Unit 9 grade 6: Cities Of The World – A Closer Look 1
1. Vocabulary
1.1. Task 1 Unit 9 grade 6
Match the words in A with their opposites in B. Some words may have more than one opposite. (Match the words in part A with their antonyms in part B. Some words may have more than one antonym.)
Guide to answer
1. old >< e. new (old >< new)
2. dangerous >< a. safe (danger >< safe)
3. quiet >< k. noisy (quiet >< noisy)
4. dry >< c. wet (dry >< wet)
5. clean >< b. dirty, d. tarnished (clean >< dirty, polluted)
6. historic >< h. modern (history >< modern)
7. boring >< f. exciting (boring >< interesting)
8. cheap >< i. expensive (cheap >< expensive)
9. cold >< g. hot (cold >< hot)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 9 grade 6
Create word webs. (Makes a word network.)
Guide to answer
City: beautiful, peaceful, modern, noisy, exciting, big, tarnished, safe,…
Food: delicious, awful, tasty, salty,…
People: beautiful, friendly, ugly, happy, nice, open, interesting,…
Building: modern, high, new, old, tall,..
Weather: hot, cold, wet, dry, rainy, bad,…
Translated:
Cities: beautiful, peaceful, modern, noisy, interesting, big, polluted, safe, …
Food: delicious, terrible, tasty, salty,…
Everyone: beautiful, friendly, ugly, happy, beautiful, open, interesting, …
Building: modern, tall, new, old, tall,..
Weather: hot, cold, wet, dry, rainy, bad, …
2. Pronunciation
/əu/ and /ai/ (sounds /əu/ and /ai/)
2.1. Task 3 Unit 9 grade 6
Listen and write the words you hear in the appropriate column. Then, read the words aloud. (Listen and write the words you hear in the appropriate column. Then read the words aloud.)
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Guide to answer
/əu/: cold, snow, old, clothes, hold
/ai/: sky, exciting, high, fine, flight
Audio Script:
1. cold 2. sky 3. exciting 4. snow 5. old
6. high 7. clothes 8. fine 9. hold 10. flight
2.2. Task 4 Unit 9 grade 6
Listen and repeat. (Listen and repeat.)
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1. New York is an exciting city with many skyscrapers
2. It’s very cold in Sweden in the winter with lots of snow.
3. I like looking at tall buildings at night with th colourful lights.
4. Write and tell me how to cook that Thai curry
5. You can go boating on the West Lake. It’s nice!
6. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain.
Translated:
1. New York is an interesting city with many skyscrapers.
2. The weather in Sweden in winter is cold and snowy.
3. I like to see tall buildings at night with bright lights.
4. Write and tell yourself how to cook Thai curry.
5. You can take a boat ride on West Lake. The weather is beautiful!
6. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in England.
3. Grammar
Superlatives of long adjectives (Superlative of long-rhyming adjectives)
– Long syllable adjectives:
- A 2-syllable adjective (doesn’t end in y). Ex: famous, peaceful
- Any adjective with 3 or more syllables. Ex: expensive, delicious,…
– Superlative of long adjectives: we add ‘the most’ in front of adjectives
- famous => the most famous (most famous)
- => expensive the most expensive (the most expensive)
3.1. Task 5 Unit 9 grade 6
Complete the fact sheet by choosing one picture. Compare your fact sheet with a classmate. Do you agree with his/her answers? (Complete the worksheet by choosing a picture. Compare your information with a classmate. Do you agree with his/her answer?)
Guide to answer
1. a 2. b 3. a 5. a 6. b
Translated:
England
1. Biggest city: London
2. Oldest university: Oxford University.
3. The most famous English writer: Shakespeare.
4. Most popular dish: fish and chips.
5. Most popular drink: tea.
6. Most popular activity: watching TV.
3.2. Task 6 Unit 9 grade 6
Read this article about Britain. Then, look at your fact sheet. Did you have correct answers? (Read this article about England. Then look at the information board. Do you have the correct answer?)
London is Britain’s biggest city.
Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain. It was built in the 12th century.
The playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the most popular British writer in the world. Britain’s most popular food is fish and chips. Tea is the most popular drink.
Britain’s most common leisure activities are watching television and films and listening to the radio.
Translated:
London is the largest city in England.
Oxford University is the oldest university in the UK. This university was built in the 12th century.
Playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the most famous English writer in the world.
The most popular British dish is fish and chips. Tea is the most popular drink.
The most common leisure activities are watching television and movies and listening to the radio.
4. Practice Task 1
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
Question 1: A. nose B. cold C. rose D. volunteer
Question 2: A. time B. kid C. smile D.kind
Question 3: A. lovely B. postcard C. old D. hold
Question 4: A. creature B. great C. mean D. feature
Question 5: A. design B. musiCal C. Africa D. Amerishift
5. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: Bing ____________ five postcards to his friends in America since last month.
A. has sent B. send C. sent D. will send
Question 2: It is common ____________ by car among Europe countries.
A. traveling B. travel C. traveling D. to travel
Question 3: Angkor in Cambodia has been listed as a UNESCO World ____________.
A. Wonder B. Common C. Country D. Heritage
Question 4: __________ have you ever been to Holland?
A. Have B. Do C. Will D. Are
Question 5: The most _________ drink in England is tea.
A. intelligent B. shy C. popular D. terrible
6. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, you need to practice pronunciation /əu/ and /ai/; Also remember the superlative form of long-rhyming adjectives:
Long adjectives are adjectives with two or more syllables.
– Structure: THE + MOST + ADJUST/ LONG WORDS PAGE
Ex: You are the most intelligent girl I have ever met. (You’re the smartest girl I’ve ever met.)
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