Cities of the world

Cities of the world

Face-to-face lesson

Poll

What things are most important to you in a city? Choose the most important!

• Climate (= weather)

• Transport

• Education

• Safety

• Recreation (= what can you do for fun)

Open Ended

Which city in the world would you most like to live in and why? Give reasons!

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What is the name of the group that did the survey?

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How many cities were included in the survey?

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Which cities were named 'the best'?

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Which are the top Asian cities?

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Complete the table 'Top ten cities'. List the cities here, 1-10!

Open Ended

Where are famous cities like Paris, London, and New York in the table? What REASONS does the writer give?

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Why do you think Japanese cities have high scores?

Open Ended

What do you think of surveys like this? Do you believe the results? Why or why not?

Have you heard about Vancouver before?

Where is Vancouver?

Would you like to watch a short video of Vancouver before we continue the lesson?

North Vancouver | A locals' Perspective - YouTube

Turn to page 2 of your handout! Read the information and look at the charts and graphs.

You will have to answer 8 questions. Some of the answers are in the text and some others are in the charts and graphs.

Open Ended

What ocean is the city on?

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What is the temperature in the summer?

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Is there snow in the winter?

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Which month is the wettest?

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What is the total population?

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What is the second language of the city after English?

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How did the city get its name?

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Where can you get a good view of the city?

Look at the handout - Comparing data about two cities: Toronto and Moscow

Where are Moscow and Toronto?

Look at the data (information / facts) about Toronto and Moscow.

Decide if the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Use the information in the graphs to decide.

Multiple Choice

Toronto is wetter than Moscow in the winter (winter = December / January / February)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Moscow is drier than Toronto in the spring (spring = March / April / May)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

August is the wettest month in Moscow.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

February is the driest month in Toronto.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Moscow is hotter than Toronto in the summer.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Moscow is colder than Toronto in the winter.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

June is the hottest month in Moscow.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

January and February are the coldest months in Toronto.

• True

• False

Underline the comparative and superlative adjectives in sentences 1-8!

Examples for adjectives: big, small, cold, hot, wet, dry

Open Ended

Choose 3 adjectives from the list and write the comparative and superlative forms! WET / BEAUTIFUL / DRY / COLD / HOT / FRIENDLY / POPULAR / MILD / DIFFICULT / COOL / BIG / NICE / LOW

Look at the data about the population of Japan, China and South Korea.

Complete the paragraph with 10 missing words using the following adjectives: HIGH, LOW, SMALL, BIG. Write on your handout.

Look at the information about Mumbai

Complete the paragraph using the information (write the 9 missing words on your handout)

Open Ended

Think of an interesting city anywhere in the world. Do not tell anyone what the city is! Do research online and write 3 interesting facts about the city here. Let your classmates guess what the city is!