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GLOBAL SUCCESS 9 - SÁCH HỌC SINH

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NHA XUAT BAN GIAO DUC VIET NAM

CONTENTS

Book Map

UNIT1: LOCAL COMMUNITY

Page
4
8

UNIT2: CITY LIFE

18

UNIT3: HEALTHY LIVING FOR TEENS

28

Review 1

38

UNIT4: REMEMBERINGTHE PAST

40

UNIT5: OUR EXPERIENCES

50

UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW

60

Review 2

70

UNIT7: NATURAL WONDERS OFTHE WORLD

72

UNIT8: TOURISM

82

UNIT9: WORLD ENGLISHES

92

Review 3

102

UNIT10: PLANET EARTH

104

UNITTI: ELECTRONIC DEVICES

114

UNIT12: CAREER CHOICES

124

Review 4

134

Glossary

136

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LÒI NÓI ĐẦU
Tiếng Anh 9 - Global Success được Nhà xuất bàn Giáo dục Việt Nam

tổ chức bièn soạn theo "Chương trình Giáo dục phố thông: Chương trình
môn Tiếng Anh" (từ lớp 3 đèn lớp 12) ban hành theo Thông tư

32/2018/TT-BGDĐT ngày 26 tháng 12 nàm 2018 của Bộ Giáo dục và
Đào tạo, nói tiếp bộ sách tiếng Anh bậc tiểu học (Tiếng Anh 3, Tiếng Anh 4,
Tiếng Anh 5) và tiếng Anh bậc trung học (Tiếng Anh 6, Tiếng Anh 7,

Tiếng Anh 8). Sách được biên soạn theo đường hướng giao tiếp, giúp học sinh

sử dụng ngử liệu (ngữ âm, từ vựng, ngữ pháp) để phát triền nàng lực

giao tiếp bằng tiếng Anh thông qua bốn kĩ nàng nghe, nói, đọc, viết
Tiếng Anh 9 - Global Success lấy hoạt động học là trung tâm, học sinh là

chủ thể cùa quá trình dạy học, trong đó tâm lí lứa tuổi của học sinh trung học
cơ sở, các đậc diêm vàn hoácủa Việt Nam, cùa các nước nói tiếng Anh, và cùa
các nước trên thế giới được đậc biệt coi trọng.
Tiếng Anh 9 - Global Success được biên soạn xoay quanh bón chủ điểm

(Theme) gấn gùi với học sinh: Cộng đóng cùa chúng ta (Our Communities),
Dí sân của chúng ta (Our Heritage), Thè giới cùa chúng ta (Our World) và
Tấm nhìn tương lai (Visions of the Future). Mỏi chù điếm góm ba đơn vị
bài học (Unit) tương ứng với ba chù đề (Topic). Sau mỏi chù điếm là một bài

ôn tập (Review), tập trung vào rèn luyện kiên thức ngôn ngữ và phát triển
kĩ nàng ngôn ngữ học sinh đã được học.
Tiếng Anh 9 - Global Success được biên soạn dựa trên cơ sở lí luận

hiện đại vé biên soạn sách giáo khoa ngoại ngữ trên thè giới, đặc biệt là

những kinh nghiệm thực tiên cùa việc dạy tiếng Anh cấp trung học cơ sở

ờ Việt Nam, với sự hợp tác chật chẽ về chuyên môn và kĩ thuật của Tập đoàn
xuất bàn Giáo dục Pearson.

