PowerPoint Tiếng Anh 9 Unit 2: City life

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. traffic jam (n)

/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/

a large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or moving very slowly.

kẹt xe

2. congested (adj)

/kənˈdʒes.tɪd/

too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties.

tắc đường

3. construction site (n)

/kənˈstrʌk.ʃn saɪt/

an area or piece of land where construction work is taking place

công trường xây dựng

4. grand (adj)

/ɡrænd/

important and large in degree

hoành tráng

5. pricey (adj)

/ˈpraɪ.si/

expensive

đắt đỏ

6. underground (n)

/ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/

a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground

hệ thống tàu điện ngầm

7. unreliable (adj)

/ˌʌn.rɪˈlaɪə.bəl/

not able to be trusted

không đáng tin

8. itchy (adj)

/ˈɪtʃi/

having or causing an itch

ngứa, gây ngứa

9. downtown (n)

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

in or to the central part of a city

khu trung tâm thành phố, thị trấn

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may lack experience of group/ teamwork.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

- Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Option 1: Think!

- Before Ss open their books, ask Ss to name some big cities in Viet Nam and in the world. Ask some of them to tell the class what they know about those cities (population, traffic, tourist attractions, etc.). Ask them if they want to live there. Write their ideas on the board.

- If Ss are living in a town or city, ask them to describe it (population, traffic, tourist attractions, etc.). Ask them if they like or dislike living there.

- Tell Ss that this unit is about city life, and in this unit, they will learn about both pros and cons of living in a city. Write the unit title on the board. Ask Ss to open their books and start the lesson.

- Share with Ss the objectives of the lesson by showing them on a projector. Alternatively, write the objectives in a corner of the board and leave them there and tick the objective off when the class finishes with them.

- Teacher sets the context for the listening and reading text: Write the title on the board A special day. Explain the meaning of special and ask students to guess what the conversation might be about.

- Listen and follow the instructions.

- Answer the questions.

Questions:

1/ Can you name some big cities in Viet Nam and in the world?

2/ Can you describe something you know about these cities?

(population, traffic, tourist attractions, ….)

3/ Do you want to live there?

4/ Can you describe where you live? Is it a city or town?

5/ Do you like living there?

Suggested answers:

Students’ own answers.