Curso de Ingles de Open ingles para aprender ingles y frases cortas

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vocabulary, and error corrections.
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2. High Beginner Lesson
City Life
• compare cities with small towns.
• talk about public transportation.
• plan a trip to the city.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
HB

3. • Describe the picture.
• Would you want to live here?
Why or why not?
• What is the most interesting city
you have visited?
• What did you like about it?
Answer the questions. Listen to your classmates' answers.
Warm Up
View of Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York

4. First, guess what each word means. Then, match the words to their definitions below.
public
transportation
attraction
apartment
traffic
downtown
crowded
Vocabulary Match
A place that people want to see
The main part of a city
Transportation provided by the government
Busy and full of people
The crowded movement of street vehicles
A small living area in a building with other people

5. Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words. Then, answer the question.
Is there a lot of ___________________________________________ in your city?
I use ___________________________________ to get to work. I don't have a car.
Which _____________________ will you visit today? We are going to the museum.
Is your new office _____________________________? That would be convenient.
I live in a small ________________________________________. It has two rooms.
This park is ________________________________. Let's go to the one downtown.
attraction apartment
public
transportation
What attractions do tourists visit in your city?
crowded
downtown
traffic
Vocabulary Fill in the Blank

6. What do these things have in common? What is different?
A City A Country Town/Village
There are many tall
buildings.
People
live
here.
You can buy land.
Venn Diagram

7. Some verbs in English are irregular. This makes their past tense different from
regular verbs. Study these three common irregular verbs. Talk about how they
change.
What did you see at the museum?
How did you get to the hotel without a car?
Where did you read about the architecture?
Talk about irregular verbs. Practice using them in sentences by answering the
questions.
Grammar Practice
Present tense Past tense
see saw
take took
read read

8. Read about public transportation and answer the questions with your classmates.
One of the advantages of living in a city is public
transportation. You can take a bus or subway to get
to work and other places. This can save a lot of
money because taking public transportation is
much cheaper than owning a car.
Reading and Discussion
• Do you have public transportation in your city?
• Do you like taking public transportation? Why or
why not?
• Why do cities offer public transportation?

9. Take turns asking your classmates these questions and giving your own answers.
• Would you rather live in the city or a small town? Why?
• Why do people choose to live in a city?
• What time do stores and attractions usually close in your city?
Discussion

10. Are you a city person or a country person? Answer the questions and find out.
1. When you drive into a city and see tall buildings you feel:
a. excited
b. nervous
2. In your ideal life, your home is:
a. small and comfortable, but close to attractions
b. large and away from noise
3. When you are walking down the street and there are a lot of people around you,
you feel:
a. happy
b. annoyed or anxious
Quiz
If you answered mostly A's, you are a city person.
If you answered mostly B's, you are a country person.

11. The big city = a large city and the surrounding area
Practice the dialogue with a partner and answer the question.
Stephanie: I'm going into the big city this weekend. Do you need anything?
Victoria: Yes! Bring me a chocolate cupcake from Sweetie's Bakery.
Stephanie: Great idea! I love cupcakes.
What do you do in the big city?
Expression Dialogue

12. Make questions about the city to ask a classmate. Then, interview your classmate.
Example: Which city is your favorite?
What ____________________________________________________________?
Why _____________________________________________________________?
Where____________________________________________________________?
How _____________________________________________________________?
Words to Use:
attraction, apartment, public transportation, subway, traffic, crowded
Interview

13. Choose a role and act it out with a partner.
Student A
You are visiting a friend in another
city. Ask about the popular
attractions. Decide how you will
get around the city.
Student B
You have a friend visiting from out
of town. Tell him/her the best
places to visit. Explain how to use
public transportation.
Role Play

14. Choose a character. Act out your role.
Your family lives in a
small town and is
considering a move to
the city. Discuss the
move and vote.
Role 1: You can't wait to move to the city. You want a
more exciting life. You want to enjoy the culture
and the great food.
Role 2: You think the city will offer more job
opportunities but you are afraid of crime. You
aren't sure yet.
Role 3: You love your small town life. You don't want to
leave all your friends! Moving to the city is a
bad idea.
Role 4: The small town you live in is great, but the city
sounds good too. You can always come back
to visit.
Role 5: You have lived in this small town your whole
life. You know where everything is. A city
would be new and scary. You want to stay.
Group Role Play

15. Work with your class to complete this project.
Class Project
What will you do?
Where will you go?
How will you spend your money?
Will you use public transportation or
drive a car?
You and your friends are planning a fun afternoon in the city. You have five hours
and $100 each.

16. Talk with your class and answer the questions.
Putting it all together:
• Why do cities have public transportation?
• What do you love about the city?
• What did you see the last time you were in a city?
Wrap Up