5. Fill in each gap with buildings, paths, stations, transport, energy or farming. Listen and check, then repeat.
(Điền vào từng khoảng trống bằng buildings, paths, stations, transport, energy hoặc farming. Nghe và kiểm tra, sau đó lặp lại.)
Bài nghe:
1. use public transport (sử dụng phương tiện giao thông công cộng)
2. add electric charging stations (thêm trạm sạc điện)
3. developed urban farming (nông nghiệp đô thị phát triển)
4. construct green buildings (xây dựng công trình xanh)
5. use renewable energy (sử dụng năng lượng tái tạo)
6. create walking cycling paths (tạo đường đi xe đạp đi bộ)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
1. Listen and repeat.
(Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)
Bài nghe:
1. air and water quality (chất lượng không khí và nước)
2. low-cost housing (nhà ở giá rẻ)
3. waste solutions (giải pháp xử lý chất thải)
4. green spaces (không gian xanh)
5. clean transport (giao thông sạch)
6. community service (phục vụ cộng đồng)
2. Fill in the gaps (1-6) with the word/phrases from Exercise 1.
(Điền từ/cụm từ ở Bài tập 1 vào chỗ trống (1-6).)
1. The students do _______ by helping the elderly at the weekend.
2. Michael bought an electric car because he wants to use _______.
3. The city planners must think of more _______ to keep the streets clean of rubbish.
4. The _______ in our city will get worse if we don’t stop polluting our rivers and the air.
5. One way to create _______ in our cities is to build more parks and plant more trees.
6. Many volunteer programmers are working to prevent homelessness by providing _______.
2. Fill in each gap with housing, opportunities, transport, stations or facilities.
(Lấp đầy từng khoảng trống bằng housing, opportunities, transport, stations hoặc facilities.)
1. There are many job _______ in urban areas because lots of companies and factories are located there.
2. The city can reduce homelessness by building low-cost _______.
3. We encourage more people to use public _______ rather than their cars or motorbikes.
4. Many cities are adding electric charging _______ for electric vehicles.
5. The government tries to provide the rural areas with _______, such as schools and libraries.
1. What is your ideal neighbourhood like? Think about streets, buildings, parks, transport and facilities. Draw a map of the area.
(Khu phố lý tưởng của bạn như thế nào? Hãy suy nghĩ về đường phố, tòa nhà, công viên, phương tiện giao thông và cơ sở vật chất. Vẽ bản đồ khu vực.)
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green buildings |
facilities (roads, bridges) |
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public transport |
green spaces (parks, gardens) |
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electric charging stations |
public services (schools, hospitals, libraries) |
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low-cost apartments |
urban farming (vertical farms, community garden) |
a. Unscramble the words.
(Xắp xếp lại từ)
ROESNS
=>SENSOR
(cảm biến)
b. Do the crossword puzzle.
(Chơi trò giải ô chữ.)
1. make energy
(tạo ra năng lượng)
2. a device with the ability to find and check things like light, heat, and sound
(một thiết bị có khả năng tìm kiếm và kiểm tra những thứ như ánh sáng, nhiệt độ và âm thanh)
3. use technology to watch something closely for a period of time
(sử dụng công nghệ để theo dõi chặt chẽ một cái gì đó trong một khoảng thời gian)
4. a machine for doing certain tasks in a home
(một cỗ máy để thực hiện một số công việc nhất định trong nhà)
5. objects in a house or building, like beds, tables, and chairs
(đồ vật trong nhà hoặc tòa nhà, như giường, bàn và ghế)
6. connected things working together
(những thứ được kết nối làm việc cùng nhau)
7. a machine that helps people to travel up and down in a building
(một cỗ máy giúp con người di chuyển lên xuống trong tòa nhà)
8. a program on your phone or computer you can ask questions or tell to do things
(một chương trình trên điện thoại hoặc máy tính, bạn có thể đặt câu hỏi hoặc yêu cầu thực hiện mọi việc)
1. Match the words to make phrases. Then use the phrases to complete the sentences (1-7).
(Nối các từ để tạo thành cụm từ. Sau đó sử dụng các cụm từ để hoàn thành câu (1-7).)
