WELCOME TO OUR CLASS 9-New Teacher: Nguyen Van Phuong Unit 2: CITY LIFE Lesson 6: Skills Does your city, or the one nearest to you, have any of these drawbacks? - urban sprawl - air pollution - noise - bad weather - high cost of living - crime - traffic jams - overcrowding Read the passage and complete the outline below Living in a city has a number of drawbacks Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people's health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents OUTLINE Problem 1: Topic sentence: Problem 2: Conclusion: Problem 3: Read the passage and complete the outline below OUTLINE Topic sentence: Living in a city has a number of drawbacks Problem 1: Traffic jams and traffic accidents Problem 2: Air pollution Problem 3: Noise/noise pollution Conclusion: Making city life more difficult for its residents 5 Choose one item from the list in1.Make anoutline ,and then write a paragraph on one of the topics Writing tip Remember to organise your ideas to make your message clearer: - Firstly - Secondly /Next - Thirdly /Lastly /Finally - In conclusion /To conclude MODEL Nobody can deny the convenient life in the city; However it has some drawbacks Firstly, the streets are very crowded At the rush hour, the traffic jams and traffic accidents often happen Secondly, the air in the city is very polluted, so more and more people suffer from coughing or breathing problems Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites In short, These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents