

DUBAI

PRAGUE

MELBOURNE

TOP CITIES
Describing a city: zwroty i słowa do zapamiętania:

clean,safe streets - czyste i bezpieczne ulice

excellent/ terrible public transport system - świetny/ okropny system publicznego transportu
a lot of traffic - dużo korków
beautiful buildings - piękne budynki
(im)polite and (un)friendly people - (nie)uprzejmi i (nie)przyjaźni ludzie
a lot of crime/ high crime rate - duża przestępczość/wysoki wskaźnik przestępczości
very polluted - bardzo zanieczyszczone
nice green spaces - fajne obszary zielone
good nightlife / busy nightlife - bogate życie nocne
a lot of things to see and do - dużo rzeczy do obejrzenia i zrobienia
expensive to live here - drogo, by tam mieszkać
very crowded - bardzo zatłoczone
free public transport - darmowy transport publiczny
lots of bars and clubs - dużo klubów i barów
cafes and street art. - kawiarnie i sztuka uliczna
cheap/expensive taxis - tanie/drogie taksówki
monuments and historical objects - pomniki i historyczne obiekty

QUESTIONS WITH LIKE:

PYTANIE O UPODOBANIA (LIKE = LUBIĆ)

1a. X: What do you like? - Co ty lubisz?

Y: I like swimming and dancing.

b. X: What does she like? - Co ona lubi?

Y: She likes swimming and dancing.

PYTANIE O CHARAKTER (LIKE = JAKI/A)

2. X: What is she like? - Jaka ona jest?

Y: She is patient and hardworking.

PYTANIE O WYGLĄD (LOOK LIKE = WYGLĄDAĆ JAK)

3. X: What does she look like? - Jak ona wygląda?
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 Y: She is tall and slim.

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

TYPES OF CRIME

graffiti - murder - drink driving - speeding - burglary - theft - robbery - fight - stalking - cyberbullying
drug possession - kidnapping - domestic violence - rape - pickpocketing - terrorism - vandalism
shoplifting - fraud - armed robbery

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1 Have you ever witnessed a crime? What kind of crime was it and where did it take place?
2 What crimes take place in your city? How do you know about it?
3 Which crimes do you think are the most serious and which are the least?

ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENTS

do volunteer work - pay money as punishment - spend the rest of one's life in prison
return the driving licence - do community service - go to prison for punishment

4 What punishments do you think should be given for theft?

5 Do you think the punishments in Poland are strict or gentle?

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READING

QUESTIONS TO THE TEXT

1 What did the man do wrong?

2 What was his punishment?
3 What is ‘alternative sentencing’?

ALTERNATIVE PUNISHMENTS

For graffiti, you should…

For speeding, you should…
For theft, you should…
For shoplifting, you should…

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TASK TO THE TEXT AND MNEMOCARDS (DEFINITIONS AND TERMS)

CRIMINAL CRIME PUNISHMENT

GOOD TO KNOW

A crime is a serious offence such as murder or robbery. A punishment is a penalty imposed on somebody
who is convicted of a crime. A punishment could be, for example, time in prison or a fine.

Questions from law-breakers
or suspected criminals
 Why did you pull me over?
 Have I done something
wrong?
 Is this illegal?
 What are my rights?
 Can I call a lawyer?
 Where are you taking me?
 Can I make a phone call?
Questions police may ask
a suspected criminal
 Are you carrying any illegal
drugs?
 Do you have a weapon?
 Does this belong to you?
 Whose car is this?
 Where were you at eight last
night?
Informing someone of laws
and police procedures
 You are under arrest.
 Put your hands on your
head.
 I am taking you to the police
station.
 Please get in the police car.
 You will have to pay a fine
for this.
 I will give you a warning this
time.
 I'm going to write you a
ticket.
 It is against the law to do
drugs in public.

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PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT AND PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE

- strona bierna Present Simple i Past Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE:

She cleans streets every day. - strona czynna
Streets are cleaned every day by her. - strona bierna

is / isn’t
are / aren’t + 3 forma czasownika

PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE:

She ate a hamburger yesterday. - strona czynna
A hamburger was eaten by her yesterday. - strona bierna

was / wasn’t
were / weren’t + 3 forma czasownika

ZAMIANA ZAIMKÓW OSOBOWYCH W STRONIE BIERNEJ:

I - ja - by me - przeze mnie
you - ty - by you - przez ciebie
he - on - by him - przez niego
she - ona - by her - przez nią
it - to - by it - przez to

we - my - by us - przez nas
they - oni - by them - przez nich

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EXERCISE 1

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EXERCISE 2

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EXERCISE 3

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EXERCISE 4 - THE PASSIVE: PRESENT SIMPLE & PAST SIMPLE

1. Stanley wrote this article.

_______________________________________________________________

2. The referee cancelled the match.

_______________________________________________________________

3. Firemen wear special uniforms.

_______________________________________________________________

4. A famous director made this film.

_______________________________________________________________

5. A detective found the missing child.

_______________________________________________________________

6. Architects design houses.

_______________________________________________________________

7. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

_______________________________________________________________

8. Someone stole Jim’s bike last night.

_______________________________________________________________

9. One of the students broke the window.

_______________________________________________________________

10. A chauffeur drives the president’s car.

_______________________________________________________________

11. The firefighters rescued the teenagers from the burning building.
_______________________________________________________________

12. Mr Elliot pays the workers.

_______________________________________________________________

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13. Someone left the door open.
_______________________________________________________________

QUESTIONS WITH MNEMOCARDS

LIVING IN THE CITY OR LIVING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE?