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1. friendly |
a. food |
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2. job |
b. universities |
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3. public |
c. opportunities |
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4. cost of |
d. system |
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5. schools and |
e. people |
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6. healthcare |
f. living |
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7. fresh |
g. services |
1. Mrs Evans eats _______ from her garden every day.
2. It’s expensive to live here. The _______ is always increasing.
3. Urban areas have lots of _______, like libraries and post offices.
4. There are lots of _______ in my village. We all know each other.
5. My country has a good _______ with lots of doctors and hospitals.
6. Christine moved to London for work because there are more _______ in the city.
7. Education is important to me, so I want ti live in a place with good _______.
2. Fill in each gap with public, job, friendly, living, fresh or healthcare.
(Điền vào từng khoảng trống với public, job, friendly, living, fresh hoặc healthcare.)
Urban and Rural Areas: HOW DO THEY COMPARE?
Some people love big cities while other prefer smaller towns or villages. Read about the differences and similarities between a rural area and an urban one below.
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
The town of Stratford-upon-Avon is a rural area in the UK. The scenery is beautiful and the people are very (1) _______. The residents do not pay to see a doctor because the (2) _______ system in the UK is free, but the cost of (3) _______ is quite high for a rural town. Even though Stratford-upon-Avon is quite town, it is a popular tourist destination. It has many historic buildings, like the house of the famous writer William Shakespeare.
Los Angeles, USA
Los Angeles is more than just a bog city. It is one of the largest cities in the USA and very popular with tourists. It has a lot of (4) _______ services and facilities and it is also the home of Hollywood. Of course, not everyone can be an actor, but there are lots of other (5) _______ opportunities in Los Angeles. For example, people are growing (6) _______ food in vertical farms there.
Features of a living environment
1. Complete the headlines with the words from the list.
(Hoàn thành các tiêu đề bằng các từ trong danh sách.)
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clean |
quality (x2) |
housing |
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waste |
spaces |
community |
1. _______ TRANSPORT IMPROVES AIR _______
2. NEW GREEN _______ IN URBAN AREAS OFFER A SOLUTION
3. MAYOR ENCOURAGES _______ SERVICES TO HELP LOCAL SOCIETY
4. FACTORIES NEAR RIVER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR WATER _______
5. _______ SOLUTIONS PLAN KEY TO CONTROL LITTER POLLUTION
6. GOVERNMENT PLANS TO PROVIDE LOW-COST _______ FOR ALL POPULATION GROUPS
2. Complete the gaps with the correct verbs from the list.
(Điền vào chỗ trống với các động từ đúng trong danh sách.)
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use (x2) |
improve |
do |
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provide |
create |
GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT
All people have a right to a good living environment. Cities are creating better local environments for everyone by taking some actions. Shelter is a basic human right, and many cities (1) _______ low-cost housing so that people can afford a nice, safe place to live. They also (2) _______ green spaces for people to use for outdoor activities. Studies also show that green spaces make people in urban areas feel happier. In addition, green spaces also (3) _______ air quality in cities because trees and plants help to clean the air.
These are all great changes that our governments and councils are making, but we are also responsible for improving our living environment. We should (4) _______ clean transport instead of driving or taking a taxi. We also need to (5) _______ waste solutions like recycling bins. We can also (6) _______ community service, such as planting trees or helping our elderly neighbours. In this way, we all work together for a better community, city and world.
7. Find and correct the wrong words in the sentences.
(Tìm và sửa những từ sai trong câu.)
1. Let's take these newspapers and magazines to the recycling bank: _______
2. The local government has decided to clean out the local beaches: _______
3. Throwing away plastic bags and other litter protects the environment: _______
4. I listened to a talk last night about climate energy it's a huge problem: _______
5. The litter from these factories has caused a lot of air pollution: _______
6. Over 1,000 plants and animals in the USA are renewable. They may not exist in a few years: _______
8. Complete the blog post with one word in each gap.
(Hoàn thành bài đăng trên blog bằng cách điền một từ vào mỗi chỗ trống.)
The time for change is now
It's difficult to understand why people don't want to (1) _______ the planet more. It's a really big problem and we are already seeing the effects of climate (2) _______. People still drive their cars everywhere and refuse to use (3) _______ transport. Traffic (4) _______ which (5) _______ the air are common in big cities. And we (6) _______ away plastic bags and aluminium cans, which we should (7) _______ to move to 100 percent (8) _______ energy and stop depending on petrol and (9) _______. We need to (10) _______ up the oceans and the air. And we need to do it now or our children may not have a planet to live on.