Nhóm tác già rất mong nhận được những ý kièn đóng góp cùa các em

sinh, các nhà giáo, các bậc phụ huynh và đông đào bạn đọc quan tâm
English 9 - Globalhọc
Success
is compiled by the Vietnam Education Publishing House under the "General
để
sách
đượcSubject
hoàn thiện
hơn. (from grade 3 to grade 12) issued under Circular 32/2018/TTEducation Program: English
Program"
BGDĐT dated December 26, 2018 of the Ministry of Education and Training,Các
continuing
the series of primary
tác giả
English books (English 3, English 4, English 5) and High School English (English 6, English 7, English 8).
The book is compiled in the direction of communication, helping students use language (phonetics,
vocabulary, grammar) to develop communication skills in English through the four skills of listening, speaking
, reading and writing
English 9 - Global Success takes learning activities as the center, students are the subjects of the teaching
process, in which the age psychology of middle school students, Vietnamese cultural agents, Englishspeaking countries, and countries around the world is especially attached.
English 9 - Global Success is compiled around the themes that concern students: Our Communities, Our
Heritage, Our World and Visions of the Future. The three units correspond to the three Topics. This is
followed by a review, which focuses on practicing language knowledge and developing the language skills
students have learned.
English 9 - Global Success is compiled on the basis of modern theory of compiling foreign language
textbooks in the world, especially the practical experience of teaching English at the lower secondary level in
Vietnam, with the close professional and technical cooperation of Pearson Education Publishing Group.
The authors look forward to receiving comments from students, teachers, parents and many interested
3
readers to make the book more complete.
The authors

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BOOK MAP
Unitl
LOCAL COMMUNITY

Unit2
CITY LIFE

Reading

Speaking

- Guessing the meaning
of words in context
- Reading for specific
information about
special products in some
areas

Giving a short
presentation
about a speciality

- Making references in
an announcement about
a competition to find
solutions to city problems
- Reading for general
and specific information
about a competition
to find solutions to city

Talking about city
problems and their
solutions

problems

Units

HEALTHY LIVING
FORTEENS

- Guessing the meaning
of words in context
- Reading for specific
information about how
someone could have a
well-balanced life when
he / she was at school

Talking about howto
have a well-balanced
life as a secondary
student

Reading for specific
information about how
English people keep their
cuisine alive

Talking about a typical
traditional Vietnamese
dish

Reading for general and
specific information
about different summer
course experiences

Talking about a friend's
experience of a course

Reading for specific
information about
learning styles in the past
and at present

Talking about changes in
your learning style

REVIEW 1

Unit 4
REMEMBERING
THE PAST

Unit 5

OUR EXPERIENCES

Unit6
VIETNAMESE
LIFESTYLE:
THEN AND NOW

REVIEW 2
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Reading
Unit7
NATURAL WONDERS
OFTHE WORLD

Unit8
TOURISM

Speaking

- Making references in
a reading text about a
travel destination
- Reading for specific
information about a
travel destination

Reading for specific
information about
different types of tours

Talking about a natural
wonder

Talking about yourtravel
experience

- Making references in
a reading text about the

Unit9
WORLD ENGLISHES

three circles of English
- Reading for general
and specific information
about the three circles of
English

Talking about borrowed
words

REVIEW 3

Reading for general and
specific information
about flora and fauna

Talking about threats to
flora and fauna and how
to protect them

DEVICES

- Guessing the meaning
of words in context
- Reading for specific
information about
electronic devices

Talking about an electronic
device which is important
to you

Unit 12

- Identifying the
structures of texts
- Reading for general

Unit 10
PLANET EARTH

Unit 11
ELECTRONIC

CAREER CHOICES

REVIEW 4

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and specific information
about the future world of
work

Talking about the job you
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Listening

Writing

Listening for specific
information about
a natural wonder

Writing a paragraph
about a natural
wonder / landscape
in an area

Language Focus
Vocabulary:
Natural wonders
Pronunciation:

Sounds: /si/ and /sn/
Grammar:

Reported speech (Yes / No questions)
Listening for general
and specific
information
about a tour

Writing a paragraph
introducing a tour

announcement

Listening for specific
information about
ways to improve
one's English

vocabulary

Writing a paragraph
about ways to
improve an area of

English learning

Vocabulary:
Tourism
Pronunciation:
Stress in words ending in -ic and
Grammar:
Relative pronouns

