Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 Global Success - Unit 4: Urbanization - Lesson 4: Speaking

 Unit 
 URBANIZATION
 4
 SPEAKING
 Changes in a 
 living area WARM-UP
 CHOOSE
 THE
 CORRECT
 INFORMATION 
 ABOUT
 URBANISATION Which of the following is a pull factor for urbanization?
 2
 Tight-knit community Limited job 
 relationships opportunities
 Access to better Abundant agricultural 
 education and healthcare opportunities What term is used to describe the rapid growth of cities 
 outward into surrounding areas?
 4
 Gentrification Urbanization
 Urban sprawl Suburbanization What is the primary driving force behind urbanization?
 6
 Industrialization Agricultural expansion
 Traditional practices Nomadic lifestyles CONTROLLED PRACTICE
 empty roads
 /ˈˈem(p)tē rōd/
 typically refers to roads or 
 streets that have very few 
 or no vehicles or 
 pedestrians on them. CONTROLLED PRACTICE
convenience stores (n)
 /kənˈviːniəns stɔː(r)/
 a small local shop that sells 
 food, newspapers, etc. and 
 has long opening hours CONTROLLED PRACTICE
 low-rise buildings
 /ləʊ raɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz/
structures characterized by their 
relatively modest height, typically 
fewer than five or six stories, although 
the specific definition may vary by 
region and local building codes. CONTROLLED PRACTICE
 Form Pronunciation Meaning
 typically refers to roads or streets that 
 4. high-rise 
 /haɪ raɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz/ have very few or no vehicles or 
 buildings
 pedestrians on them. 
 structures characterized by their 
 relatively modest height, typically fewer 
 5. low-rise 
 /ləʊ raɪz ˈbɪldɪŋz/ than five or six stories, although the 
 buildings
 specific definition may vary by region 
 and local building codes. LESS-CONTROLLED PRACTICE
Past/Then: Today/Now:
low-rise buildings high-rise buildings
old modern
rice field park
wet markets convenience stores
empty roads supermarkets
 busy streets FREE PRACTICE
 2 Work in pairs. Talk about the changes in River City. 
 Use the words and phrases in 1.
 • In the past, this place only had low-rise buildings. However, 
 a lot of high-rise buildings have been built here.
 • They have opened a lot of convenience stores and 
 supermarkets to replace the old wet markets.
 • There used to be a rice field outside the city, but it has been 
 replaced by a city park.
 • In the past, the roads were almost empty. There was hardly 
 any traffic. Now, the streets are busy and there are too 
 many cars on the roads. CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have you learnt today?
 • Discuss the skills and experience 
 needed for the Changes in a living area 
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