Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 9 - Tiết 9, Bài 2: City life, Lesson 1: Getting started

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1. Which cities are they? 1 2 3 Sydney Paris Ho Chi Minh city 4 5 London New york
2. Unit 2: CITY LIFE Period 9. Lesson 1- Getting started Duong’s first visit to Sydney
3. 1.New words : - jet lag /ˈdʒet lổɡ/(n): sự mệt mỏi sau chuyến bay dài - feature/ˈfiːtʃə(r) (n):attraction - metropolitan/ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/(adj):thuộc đụ thị, thủ phủ - multicultural/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ (adj):đa văn húa - realiable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ (adj): đỏng tin cậy - fabulous /ˈfổbjələs/ (adj) = wonderful
4. b. Match the words with these definitions. 1. tiredness from traveling across different time zones jet lag 2. an attraction a feature 3. that can be trusted reliable 4. belonging to a very large city metropolitan 5. including people of different races, multicultural religions, languages, and traditions
5. Duong: Hey, Paul! Over here! Paul: Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag? Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night. Hey, thanks so much for showing me around today. Paul: No worries, it'll be good fun. Duong: So, are you from around here? Paul: Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here. Sydney's my hometown. Duong: It's fabulous. Is it an ancient city? Paul: No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our country began here. Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney? Paul: Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors. Duong: What about transport? Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course. Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping? Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like. Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities? Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was set up in 1850, I believe. Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher education. I like this town!
6. a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation. 1. It is Duong's first _________visit to Sydney. 2. In Paul's opinion, Sydney is not _________ancient an city. 3. Sydney Harbour is a _________natural attraction of Sydney. 4. The shopping is good because of the _________variety of things. 5. Duong thinks Sydney may be a good place to _________.study
7. c. Answer the questions. 1. Where did Paul grow up? - He grew up in Sydney. 2. What is the biggest city in Australia? - Sydney is. 3. How is the public transport in Sydney? - It is convenient and reliable. 4. Why is there a great variety of things and foods in Sydney? - Because it is a metropolitan and multicultural city. 5. When was the first university built in Sydney? - In 1850.
8. d. Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation. 1."How's it going?“ How are you? / How are things? / How are you doing? 2. "Getting over the jet lag?" (Are you) recovering from the jet lag? 3. "I slept pretty well" I slept quite well. 4. "No worries“ No problem./ / Nevermind. / Don’t bother..
9. 2. Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box. crowded – international – local – urban – neighbouring 1. There is not a lot of world news in this international newspaper. 2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood local shops, not in the town centre. 3. At weekends the city centre is always crowded packed with people. 4. My friend's family has just moved to a nearby town. neighbouring 5. There is far too much pollution nowadays in city areas. urban
10. 3. Work in pairs to do the quiz. CITY QUIZ 1. Which city is the oldest? AA.Ha Noi B. Hue C. Can Tho 2. Which city is in Oceania? A.Baghdad B. Amsterdam C.C Canberra 3. Which city is the best-known city in North America? A.Chicago B. Vancouver C.C New York 4. Which city is in Africa? AA.Luanda B. Athens C. Buenos Aires 5. Which city has the World Heritage status? A.Bac Giang B. Vinh CC. Hoi An 6. Which is a capital city? A. Rio BB. Moscow C. Osaka
11. HOME WORK - Learn by heart the new words - Practice the dialogue. - Redo exercise 1c/ page 17 - Prepare U2- A closer look 1