1 What can you do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?

2 In what situations do people need to be in a hurry?
3 What makes you lively?
4 At what times is public transport crowded?
5 When was the last time you experienced bad service in a shop? Why were you unhappy?
6 Is lack of car parks the biggest problem in cities? Are any problems worse than this?
7 How can you fix a crashing computer?
8 Is it better to live in the city centre and walk to work or live in the suburbs and commute? Why?
9 What advantages might living in a country cottage have?
10 What are your favourite cultural activities (cinema, theatre, concert)? Why exactly these?
11 If you could work in a factory, what product would you like to work on? Why?
12 When in your daily life would you be most upset by faulty equipment?
13 What can drivers in big cities be fed up with? Why?
14 Do people move from the city to the countryside just to get peace and quiet? What other reasons might there be?
15 When you go into town with friends what do you usually do?
16 It is said that the city has a really good nightlife. Do you agree with this opinion?
17 Do you experience a high cost of living in the city? What is currently the most expensive?
18 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside?
19 When was the last time you were in the woods? Why were you there?
20 What animals can you keep while living in a rural area?
21 Is there litter on the streets in your town? What can you do to prevent this?
22 Do you think your current lifestyle gives you opportunities to travel? Why/why not?
23 How would you rate: is the air in Poland more polluted than in other countries of the world?
24 What forms of transport are part of the public transport system in your city?
25 What major public transport delays have you experienced? Did this have a big impact on the rest of your day?
26 Can a remote area be a good place to live? Why?
27 What problems in your city occur during rush hour?
28 What is more in your city: skyscrapers or shopping centres? Which is more useful?
29 Does it bother you when someone on the bus is speaking loudly on his/her phone? Why?
30 When the weather is nice in summer would you rather walk to work, take the bus or take a taxi?
31 When, outside rush hour, are the roads in your city congested (traffic congestion)? What is the reason for this?
32 What can you do to avoid being told when you arrive at a car park that: ‘There is nowhere to park’?
33 Do you think there is a time when there is nothing to do in your city? When?
34 Despite appearances, there is plenty to do in the countryside. What activities can you do?
35 What have you been annoyed by/with recently? What was the cause of your upset?
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36 What type of person are you? Do you wait for an opportunity or are you quick to take action?
37 Does the wide range of shops in the city make shopping easier or harder? Why?

QUESTIONS WITH MNEMOCARDS

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

1 What would you do if you saw an armed person queuing in front of you in a shop?

2 How do people break the law in Poland?

3 Why do you think we should avoid dark streets?

4 What advantages and disadvantages does a burglar alarm have?

5 Have you heard of anyone committing a crime recently? What kind of crime was it?

6 In what books or movies have you seen does the theme of a burglar breaking into a house (committing a burglary) appear?

7 Do you think doing community service by prisoners is good punishment?

8 Have you ever done something illegal in your life? What was it?

9 Imagine you are a prisoner. Would you make an attempt to escape prison?

10 Do you agree with the statement that it is easier to get into trouble after drinking alcohol?

11 Have you ever gone to court for trial? Or have you ever seen a court session on television? What experience do you have of such an event?

12 Who investigates crime? Could you carry out such a profession?

13 Should manslaughter be punished with the same penalty as murder?

14 Do you know any films in which the motives were murder and the murderer? Do you like this type of film?

15 What are the main purposes of giving punishment to children? Is it a good way?

16 Have you ever heard of a shop robbery? What did the thieves steal and why?

17 Why does a shoplifter steal products from shops?

18 You witness one person stealing something. What do you do?

19 Which brands of products do we hear about theft most often? Why?

20 What valuables are most often stolen? Why exactly these?

21 Have you ever witnessed an accident? How did you feel at the time?

22 Do you think that people who write graffiti on walls are criminals? Why?

23 Why do people become criminals? What might be the reasons?

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 THERE’S A PROBLEM

Zwroty i słowa do zapamiętania:

PROBLEMS:

public transport delays - opóźnienia transportu publicznego

litter on the streets - śmieci na ulicy

bad service - zła jakość obsługi

faulty equipment - wadliwy sprzęt

receive spam in your inbox - otrzymywać spam na skrzynkę mailową

speak loudly on your phone in public places - rozmawiać głośno przez telefon w miejscach publicznych

get stuck in a traffic jam - utknąć w korku

computer crashing - psujący się komputer

COMPLAINING:

There’s a problem with... - Jest problem z...

It doesn’t matter. - To nie ma znaczenia.

We’ll look into it right away. - Sprawdzimy to/ Zajmiemy się tym od razu.

I’m really sorry about that. - Przykro mi z tego powodu.

I’m sorry but there’s nothing we can do at the moment. - Przykro mi, ale na obecną chwilę nic nie możemy zrobić.

I’ve been here for over an hour. - Jestem tu od ponad godziny.

Excuse me, could I speak to the manager? - Przepraszam, czy mogę rozmawiać z managerem?

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