Unit 9 grade 11: Cities Of The Future – Listening
A better or worse place to live in? (Better or worse place to live?)
1. Task 1 Unit 9 Grade 11 Listening
Discuss with a partner. (Discuss with your sidekick.)
Translation
1. What problems are reflected in the picture?
2. Do you think they will be solved in the next twenty years?
a. traffic jam: traffic jam
b. raw waste: waste that has not been treated
c. air pollution: air pollution
d. slums : slums
e. fresh water shortages: lack of clean water
f. water pollution: water pollution
Guide to answer
1. All these problems currently exist in big cities in Vietnam like Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. (All these problems currently exist in major cities in Vietnam such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.)
2. It’s likely that many of them will be solved in the next twenty years, as local authorities are taking measures to deal with them step by step. (Probably much of it will be solved in the next 20 years as the local government is taking measures to deal with them step by step.)
2. Task 2 Unit 9 grade 11 Listening
Listen to a talk on predictions about our future citics. Underline the words or phrases that you hear. (Listen to a conversation about predictions about our future cities. Underline words/phrases you hear.)
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a. pessimistic b. optimistic
c. climate change d. global warming
e. overcrowded f. overpopulation
g. capable h. available
Guide to answer
The words or phrases you can hear
a. pessimistic
b. optimistic
d. global warming
e. overcrowded
H. available
Audio Scripts:
People have very different opinions about the cities of the future. Those who are pessimistic think that’s our cities will become more and more tarnished, so they will no longer be safe and healthy places to live in. Pessimists point out that both global warmine and pollution have increased rapidly over the past twenty years, but governments have no effective ways to control them. There are no signs that this problem will be solved in the future. In addition, more and more people are leaving the countryside and moving to big cities to look for work As a result, cities will become overcrowded. This means there will be more people, more waste and be sustained traffic. All these factors will lead to more pollution.
On the other hand, optimistic people believe that city dwellers will have a better life thanks to important achievements in technology and medicine. Modern machines and well-equipped hospitals in cities will provide better, quicker and more effective treatment for people. How about environmental problems? Optimists also think that scientists will find ways to cut down the cost of renewable energy sources and make them available to everybody. They hope that these energy sources will step by step replace fossil fuels such as gas, coal and oil in the next twenty years. Then city dwellers will live in a cleaner and healthier environment.
Translation
People have very different opinions about future cities. Pessimists think that our cities are becoming more and more polluted, so they will no longer be safe and healthy places to live. Pessimists point out that both global warming and pollution have increased rapidly over the past 20 years, but the government has no effective way to control them. There is no indication that this issue will be resolved in the future. In addition, more and more people are leaving the countryside and moving to big cities to find work. As a result, cities will become overcrowded. This means more people, more waste and more traffic. All these factors will lead to more pollution.
Optimists, on the other hand, believe that urbanites will have a better life thanks to important advances in technology and medicine. Modern machines and well-equipped hospitals in cities will provide better, faster and more effective treatment to people. How about environmental issues? Optimists also argue that scientists will find ways to reduce the cost of renewable energy sources and make them available to everyone. They hope these energy sources will gradually replace fossil fuels such as gas, coal and oil within the next 20 years. Then city residents will live in a cleaner and healthier environment.
3. Task 3 Unit 9 Grade 11 Listening
Listen again. Decide which of the following predictions will come true (T) and which will not (NT), according to the two kinds of viewpoints. Tick the correct box. (Listen again and see if the predictions below will come true (T) or not (NT) according to the two types of points of view in the video. Tick the correct box.)
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Guide to answer
According to the pessimistic viewpoint: (According to the negative views)
1 T. Pollution will continue to be a serious problem in the city. (Pollution will continue to be an important problem in the city.)
2-NT. Global Warming will slow down because of government’s efforts. (Global warming will slow down thanks to government efforts.)
3-NT. A lot of people will leave the city to work in the countryside. (A lot of people will leave the city to work in the countryside.)
4-T. Cities will be overpopulated and traffic will be heavy. (Cities will be overpopulated and traffic will be heavy.)
According to the optimistic viewpoint: (According to the positive point of view)
5-T. Citiy dwellers will enjoy better health care and medical treatment. (City residents will enjoy better health care and treatment.)
6-T. Renewable energy sources will replace non-renewable ones. (Renewable energy sources will replace non-renewable sources)
7-NT. People in the city will be able to use renewable energy free of charge. (Everybody in the city will be able to use renewable energy without paying.)
4. Task 4 Unit 9 Grade 11 Listening
Listen again and complete the summaries of the two viewpoints. (Listen to the tape again and complete the summary from two points of view.)
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Guide to answer
1. healthy – effective – overcrowded – sustained
2. medicine – enewable – fossil
Translated:
1. From a pessimistic point of view, our future cities will not be safe and healthy places to live. There is no effective way for governments to control pollution, which will continue to be a serious problem in the future. Furthermore, cities will become overcrowded, which means more garbage and heavy traffic.
2. In an optimistic view, urban dwellers will have a better life thanks to advances in technology and medicine. Moreover, environmental problems will be solved. Renewable energy sources will gradually replace fossil fuels over the next 20 years.
5. Task 5 Unit 9 Grade 11 Listening
Which viewpoint do vou agree with, the optimistic or pessimistic? Provide your reasons. (Which view do you agree with — optimistic or pessimistic? Give reasons.)
Guide to answer
Students’ answers
6. Practice Task 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. organiser B. comfortable C. technology D.populated
Question 2: A. presentation B. pessimistic C. residential D. innovative
Question 3: A. renewable B. sustainable C. infrastructure D. environment
Question 4: A. familiar B. generate C. assignment D. pollutant
Question 5: A. overcrowded B. inhabitant C. geography D. convenient
7. Practice Task 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: “____?” – “It’s ten minutes’ walk from here.”
A. How long does it take to get to the town center?
B. Can you show me the way to the town center?
C. How far is it from here to the town center?
D. How can we get to the town center?
Question 2: “What a boring lecture!” – “____”
A. Yes, it was dull, wasn’t it? B. I don’t agree. It’s dull.
C. It’s interesting, wasn’t it? D. I’m sorry not.
Question 3: “I believe people will have a better life in the future.” – “____ Life will be more enjoyable than it is today, won’t it?”
A. No, I don’t think so. B. Not exactly. C. Yes, I agree. D. You can’t be right.
Question 4: “____” – “That’s right. London will be cleaner and more sustainable.”
A. This means there’ll be no pollution, will there?
B. This means there’ll be no pollution, won’t there?
C. This means there won’t be no pollution, will there?
D. This means there’ll be no pollution, doesn’t it?
Question 5: “What’s the weather forecast?” – “____”
A. Don’t forget your raincoat, will you?
B. Don’t forget your raincoat, do you?
C. It’s going to rain. Don’t forget your raincoat, will you?
D. It’s going to rain. Don’t forget your raincoat, do you?
9. Conclusion
At the end of the new Unit 9 English Grade 11 – Listening, students need to do full exercises and practice listening and answering skills; At the same time, give your opinion on the positive and negative points of the article.
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