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LIVING IN THE CITY

Living in a city has its advantages and disadvantages.

On the plus side, there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don't need to have a car. Also, there are many interesting things to do: go to the cinema and to the theatre. There are a lot of places to see: museums, art galleries. If you want to eat there is a big choice of cafes, restaurants and pubs. If you want to relax there are parks and gardens, libraries and sport clubs. City life is full of variety and you feel never bored.

But for all plus there is a minus. There is a necessity to have a well-paid job, because living in the city is often very expensive. There is much of traffic and there are a lot of people even in the parks and gardens, especially on Sundays. And it is very dirty and noisy there. In cities there is no fresh air to breath, that's why there are always many people who prefer the peace of countryside to the city.

 

Follow-up

Vocabulary and speaking

A.

1. Find in the text the expressions with constructions: There is.... There are...

 

2. Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of living in the city.

 

There is: a choice of public transport; a big choice of cafes, restaurants and pubs; a necessity to have a well-paid job; no fresh air.

There are: many interesting things to do; a lot of places to see; parks and gardens, libraries and sport clubs; a lot of people.

B.

1. Find the difference between there is I there are. Fill in the gaps.

 

1. There... a lot of people in the parks and gardens, especially on Sundays.

2. In fhe city there... a big choice of places where you can eat.

3. There... no fresh air in the city because of transport.

4. If you want to relax there... parks and gardens, libraries and sports clubs.

5. Many people prefer countryside to the city because there... peace.

 

2. Give some more advantages and disadvantages of living in the city.

 

C.

1. Answer the questions.

1. Why do any people prefer countryside to the city?

2. Are there any places in the countryside to see?

3. Is there anything interesting to visit?

4. How many modes of public transport are there in the city?

5. Why is there a necessity to have a well-paid job in the city?

 

2. Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of living in the country. Compare with your partner.

 

Grammar

There is / there are

A.

1. Make the sentences negative.

e.g. There are many places to relax in the country. - There aren't (there are no) places to relax.

 

1. There is a choice of public transport in the country.

2. There are many places to eat out in the country.

3. In the city there is fresh air to breath.

4. In the city there is peace in the parks and gardens, especially on holidays.

5. On Sundays there are few people in the parks.

 

2. Ask general questions to the sentences from part 1.

e.g. There are many places to relax in the country. - Are there many places to relax in the country

 

B.

1. Ask questions to the parts ot the sentences in bold

e.g. There are parks and gardens to relax. - What are there to relax?

 

1. There is much of traffic in the city.

2. There are a lot of people even on Sundays.

3. Also, there are many interesting things to do: go to the cinema and to the theatre.

4. There is a necessity to have a well-paid job because living in the city is often very expensive.

5. There is a big choice of cafes, restaurants and pubs.

 

2. Ask and answer the similar questions with your partner (according to the text).

 

C.

2. Complete the phrases without looking into the text.

1. In the city there is a choice....

2. If you want to eat....

3. For all plus.... There is a necessity....

4. There are a lot of... especially on Sundays. And it's... there.

5. In cities there is no..., that's why....

2. Work out several arguments for living in the city (in the countryside.

 

 

Module 5

 

Vocabulary: Shopping

Grammar: Degrees of comparison

Reading: At the supermarket

 

Warm-up

A. Read and translate these words.

wire basket [`waıә`bα:skıt] weigh [weı]

toothpaste [`tu:θ`peıst]] convenient [kәn`vi:njәnt]

powder [`paudә] exactly [ıg`z?ktlı]

department [dı`pα:tment] queue [kju:]

 

B. What departments in a food store do you know? Match the products with the department.

In the baker`s they sell meat

greengrocer`s vegetables, fruit

dairy milk, cheese

butcher`s bread

grocer`s tea, cereals, sugar

C. Answer the questions?

 

1) Do you often do shopping? Do you enjoy it?

2) Where do you usually buy food – at a local shop, a big store or a market? Why?

3) Do you need help when you do shopping? Do you ask anybody for advice?

What do you think is…?

a) a self-service store b) house agents c) a shopping list

 

Reading




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