2011年4月5日 星期二

Sustainable cities

1. pre-reading: What do we mean by sustainable cities? Watch YouTube.


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2.  reading comprehension
  •  Do most of us live in comfortable cities? (P1-2)
  • Why do people move to cities? What problem are they facing? (P3)
  • If we don't do anything with migrants, what will happen in the future cities? (P4)
  • What can governments do for city residents? / What is special in the newly-built cities? (P5)
  • What do governments need to consider when building new cities? (P6-7)
  • How can cities use energy more efficiently? (P8-9)
  • How can cities reduce air pollution? (P10-11)
  • Exemplify sustainable city ideas. (P12)
  • Which country is building cities that will be environmentally friendly? Are there any problems this country is facing? (P13-14)

3. collocations
  • in reality (line 5)
  • pleasant places (line 6)
  • temporary squats (line 14)
  • shanty towns (line 14)
  • made of (line 15)
  • by 2050 (line 17)
  • city dwellers (line 24)
  • farming lots (line 33)
  • cut down on (line 40)
  • for this reason (line 49)
  • environmentally friendly (line 55)
  • decent places (line 64)
  • a number of (line 69)
  • large quantities of ... (line 85)

4. grammar and usages
  • ... by designing buildings ... (line 43) / Cities can also be cooled by having more green spaces ... (line 47)




5. Quizlet

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