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U1.1: Great places to be - Reading 1: Table Completion

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10 questions
Starting off
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Work in pairs. Match the names of the cities with the photos.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Shanghai, China (Trung Quốc)

Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates - Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập thống nhất)

New York, USA (the United States of America - Hợp Chúng quốc Hoa Kỳ)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sydney, Australia (Úc)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Hà Lan)

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Which of the cities would you like to visit? Why? Use these ideas to help you.
  • excellent shopping – mua sắm tuyệt vời
  • friendly people – con người thân thiện
  • great food – đồ ăn ngon
  • lots to do – có nhiều hoạt động để làm
  • unusual buildings – các tòa nhà độc đáo
  • lively – sôi động
  • festivals – các lễ hội
  • spectacular scenery – phong cảnh ngoạn mục

Reading 1 - Table completion
6

Work in pairs. You are going to read a passage about cities around the world. Before you read, decide if these are good or bad aspects of cities.

  • friendly inhabitants (cư dân thân thiện)
  • fast public transport (phương tiện công cộng nhanh chóng)
  • crowded streets (đường phố đông đúc)
  • a high crime rate (tỷ lệ tội phạm cao)
  • people in a hurry (những người vội vã)
  • a relaxed lifestyle (lối sống thư thái)
  • Good
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Work in pairs. Write two more aspects of cities which are good and two more which are bad.

The world’s friendliest city


A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.

But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with environment than culture or nationality.

They carried out a study into the way *locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street.

The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.

adapted from an article by Victoria Harrison, BBC News
5
Read the passage on page 9 quickly.
  • Which four cities are mentioned? _______ , _______ , _______ & _______
  • Which is the friendliest? _______
7

Read the passage quickly again. Which of the good and bad aspects in Exercise 1 are mentioned? Identify them in the passage.

A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier populations. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third.

But what makes one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with environment than culture or nationality.

They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team conducted their research through a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street.

The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio. While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a little lower. However, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent. The psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often ignore strangers.
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Pick the mentioned aspects.

Exam advice - Table completion

6

Match the words and phrases in italics in this table with the words and phrases in italics in the passage.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
lifestyle
has reputation for
don't pay attention to
inhabitants
don't have so much
have little
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Now complete the table. Choose ONE word from the passage for each answer.


_______ _______ _______
_______ _______
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Work in small groups.
  1. Are you surprised that people in cities with less money are friendlier? Why? / Why not?
  2. What is the friendliest place you have ever visited?
  3. How friendly are people in your town or city to visitors? Give examples.