-tous

Vocabulary:
-Aspects of languages
- English language learning
Pronunciation:
Stress in words ending in
Grammar:

-too

and -ity

Defining relative clauses

Listening for general
and specific
information about
the effects of living
things on the
environment

Writing a summary

Vocabulary:
- Planet Earth
- Habitats
- Flora and fauna
Pronunciation:

Rhythm in sentences
Grammar:

Non-defining relative clauses
Listening for specific
information about
the current and
future uses of one's
favourite electronic
device

Writing a passage
about the current
and future
capabilities of one's
favourite electronic
device

Vocabulary:
Electronic devices
Pronunciation:
Stress on all words in sentences
Grammar:
suggest/ advise/ recommend + V-ing /
a clause with should

Vocabulary:
Jobs
Listening for specific
information about
people's career

paths

Writing an email
about your future
favourite job

Pronunciation:
Intonation in statements used as
questions
Grammar:
Adverbial clauses of concession, result,
and reason

Book Map 7

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Community helpers
• Traditional handicrafts

Skills

Reading about special products in some areas
Giving a short presentation about a speciality
• Listening about a community helper
• Writing a paragraph about a community helper
Everyday English
Seeking help and responding



Pronunciation
Vowel revision: /ae/, /a:/, and /e/
Grammar
• Question words before
to- infinitives
Phrasal
verbs (1)


GETTING STARTED
I really love where I live now.

1

Listen and read.

*

Ann: Hi, Mi. Long time no see. How're

you doing?
Mi: I'm fi ne, thanks. By the way, we
moved to a new house in a suburb last

month.
Ann: Oh, that's why I haven't seen you in
the Reading Club very often.
Mi; Yes. We're

still busy moving in,

you know.

Ann: Great! How're your new neighbours?
Mi: They're nice. Last Sunday when I was
looking for the way to the bus station,
a lady came and showed me the way.
I think we will get on with them.
Ann; That

Ann: How's your new neighbourhood?

Mi: It's much biggerthan our old one.
The streets are wider, and there are
fewer people.
Ann; What

Mi: It has all the things we need:
shopping malls, parks, and hospitals.
And there's a craft village near our house.

about the facilities?

reminds me of the time
our family moved to Viet Nam. We
didn't know whereto buy stuff for our
house, and the new neighbours in the
community gave us useful advice.
I guess you like your new place.

Mi: Sure. I really love where I live now.

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Read the conversation again. Fill in
each blankwith no more than TWO
words from the conversation.
1. Mi's family moved to a new house in a

suburb
2. Her new neighbourhood is bigger with
wider streets and
3. There is a

near Mi's house.

Complete each sentence with a
word or phrase from 5.
1. They don't live in the city centre but in a
of Ha Noi.

2. I love our new neighbourhood because
the people here.
we
3. There are enough sports
for
people of all ages in our local park.

4. Mi thinks she will get on with her new

_ people
4. Souvenirs
a place, an occasion, or a holiday.

5. People in Ann's community gave her
on where to buy stuff
family

5. The local
encourages us to
protect the environment and keep our
neighbourhood clean.

o

Match each word or phrase with its
definition.

suburb

the people living in a
particular area; the place
where people live

QXE3 What is the place?
Do the following quiz.
t People watch sports such as football
there.

People go there for health check-ups.

facilities

b. to make somebody
remember or think about
somebody or something

community

c. to have a good relationship
with somebody

4. Children learn to read and write there.

get on with

an area outside the centre
of a city

What are some other places in a
neighbourhood you know?

remind sb of

the buildings, equipment,
and services provided for a
particular purpose

Parents take their children there so that
they can have fun.

Visitors see objects from the past there.

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Fill in each blankwith a word or
phrase from the box.

