Listening SkillUnit: Environment Topic: Pollutions

M.4

•What did you see from the video?

• What the video talks about?

Check your understanding!

Vocabulary

solution (N.)

recreation (N.)

injury (N.)

forbid (N.)

pedestrian (N.)

Structure

Comparative adjectives

adj adding – er + than

1. One-syllable adjectives : Adj adding –er +

than: few – fewer, cheap – cheaper, warm – warmer etc.

For example

- His car is cheaper than mine.- My home is warmer than the school.

2. One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before it

: big – bigger, fat – fatter, thin – thinner etc.

For example

- The bus is bigger than the bicycle.- My mom is fatter than me.

3. Adjective Ending with –y ( Y –> I ) + than

: dirty – dirtier, noisy – noisier, healthy – healthier etc.

For example

- Our cities are dirtier than the past.- We will be healthier if we bike cycling every day.

While-listeningActivity1:

(a story told twice)

1.) Listen to the whole sound for 2 times. 2.) One representative chooses the audio to listen the sound which has been changed. 3.) Take note for the words or sentences which are not the same as the whole one.

Direction

Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio3

Audio 4 Audio 5 Audio 6

Let’s check the answer!!!

Audio 1

Audio 2

Audio 3

Audio 4

Audio 5

Audio 6

packing and riding

pain, unhealthier, riding

Third, scars and dangers, dead

care- free zones, flak

enter, increasing packing frees, fearless

fabric, buses, trains and vans

Post-listening Activity 1:

(creative thinking : originality)

1.) Make a group of three people. 2.) Listen the sound of “The effects of cars increasing” 3.) Supposing each group is the mayor of a town where face with the problems of car increasing. 4.) Thinking of the way you can solve the problem and discuss with your group member. (using creative idea which can adapt in real life) 5.) Write down your idea on the paper. 6.) Come up to present in front of the class. ( You have 10 minutes)

Direction

Guideline

one family one car allowed

Problem:Car increasing

Text 3 The effects of car increasing

Today I’m going to talk to you about the problem of increasing traffic in our cities. First, I will describe some of the effects caused by too many cars in our cities. Then I will suggest a few possible solutions. What are some of the effects caused by too many cars in our cities? First, cars use a lot of space. Think of all the space needed for parking and driving, and think what a difference it would make if it were used instead for parks, trees, and recreation area. Second, cars create a lot of air and noise pollution. Our cities are getting dirtier and noisier and more unhealthy every day. Just think how much healthier we would be if there were fewer cars.

Third, cars are dangerous. Cars cause hundreds of accidents, injuries, and deaths in our cities every year. Well, you are going to ask, what can we do about it? We can’t forbid people to buy or use their cars, can we?

There are a number of solutions available that have been tired in various cities around the world. One is to create pedestrian or car-free zones. At least there will be some area of the city where people can walk in peace and safety. Another solution is to charge private cars for entering the city and increase parking fees. If it becomes cheaper to use public transportation, people will avoid using their cars unless it is really necessary. A third way is to encourage people to use public transportation by improving public transportation services, offering special discounts and reasonable prices so that buses and trains are cheaper and more convenient. Now, if you have any questions..……