Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 2: City life - Period 9, Lesson 1: Getting started

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1. Which cities are they? 3 1 Sydney 2 Paris Ho Chi Minh City 4 London 5 New York
2. Unit 2: CITY LIFE Period 9. Lesson 1. Getting started Duong’s first visit to Sydney
3. New words : - jet lag - fabulous (adj) = wonderful - feature (n) :attraction - metropolitan (adj) - multicultural (adj) - realiable (adj)
4. b. Match the words with these definitions. 1. tiredness from traveling across different time jet lag zones 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, religions, languages, and traditions multicultural
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. Match the picture with the correct name. Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Royal Botanic Gardens Harbour Bridge Bondi Beach Royal National Park 1 2 3 Bondi Beach Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour 4 5 6 Harbour Bridge Royal National Park Royal Botanic Gardens Natural features Bondi Beach – Sydney Harbour – Royal National Park Man-made features Sydney Opera House – Harbour Bridge– Royal National Gardens
7. 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
8. 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.
9. d. Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation. 1. "How's it going?" 2. "Getting over the jet lag?" 3. "I slept pretty well" 4. "No worries"
10. 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
11. 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 CC. Canberra 3. Which city is the best-known city in North America? A.Chicago B. Vancouver C. NewC 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