Your guess: Where in the world could this city be? Explain your guesses Where could you stay if you visited this city? Think of several options What can you see in the pictures? Describe them as detailed as you can What kind of animals could possibly live in this environment? Do you prefer the city or the countryside? Explain why What dangers could you encounter when going there? More and more people migrate from the countryside to the city Why? Would you like to visit this place? Explain why (or why not) What are the biggest cities in the world? Brainstorm and make a top Name ten countries where you could find similar cityscapes How could we reduce traffic problems in big cities? Think of a few strategies Tell the class where you plan to go for your next vacation and what you can there What could you see or here? Make a list of possible activities What are the major tourist attractions in your city or the city nearest you? How could you get there and how would you get around once you are there? How you think local people make a living? Tell the class about your last city trip Where did you go? What did you do? What could threaten this seemingly orderly and attractive city? Teacher Notes • • • • This answer key is deliberately kept concise since the idea of these Conversation Corners is to talk rather informally and share information, not being given all the information by the teacher BTW, the conversation should focus more on expressing opinions than giving correct answers Students could be given the opportunity to some research on the Internet to find more information and answers to the questions Also, students could prepare questions they were unable to answer and give a short presentation during the next lesson Have a dictionary at hand (or an Internet connection) if possible so students can look up new vocabulary Buenos Aires, Argentina Focus on key vocabulary and encourage Ss to use full sentences E.g There is a shopping street/walking street with many shops in the small picture A wide, tree-line lane/avenue runs through the city in the big photo Other vocab: skyscrapers, flags, etc Hotel, (youth) hostel, (rented) apartment/flat, etc Squirrels, sparrows, mice, rats, cockroaches, pigeons, etc Car accident, getting robbed by pickpockets, losing your way, getting mugged, etc Answers may vary Answers may vary They are usually looking for a better life, a better-paid job and think the future will be better in the city By population (www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm) Tokyo, Japan - 32,450,000 Seóul, South Korea - 20,550,000 Mexico City, Mexico - 20,450,000 New York City, USA - 19,750,000 Mumbai, India - 19,200,000 Jakarta, Indonesia - 18,900,000 Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 18,850,000 Delhi, India - 18,680,000 Õsaka/Kobe, Japan - 17,350,000 10 Shanghai, China - 16,650,000 Better public transport, inner city car tax, more bicycle lanes, restricted car access (odd/even number plates), dedicated bus lanes, increase petrol prices, carpooling etc Sightseeing: parks, churches, museums, old neighbourhoods, etc Shopping, going to the cinema, going out (clubs, restaurants, pubs) etc Get there by plane, car, train, bus etc Get around also on foot, by taxi, bus, subway/underground, etc Answers may vary Basically any (semi-developed) country with major cities fits this profile Answers may vary Answers may vary White collar jobs, tourist & hospitality industry (restaurants, hotels, travel agencies), civil servants, teachers, police officers etc Pollution – air pollution, noise pollution, waste water; lack of drinking water, littering, runaway development, lack of building and safety standards, earthquake, overpopulation etc