Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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UNIT 15. CITIES LESSON 2: SPEAKING I. PRE-SPEAKING
1. Read the information about some cities in the world and guess their correct names:
1. * It is the centre of the global finance communication and business * It is the largest city in the United States * You can see the Empire State Building. Time Square or The Statue of Liberty there 2. * It is a political heart of China * It is the host nation of Olympic Game 2008 * Roasted duck is the famoust food in this city 3. * It is an old city and it has great theatre * You can see the Statue of Eros at Piccadilly circus * It is the capital of England 4. *It has picturesque site * It far 165 kilometres from Hanoi * It is one of seven wonder of the world 2. Look at these photo and match names of city with auitable photo:
3. Task 1: Complete each question in A with a suitable word in B:
3. Task 1: Complete each question in A with a suitable word in B I. PRE-SPEAKING 1. When was the city……..? 2. What is the ………….like? 3. What are the ……… like? 4. How many………… are there? 5. What is the ………… of the city? 6. What is its…………..? a) people b) area c) population d) founded e) parks f) transport * Suggested complete each questions:

* Complete the questions:

II. WHILE-SPEAKING
1. Task 2: One reads the information about New York and the other about London. Then ask and answer questions about the two cities:
1. Task 2: One reads the information about New York and the other about London. Then ask and answer questions about the two cities I. PRE-SPEAKING Founded: 1624 Population: 7 million Area: 946 square km National holidays: 7 days Many high buildings One big park People: friendly, open Transport: convennient Founded: 43 AD Population: 7 million Area: 1610 square km National holidays: 14 days Few high buildings Five big parks People: formal, reserved Transport: convennient 2. Task 3: Read and practise the dialogue:
I. PRE-SPEAKING 2. Task 3: Read and practise the dialogue

A: So we’ve learnt a lot about New York and London. Let’s make some comparisons between them.

B: All right. First, the area of London is 4610 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 7 million.

Yes, but New York has more high buildings than Landon.

* The structure of comparisions:
* Make similar comparisons between London and New York, using the information in Task 2:
- London has more national holidays than New York - People of New York is more friendly than that of London - London has more big parks than New York - Transport of London is as convenient as that of New York III. POST-SPEAKING
1. Task 4: Tell each other which of the two cities you prefer and give reasons:
Task 4: Tell each other which of the two cities you prefer and give reasons - People: dynamic - Many opportunities to find the job - Many historical places - No beach - People: reserved - Few opportunities to find the job - Few historical places - Few beaches * Make similar comparisons between Ha Noi andHai Phong:
- I prefer Ha Noi to Hai Phong because people in Ha Noi are more dynamic than that of Hai Phong - Ha Noi has more historical places than Hai Phong - Ha Noi has more opportunities to find the job than Hai Phong - Hai Phong has more beaches than Ha Noi 2. Consolidation:
Consolidation 1. What`s the largest city you`ve ever been to? What was it like? 2. Which city do you want to visit? 3. If you could choose a city to live in, which would it be? Why? IV. HOMEWORK
1. Homework:
- Learn structure of comparisions by heart - Do exercise in the workbook - Prepare next lesson: listening 2. The end:
Goodbye and see you again in New York