Title 7. UNIT 3. Cities of the future.docx ✅

1 UNIT 3. Cities of the future 3A. Pronunciation • Linking final consonants to initial vowels Read the following sentences aloud, and mark (∪) the consonant sounds that link with the vowel sounds. 1. All of us are spending lots of time in front of screens. 2. It uses a range of technologies to provide services. 3. Cities will include a lot of green space and become even greener. 4. What are the qualities of a smart city? 5. These are modes of transportation in a big city. 6. Smart street infrastructure will provide information for better decision-making. 7. In Toronto, you can book an appointment and see a doctor online from your own home. 8. Smart cities are built on new technologies, and we consider their advantages. 3B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to cities and smart living I. Complete the sentences with the words given. skyscrapers city dwellers roof garden high-rise urban centres public transport traffic jam infrastructure smart city private vehicles 1. __________ apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been. 2. Most transport investment has gone on road construction and not on __________ . 3. Some people think that in order to deal with the problem of congestion in cities, __________ should be banned in city centres while others consider this to be an unrealistic solution. 4. The war has badly damaged the country’s __________ . 5. A(n) __________ uses information and communication technology to improve operational efficiency, share information with the public and provide a better quality of government service and citizen welfare. 6. The restaurant is at the top of one of the big downtown __________ . 7. In 2021, nearly three in four Canadians lived in one of Canada’s large __________ . 8. The design of this __________ is like an outdoor living room with cushy furniture, wall art, lighting and enough green cover to turn it into a cosy spot. 9. __________ have a higher death rate than that of country people. 10. I was stuck in a(n) __________ for an hour yesterday. II. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the correct word / phrase below. sustainable optimistic infrastructure quality of life city dwellers detects renewable urban overcrowded inhabitants 1. Most of the __________ population we will see in 2050 will be in cities that don’t even exist yet in Africa, Southeast Asia, China, Central and South America. 2. In fact, India is projected to add 404 million __________ to its population by 2050. 3. London has recently started a new traffic light system that __________ when a lot of cyclists are approaching and stays green longer to aid traffic flow. 4. The city of the future should have the __________ and transportation which link the needs of citizens of all generations. 5. Songdo is unique, offering city __________ something they have never had access to before. 6. The city officials are __________ that the downtown will continue to be a green population center. 7. This rapid growth of the population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as __________ roads. 8. It comes as no surprise that Seattle is the gold standard of __________ city living.
2 9. New York City is expected to increase its __________ energy capacity by 50% by 2050. 10. Our communities will be cleaner and more sustainable, so our ________________ will be better. III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word / phrase below. classes dustbins qualities developers display appliances infrastructure tutors technologies underground Songdo, which means “Island of pine trees” in Korean, is called “The City of the Future” by many 1 __________ . Up to now, Songdo has completed about 60 percent of its planned 2 __________ and buildings, developers say, and reached a population of about 70,000 - a third of the number expected by 2028, when the city may be finished. One morning, we found ourselves at Songdo’s waste-management center where we watched a video about the city’s garbage-removal system. Narrated like a Hollywood film, it explained that all of Songdo’s trash is sucked into 3 __________ pipes, and is automatically sorted and recycled, buried, or burned for fuel. These pipes connect all apartment buildings and offices; consequently, there are no street-comer 4 __________ or garbage trucks. Next, at a nearby office building, we learned about Songdo’s so-called “telepresence” system, which is currently being tested by 100 of the city’s residents. The system allows Songdo residents to sit in front of custom television screens and chat with English 5 __________ in Hawaii or take fitness 6 __________ from instructors elsewhere in Korea. Finally, we visited Cisco’s Global Innovation Lab, where more technologies-in- development were on 7 __________ , including mobile phone-controlled home 8 __________ and even micro-chip tracking of Songdo’s children so they don’t get lost. These and other 9 __________ were being pitched to the Songdo government by Cisco, but had not been adopted yet, meaning that for the time being at least, the city’s children were free to sneak over to friend’s houses without fear of surveillance. Tourists often seek out history and natural beauty, but here is a history-less and especially unnatural city. These 10 __________ , in many ways, actually make Songdo appealing. IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The information will be collected through the __________ . (detect) 2. Cities need to make full use of land in order to achieve urban __________ . (sustain) 3. Some of the other problems predicted for the near future include limited and diminishing arable land, deforestation, __________ , and degradation of land and water. (urban) 4. For South Korea, Songdo is more than a hi-tech business district, but a template for future __________. (develop) 5. Songdo is the prototype for the green __________ the Korean government wants to build the economy on in the future. (invest) 6. The pace of __________ is happening fast in the United States. (innovate) 7. I think the cities of tomorrow also need to consider the __________ of open space. (available) 8. Cities at their best are social environments where __________ and human __________ go hand in hand. (create - develop) • Prepositions V. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. There is a roof garden __________ top of the hotel. 2. There are no simple solutions __________ the problem of overpopulation. 3. The boy has impressed his doctors __________ his courage and determination. 4. Unemployment __________ urban areas is a big problem. 5. Customers under 25 are important, making __________ a quarter of the total. 6. What are the qualities that are needed __________ the job? 7. Industry has a huge impact __________ the environment we live in. 8. The forest is home __________ a wealth of wildlife.