A CLOSER LOOK1

o

Vocabulary
Match the community helpers with
their responsibilities.
police officer
garbage
collector

electrician

firefighter

a. puts in, checks, and
repairs electrical wires
and equipment
b. puts out fires and saves

people from dangerous
fires
c. protects people and
property, makes people
obey the law, prevents
and solves crimes
d. delivers goods to
people's houses or

workplaces
delivery
person

e. takes people's rubbish

away

What other community helpers can
you add?
Write a word or phrase in the box
under the correct picture.
tourist attraction
speciality food

handicraft
artisan

pottery

electrician
handicrafts
artisans
speciality food
garbage collector
1. Skilled local
flower vases.

made these beautiful

2. The electrical wires in our neighbourhood
broke down yesterday, so we had to call
a(n)
3. Bun cha, pho, and hu lieu are examples
of famous Vietnamese
4. The
in our street usually comes
at 6 p.m. to take the rubbish away

Tourists to Hoi An usually buy traditional
such as lanterns as souvenirs.

Pronunciation
Vowel revision: /ae/, /a:/, and /e/
Listen and numberthe words you
hear. Then listen again and repeat.! 7»
pack

park

kettle

cattle

marry

merry

chart

chat

Listen and practise the sentences.
Underline the bold words with /ae/,
circle the bold words with /a:/, and
tickthe bold words with /e/. Ill
1. Thanks to garbage collectors, our streets
are clean.
2. My grandmother is a well-known artist.
3. That bakery makes the best bread in our

neighbourhood.
4. Do you know where to buy bamboo beds?

5. We sometimes go to the park to relax.
5.
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A CLOSER LOOK 2

o

Rewrite the sentences using
question words + to-infinitives.

1. I don't know how I can get to the

Grammar

swimming pool.

Question words before
to-infinitives

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2. They are wondering where they can buy

Remember!

traditional handicrafts.

- We use a question word such as who,
what, where, when, or how before a
to -infinitive to express an indirect
question about what we should do.

- We often use a verb such as ask, wonder,

3. She asked what she should give to her
new neighbour at his house-warming
party.

(not) decide, (not) tell, or (not) know
before the question word + to- infinitive

Example:
We don't know what to do to help the
community.

4. I can't decide who I should ask for

advice.

She asked how to get to the nearest
shopping mall.
5. Could you tell me when I have to pay the
water bill?

o

Fill in each blankwith a suitable
question word.

1. I don't know

to deal with this

problem.
2. My sister wondered
best cakes.

to buy the

3. Could you tell me
to do to
get on well with my new neighbours?
to take out the
4. They asked
rubbish, at 5 or6 p.m.

5. He can't decide
books to.

to give his

Phrasal verbs (1)

@ Remember!
- A phrasal verb consists of a verb and one
or two particles, such as up, down, back,
on, round, ...

- A phrasal verb usually has a special
meaning.

Example:
go out = leave your house to go to a
social event
pass down = give or teach something to
your children
cut down on = reduce the amount or
number of something
run out of = have no more of

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Match each phrasal verb with its

meaning.
look around

a. to be responsible for
somebody / something

come back

b. to walk around a place
to see what is there

hand down

find out

3

Everyday English
Seeking help and responding
Listen and read the conversations.
Pay attention to the questions and
answers. •4 »

to get information about

somebody or something
d. to return to a place

Mai: Do you mind carrying this suitcase
for me?

e. to give something to

take care of

o

somebody younger
than you

Tom: Not at all.

Complete each sentence using the
correct form of a phrasal verb in

1. We

COMMUNICATION

Ann: Could you show me how to open
this gate, please?
Mr Nam: Sure

from our home town last

Saturday.

Workin pairs. Askfor help and
respond in the following
situations.

2. The artisans in my village usually

their skills to their eldest children.
3. If you want to
about our
community, you can go to the local

museum.
4. When we aren't at home, our neighbour
our cats.

5. Whenever I go to a new place, I spend
time
.

GAME Find someone who ...
Ask as many friends as you can
the following questions. Then
write their names in the table
if they say “yes”.
Name

1. Do your parents often come
back late at night?
Do you get on with all your
classmates?
3 Do you take care of your
younger brother or sister?

