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1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1.Which city is larger in area – Hanoi or HCM city? HCMC (HCMC covers an area of 2,095km but HN

covers an area of 921km).2. Which city has a bigger population – HN or HCM city? HCMC (HCMC has a population of 6.2 million but HN

has a population 3 million).3. Which city is older - HN or HCM city? HN ( HN was founded in 1010 but HCMC was

founded in 1698)

UNIT 15:CITIESLesson B: Speaking

Unit 15:CITIES-LessonB:Speaking

A B

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. peopleb. areac. populationd. foundede. parksf. transport

Task 1. Complete each question in A with a suitable word in B.

d. foundedf. transport

a / e a / eb / c b / c

Task 2 Questions to ask about the area, the population, and

other characteristics of a city.

To ask about the area What is the area of the city?How large is the city?

To ask about the population

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

To ask about the history

When was the city founded?

To ask about other characteristics

What are the people like?How many big parks are there?Is there any high building?

Task 2. Work in pairs. One reads the information about New York and the other about London. Then ask and answer questions about the two cities.

Mew YorkFounded: 1624Population: 7 millionArea: 946 square kmNational holidays: 7 daysMany high buildingsOne big parkPeople: friendly, openTransport: convenient

LondonFounded: 43 ADPopulation: 7 millionArea: 1610 square kmNational holidays: 14 daysFew high buildingsFive big parkPeople: formal, reservedTransport: convenient

example A: When was New York founded?

B: It was founded in 1624. And what about London?

A: It was founded in 43 AD. And what is the population of New York?

B: ………………………………………………………………

Task 3 Review comparative forms of adjectives and nouns

Adjectives:• Equal comparison:

This desk is as heavy as that one.• Comparative:

Short adj:

London is larger than New York.

Long adj:

This room is more comfortable than that one.

As + adj + as

Adj – er + than

More + Adj + than

Task 3 Review comparative forms of adjectives and nouns

Nouns: Ex1: There are as many people in London as in New

York. Ex2: There is as much population in New York as in

London. Ex3: There are more big parks in London than in New

York.

As + many/few + countable nouns + As

As + much/little + uncountable nouns + As

More / fewer + countable nouns

More / less + uncountable nouns

Task 3 Practice 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 million.

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

Work in pairs/groups. Make similar comparisons between London and New York, using the information in task 2.

Task 4 Work in groups. Tell each other which of the two cities you prefer

and give reasons.

• Ex : I prefer London to New York because it has more parks, and …

• The suggested answers:

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

HOMEWORK:

• - Write a paragraph to compare New York and London, and state which city you prefer and why.

• - Prepare for “listening”

Thank you for your attention

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