Unit 9: Cities of the future

Language
Vocabulary
 List of words:

1. Infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/ (n): cơ sở hạ tầng

2. Upgrade /ˈʌpɡreɪd/(v):   nâng cấp
3. Overcrowded /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/(adj): chật ních, đông nghẹt
4. Inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ (n): cư dân, người cư trú
5. Renewable /rɪˈnjuːəbl/(adj):có thể tái tạo lại
6. Urban /ˈɜːbən/(adj): thuộc về đô thị
1. Write the words or phrases given in the box next to their
meanings

 inhabitant

infrastructure

renewable 

urban

liveable

sustainable

overcrowded

quality of life
2. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words or phrases in 1.

urban
1. The main goal of_____________________ planning is providing a healthier
environment for people living in the city.
2. The government needs to solve the pollution problems to make the city
liveable
____________________.
infrastructure is the poor condition and needs to be upgraded.
3. The country’s ______________
overcrowded
4. Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ___________ cities.
inhabitants
5. The original___________________ of this island lived a very simple life.
renewable sources of energy are the wind and sun.
6. The most common ___________
7. Many researchers claim that yoga practice and physical activities can improve
quality of life
people’s________________________.
sustainable
8. Famers should use ______________ methods to produce clean and healthy
food.
Pronuncation
1. Listen and decide whether the question tags in B’s responses
have a rising or falling intonation. Mark ↗ (rising intonation)
or ↘ (falling intonation) after the question tags.

1. A: What a boring lecture!

B: Yes. It was dull, wasn’t it?
2. A: Please turn down the volume. It’s too loud.
B: You don’t like rock music, do you?
3. A: I don’t have any plans for tonight.
B: Let’s go to the cinema, shall we?
4. A: I believe people will have a better life in the future.
B: Yes, I agree. Life will be more enjoyable than
it is today, won’t it?
5. A: Where can I put these flowers?
B: Put them near the window, will you?
Grammar
 Question tags:
Use: Question tags are short addition to statements.
They are used to ask for agreement or to check
whether something is true.
Rules: Positive statements + negative tags
Negative statements + positive tags
Form: Clause, + auxiliary verb + S(n)?

Example: It is a group presentation, isn’t it?

 Statements Question tags
Let’s Shall we
Positive: will/would/could
Imperative /won’t you
Negative: will you
Negative words Positive verb + S
(no, never, little,
hardly, etc)
No one, someone, Verb + they
these, none, neither,
etc
Nothing, something, Verb + it
this that, etc.
Conditional sentences type 0
Use: to talk about a scientific fact or something that
is generally true. They often express habitual
or automatic result.
Form:

Type  If Clause (Condition) Main Clause (Result)

Type 0 If simple present Simple present
(Subject + V1) (Subject + V2)
If + S + V1 + O S + V2 + O

Example: If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

1. Match the question tags with the statements to make complete sentences. 
1. You’ve seen that film, ______ a. aren’t they?

2. I’m not disturbing you,___________ b. will you?

3. People will travel in solar-powered cars in c. haven’t you?

the future, _______
d. have you?
4. You have never been to Europe, __
e. will there?
5. The package has already arrived, _____
f. won’t they?
6. I think everyone’s going to be there, ______

7. Don’t stay late up night,________ g. hasn’t it?

8. There’ll be no private transport in the future, ____ h. am I?

 2. Complete the sentences with the correct question
tags.

1. There’s no milk in the fridge, ___________?

is there
can’t you
2. You can drive a car, __________________?
has it
3. I believe nothing serious has happened, ____________?
will you
4. Please give me a hand, __________________?
shall you
5. Let’s review the lesson together, __________________?
6. I think these are your papers, ___________________?
aren’t they
7. Somebody’s just called my name, __________________?
haven’t they
has she
8. Jane has got no problems at work,_________________?
 3. Match the if - clauses with the result clauses.

Rules:
- 4 teams.
- Each team have game papers
- In 3 minutes, each team must find correct If-
clause, paste it in the blank
- Then teams must stick their game paper into
the board
 Team is the fastest and most correct
answers, team is win.
3: Match the if - clauses with the result clauses.
a. _____________________________,
If you multiply 1 by 0 you get 0.
b. ____________________________,
If you’ve finished your work go home and take a rest.
If you need help
c. __________________________________, don’t hesitate to ask.
If you are going to school today please pick me up me your way.
d. ___________________________,
e. ___________________________,
If you freeze water it turn to ice.
f. ______________________________________________,
If you remove the battery from your cell phone it turn off.
g. ____________________________________,
If you try to mix oil and water the oil goes to the top
and water to the bottom.
If my father leaves work early on Saturday
h. _________________________________________, he usually goes
to the gym.
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- Learn vocabulary
- Prepare for next lesson
4. Combine the sentences or rewrite them to make conditional
sentences. Decide whether to use type 0 or 1.

1. If the baby is crying, he may be hungry. (Type 1)

2. If you travel on a budget flight, you have to pay for your drink and
food. (type 0)
3. If the weather is fine, I walk to work instead of driving. / I walk ... if
the weather is fine. (Type 0)
4. If people start using more solar energy, there will be less pollution.
(Type 1)
5. If they have no homework, they usually play soccer. (Type 0)
6. If you travel by train, it takes five hours to get to Nha Trang.(Type 0)
7. If the government reduces / manages to reduce the use of fossil
fuels, our city will become a more liveable place. (Type 1)