3 9. Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room __________ modern construction. 10. Are there any tickets available __________ Saturday? 11. We’re just weighing up the pros and cons __________ moving to a bigger house. 12. The government provides financial support __________ low-income families. 3C. Grammar • Stative verbs in the continuous form & Linking verbs I. Choose the correct verb form. 1. Jane wants / is wanting to be a nurse when she grows up. 2. David is thinking / thinks about holding a party next weekend. 3. This soup is tasting / tastes delicious. 4. The chef always tastes / is tasting the food before it is served. 5. Why are you smelling / do you smell the flowers? 6. Phong is having / has a great time at the party. 7. Susan is having / has some great fancy dress costumes. 8. My brother believes / is believing in UFOs. 9. I think / am thinking they are tired. 10. We go / are going to a concert tonight. II. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. 1 a The sun ____________________ (feel) hot. b He ____________________ (feel) the jumper to see if it’s soft. 2 a He ____________________ (have) three boxes of sweets. b He ____________________ (have) a party tomorrow. 3 a This soup ____________________ (taste) awful. b He ____________________ (taste) the soup to see if it has enough salt. 4 a She ____________________ (think) the party sounds good. b She ____________________ (think) of going away at the weekend. 5 a Nam ____________________ (look) happy. b Nam ____________________ (look) for his costume. III. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. 1 a I must stay in because I ____________________ (expect) a parcel. b I ____________________ (expect) you are tired after your walk. 2 a They may not accept my plan but at least they ____________________ (consider) it. b Most people ____________________ (consider) him to be the best guitarist in Viet Nam. 3 a I ____________________ (see) the price of petrol has gone up again. b When ____________________ you ____________________ (see) Nam again? 4 a This jug ____________________ (hold) one litre exactly. b They ____________________ (hold) a meeting to discuss the matter. 5 a He ____________________ (taste) the wine to see if it is all right. b This soup ____________________ (taste) funny. What is it made of? 6 a Don’t let me down: I ____________________ (depend) on you. b Love? It ____________________ (depend) what you mean by ‘love’. 7 a There’s something wrong with my eyes: I ____________________ (see) double! b I ____________________ (see) much better with glasses than without. 8 a I ____________________ (think) it is going to rain. b I ____________________ (think) of going to Hoi An next spring.
4 9 a He ____________________ (appear) to be very ill. b She ____________________ (appear) in cosplay at the festival. 10 a ‘I’ve lost my handbag.’ - ‘What ________________ it _______________ (look) like?’ b He ____________________ (look) for a job because he needs a promotion. IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. 1. She __________ (go) to the doctor. She __________ (have) a headache. 2. He __________ (have) dinner now. He __________ (have) a very good appetite. 3. They __________ (live) in a rented house at the moment. They __________ (like) to live in one. 4. He __________ (mow) his lawn whenever I __________ (see) him. 5. He __________ (touch) the kettle. It __________ (feel) hot. 6. They __________ (smell) the coffee now. It __________ (smell) good. 7. The sun __________ (rise) now. It __________ (appear) over the horizon. 8. ‘What __________ he __________ (do) there now?’ - ‘He __________ (think) of his children. He __________ (love) them very much.’ 9. We __________ (look) at the streets in the sun. They __________ (appear) very hot. 10. I __________ (believe) you __________ (enjoy) your holiday now. V. Use either the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. Peter __________ (have) a car. He __________ (have) trouble with his car, so he has to take the bus to work these days. 2. This box __________ (weigh) a lot. It’s too heavy for me to lift. 3. I’ve just handed the box to the postal worker. Right now she __________ (weigh) it to see how much postage it __________ (need). 4. I __________ (do) this practice at the moment. It __________ (consist) of both nonprogressive and progressive verbs. 5. I __________ (think) about the verbs in this practice right now. I __________ (think) all of my answers are correct, but I’ll compare my answers with my next partner’s when I finish to make sure. 6. Ms Hoa is at the market. Right now she __________ (look) at the apples. 7. Right now Mai is in the science lab. She __________ (not want) to spill any of the acid. She __________ (always / be) careful when she does a chemistry experiment. • Use of English VI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. The City That Never Sleeps With a population of over 8 million spread over 790 km 2 , New York has 1 __________ residents per square kilometre than any other city in the US. The five boroughs that make up the city, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island joined to become one city 2 __________ 1898. But New York 3 __________ not always the name given to this part of the US. The first people to settle these lands were Dutch colonists. In 1624, they set up a trading post here and gave it the name New Amsterdam. The name changed, however, in 1664 4 __________ the English king took control of the lands and gave them to his brother the Duke of York as a gift. This led 5 __________ its name being changed in honour of the Duke. The name New York has been used ever 6 __________ . The Statue of Liberty, 7 __________ is one of the many symbols of the city, arrived towards the end of the 19 th century and the beginning of the 20 th century. But long before the Statue of Liberty arrived, the city 8 __________ enjoyed a long history. Today the city is the biggest city in the US, but it also 9 __________ to be the capital. For five short years from 1785-1790, New Yorkers 10 __________ inhabitants of the country’s centre of administration. Nowadays, it is a popular tourist destination and every year thousands of people from all over the world flock to the City that Never Sleeps to visit famous places like Times Square, Broadway theatres and Central Park.