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Unit 6 - Session 1: Moving To A Megacity

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Unit 6 | Session 1

Moving to a megacity
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about urban problems and solutions
Unit 6 | Session 1
Moving to a megacity
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about urban problems and solutions

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: My city’s biggest problem
2 PREPARE: Urban problems
3 SPEAKING: Discuss urban problems
4 PREPARE: Solve urban problems
5 SPEAKING: Solve urban problems
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED One problem that my city has is air pollution
because there are many cars …………………….
My city’s biggest problem
What’s the biggest problem in your city
and why? Choose ONE and describe it to
the class.
• a lot of construction
• air pollution
• graffiti on buildings
• heavy traffic
• smoke from factories
• trash on the streets
• water pollution
PREPARE If there are several cars in the city, the air pollution
will increase.
Urban problems
Use the phrases to describe good and bad NON COUNT COUNT NOUNS
NOUNS
things in your city. What effects will urban
problems have in the future? much several
a lot of a lot of
1 There are several... almost no very few
almost no
2 There’s so much...

3 There are a lot of...

4 There are very few...

5 There’s / There are almost no...


SPEAKING There are a lot of cars in Lima. If there are several
cars in the city, the air pollution will increase.
Discuss urban problems
Talk about two or three urban problems NON COUNT COUNT NOUNS
NOUNS
with a partner.
much several
What effects will these problems have?
a lot of a lot of
Which problems will last for a long time? almost no very few
almost no
Graffiti is a problem, but it’s not going
to hurt anyone.

Yeah, I worry more about


pollution. That will make the air
hard to breathe for a long time.
PREPARE I agree / disagree with solution number _ _ _
because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Solve urban problems
Look at the solutions to the problems. Do you agree or disagree?
Problem Solution
traffic People should drive with two or more people in a car.
noise People should be quiet before 8:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
water pollution People should recycle plastic, so it doesn’t end up in the water.
PREPARE
Solve urban problems
Brainstorm your own solutions to the problems below.
Take notes.

Problem Solution

graffiti

noise

pollution

traffic

trash
SPEAKING TASK
Solve urban problems

Student A: Tell your partner about one of


your solutions for an urban problem. USEFUL LANGUAGE
Student B: Say if you agree or disagree To solve the... problem, the city has to...
and why. If the city..., then...
Then switch. If that happens,...

To solve the problem with traffic, the


city has to make transportation That’s a good idea.
cheaper. I agree because...

I disagree. If the city makes I don’t think that will work.


transportation cheaper, then I disagree because...
more people will...
PROGRESS CHECK

Now I can...

❑ talk about urban problems and solutions.


Dear students:

This is a friendly reminder about three important tasks:


• a. First: The activities in Unit 07 – Evolve Digital of Cambridge
• b. Second: Progress test Unit 07
• Check your grades in “Libro de Calificaciones” – Blackboard
• MIDTERM Grades
• Due time: Sunday, October 01st, 23:59h..
Unit 6 | Session 1
Moving to a megacity
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about urban problems and solutions

Thank you!

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