Check-upChoose the best answer to complete these sentences

1. New York is the of .

A. capital/ the USA B. home/ the United Nations

C. state/ the USA D. B and C are correct

2. The city was founded by the .

A. The Dutch B. the French C. the American D. the Asian

3. New Yorkers are people who come from .

A. Vietnam B. only the United States C. all over the United States and many parts in the world.

4. It is famous for .

A its interesting places. B. its largest and finest habour

C. Its high buildings, art galleries and museums. D. all A,B and C are correct

The city vs. country Quiz

The city vs. country Quiz• 1. Which city is larger in area?- Hanoi (HN)or Ho Chi

Minh City( HCMC)?Key: HCMC (HCMC covers an area of 2,095 km2 but HN covers an area of 921km2

2. Which city has a bigger population- Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City?Key: HCMC( HCMC has a population of 6.2 million but Hanoi has a population of 3 million)3. Which city is older- HN or HCMC?

Key: Hanoi( Hanoi was founded in 1010 but HCMC was founded in 1698.

4. Which city was known by more names through history? HN or HCNC?

• key: Hanoi ( Long Bien, Dai la, Thang Long, Dong Do, Dong Quan, Dong Kinh,….

5. Which city has more districts?- Hanoi Or Ho Chi Minh city?

Key: HCMC (HCMC has 19 inner districts and 5 outer districts but Hanoi has only 8 inner districts and 5 outer districts).

6. Which city is hotter- Hanoi or HCMC?

Key: Ho Chi Minh City

7. Which city is closer to the sea- Hanoi or HCMC)?

Key: Ho Chi Minh City.

Unit 15: CITIES

B. SPEAKING

Matching a question in A with its suitable answer in B

1. When was the city founded?

2. What is the means of transportation like?

3. What are the people like?

4. How many parks are there?

5. What is the population of the city?

6. What is the area of the city?

7. What is the name of the city?

a. Convenient

b. One big park

c. 1624

d. Friendly, open

e. New York

f. 7 million

g. 946 square km

Complete the questions of the conversation below with suitable words from the box

• People, area, population, parks, founded, transport

A: When was the city ?

B: It was founded in 1624.

A: What is the like?

B: They are friendly and open.

A: What are the like?

B: It is convenient.

A: How many are there?

B: One big park.

A: What is the of the city?

B: 7 million

A: What is its ?

B: 946 square km

founded

people

area

parks

transport

population

Useful language:

To ask about the area

To ask about the population

What is the area of the city?/that the city covers?How large is the city?

What is the population of the city?How many people live there?How many habitants are there in the city?

Useful language:To ask about the history

To ask about transport and other characteristics

When/in which year/In which century was the city founded?Who founded the city?

What is the main means of transport there?How do people get around?What is the transport like?What are the people like?Are there many parks?

One student reads the information about New York city and the other

about London, then ask and answer questions about the cities

In pairs, students receive different handouts.

Handout A

NEW 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: ………..

Population: ……..

Area: …………..

National holidays: ………

Few high buildings

………. big parks

People: ……………..

Transport: …………….

Handout B

NEW YORK

Founded: ……………

Population: ……………

Area: ……………..

National holidays: ………...

Many high buildings

…….. big park

People: ……………..

Transport: …………..

LONDON

Founded: 43 AD

Population: 7 million

Area: 1610 square km

National holidays: 14 days

Few high buildings

Five big parks

People: formal, reserved

Transport: Convenient

Mapped dialogue:

When was New York founded?

It was founded in 1624. And what about London?

It is convenient... What are the people like?

It is …convenient. And what about London?

They are friendly and open. How about London?

It was founded in …43 AD. …What is the transport like?

One big park (s). And London?

They are formal and reserved. How many parks are there?

Continued….

Five big parks. What is the population of the city? 7 million. What is the population of

London?

7 million. And the area of London is …1610… square km. How large is New York?

…946….. square km.

Thank you for your information!

1 2

LONDON

NEW YORK

Read and practise the dialogue

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 7 million.

B: Yes, but New York has more high buildings than London.

Revision of the comparative form of Adjectives and Nouns

As +Adjective + as: E.g: This cake is as big as my cake.Short( containing one syllable): Adjective-

ER+ THAN. E.g: London is larger than New york.

Long (containing more than one syllable): MORE+ Adjective+ THAN.

More/ less+ Uncountable nouns( pollution) More/fewer+ Countable nouns (buildings)

This cake My cake

Discussion: ask and answer about their preferences as regard to where to live

and give reasonsUse the structure: prefer something/doing

something to something/doing something, • Which city do you prefer?• Why do you like it?

E.g.: I prefer New York to London because people are friendlier and opener. I prefer living in New York to living in London because there are more high buildings but I prefer working in London because there are more holidays.

Consolidation and homework• Some ways to ask about the area, the

population, and other characteristics of a city.

• Phrases to make comparisons.

• Techniques to make a dialogue.

• Homework: Write a paragraph to compare New York and London and state which city you prefer and why; prepare the next lesson: Listening.