4 Do you want to cut down on

fast food?
5 Do you enjoy going out at

weekends?
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You want your friend to lend you her pen.
2. You want your neighbour to tell you the
name of the new garbage collector.

1.

3. You want to ask your neighbour where to
buy the best fruits and vegetables.

Places of interest
Do you know the place in each
picture?



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Listen to Binh and Mira talking about a place of interest in their community.
Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words and / ora number. « s

*

Place

Binh

Nguyen Hue
Pedestrian

Ho Chi Minh City,
Street
Viet Nam

Distance

(1)
km

Frequency

Every
(2)

Activities

Children: enjoying music,
looking for (3)
Parents: looking around

Mira

Sydney Opera

(4)

Twice a

Sydney, Australia

House

km

month

Children: running up
and down the stairs,
(5)
seagulls
Parents: having
(6)
, talking

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your favourite places of interest.
Use the questions below.
-What is your favourite place of interest?

- How far is it from your house?
- How often do you go to that place?
- What do you do there?
Then tell the class about your partner's favourite place of interest.
Example: Lan's favourite place of interest is Tao Dan Park. It's only one kilometre from her
house ...

SKILLS 1
Reading
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
1. What can you see in each picture?

2. Do you know any place where people make the thing(s) in each picture?

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Read the brochure introducing different places with special products.
Match each highlighted word with its definition.

Vong, a small village in

Denby is a village in the

Ha Noi, is famous for a
speciality food: com (young
sticky rice flakes). To make
com, artisans follow a series
of steps. They preserve the
techniques by passing them down
to their sons. In the past, people made
com by hand, but now they use machines
for some steps to shorten the process.
They wrap the final product in two layers
of leaves to preserve its fragrance before
selling it to consumers. Com Lang Vong is
well known in Viet Nam as a speciality of
Ha Noi autumn.

preserve
2. shorten

county of Derbyshire, England.

It is the home of the famous
Denby Pottery, which is
made from the finest local
clay. Going around the village,
we can see artisans hand-craft
pottery collections. They still use
some of the original techniques passed down
through generations. In Denby products, we
can see their beauty and function which make
them world-famous. Today Denby is also a
tourist attraction. Visitors can make pottery
in workshops or find out about the history of
pottery in the museum.

Speaking

a. existing since the beginning
b. to keep something as it is

Work in pairs. Ask and answer
about a speciality in your
neighbourhood, your home town,
or the area you know. Use the
questions below.

fragrance c. to make something shorter
4. original

d. a special purpose of a thing

5. function

e. a pleasant smell

3

1. What speciality is it?

Read the brochure again. Decide
which place each detail below
belongs to.

2. What do people make it from?
3. Do people make it in the traditional way?

4. What can people do with it?

In which place ...?

Vong

Denby

5. Is it well known in only your country or

around the world?
1. people make the speciality

from local material
2. people make the product

from plants
3. people make the product

with some traditional
techniques
4. the product is famous

worldwide
5. the product symbolises a

season
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Work in groups. Give a short
presentation about the speciality
you discussed in
Example:
I live in Tay Ho Village, 12 kilometres from
Hue City. My village is famous for its
conical hats. We make conical hats from
got leaves ...

b^sb
Listen again and tick (^JT (True) or
F (False). i7>

SKILLS 2
Listening

o

Work in pairs. Discuss the

questions.

1. Who can you see in the pictures?

2. What are they doing?

Writing
Work in pairs. Choose a community
helper you like and answer the

following questions.

- What is his / her job?
What does he / she look like?
- What is he / she like?
- What does he / she do for the community?
- How do you feel about him / her?
-

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Listen and fill in each blank with
no more than TWO words. *6*

Write a paragraph (about 100 words)
a bout your favourite community
helper. Use the answers to the
questions in to help you.
Start your paragraph with:

1. The name ofthe writing contest is
“My Favourite

My favourite community helper is

2. Mr Vinh is a
3. He is tall and

.

4. He is hard-working, responsible,

and

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3. She didn't tell me
to meet,
in the library or in the lab.

LOOKING BACK

Vocabulary

o

Write a word or phrase for each
description below.

B. when

C. what

D where

4. Could you tell me
situation?

1. This person delivers goods
to your house,

to do in this

A. what

B. when

C. where

D who

5. I wonder
to ask for advice,
my teacher or my parents.

2. This person stops fires
from burning,
3. People visit this place for

pleasure usually while they
are on holiday.
4. People make these objects
out of clay.
5. This person makes things
with his / her hands.

o

A. how

o

Circle the correct word or phrase
to complete each sentence.

1. The villagers (preserve / shorten) their
traditional weaving techniques.

A. where

B when

C. who

D what

Rewrite each sentence so that
it contains the phrasal verb in
brackets. You may have to change
the form of the verb.

1. In some villages, people reduce the
number of steps to make the handicraft,
(cut down on)

2. Com Lang Vong has a special (fragrance /
function), so it is very popular.
3. Our (firefighters / police officers) help
keep law and order in our community.

2. My grandparents gave the skills to my
parents, (hand down)

4. Spring rolls are the (speciality food /
fast food) I like best.
5. My hometown is famous for (handicrafts /
objects), such as paper fans and lanterns.

Grammar

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Choose the correct answer A, B, C,
or D.

1. You should decide
the new house.

to move to

A. while

B. when

C. where

D. who

2. Do you know

to sort rubbish?

A. who

B. which

C. how

D. what

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In their community, the eldest child is
usually responsible for his or her parents,
(take care of)

4. Before we go to a new place, we always
get information about it. (find out)

5. They have a good relationship with all
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JPROJECT
What to change in our

community

Work in groups.
Interview some students from your class or from other classes about the
changes they want to make in their community. Use the questions below.
1. Where do you live?
3. What is not good about your community?

What is good about your community?
4. What changes do you want to make to
improve your community?

Collect the answers. Use the table below.
Student

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Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Report your group's findings to your class. Use the following questions to
guide your report.

1. How many students did you interview?
3. What is not good about their community?

2. What is good about their community?
4. Whatchangesdothey want to make?

Now I can ...

yy

yyy

• use the words related to the topic Local community.
• pronounce the vowel sounds /ae/, /a./ , and /e/ correctly
in words and sentences.
• use question words before to-infinitives and some phrasal verbs.
• seek help and respond.


read about special products in some areas.

• give a short presentation about a speciality.
• listen about a community helper.
• write a paragraph about a community helper.

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CITY LIFE

THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
City life
Pronunciation
Diphthong revision:
/au/, /au/, and /ea/

Skills

Reading an announcement about a competition to
find solutions to city problems
• Talking about city problems and their solutions
• Listening to an interview about life in some cities
• Writing a paragraph about what you like or dislike
about city life
Everyday English
Offering help and responding


Grammar
• Double comparatives
• Phrasal verbs (2)

GETTING STARTED
How is your city?
Listen and read.

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Trang: Hi, Ben. Sorry I couldn't get online
earlier. I got stuck in a traffic jam and came
home late.
Ben: No problem, Trang. Did you go by bus?

Trang: No. My dad picked me up.
I rarely use the bus. It's slow and packed
with people.
Ben: I mostly get around by underground.
It's more reliable than the bus.

Trang: That's great.
Ben: But traffic congestion is terrible
in London. You know, the more crowded
the city gets, the more congested the
streets are.

Trang: That's right. But new buildings
make the city look modern and attractive.
Do you remember the grand building
downtown?
Ben: Of course. How's it now? When I left
Viet Nam, they nearly finished it.

Trang: Well, it's now a shopping mall.
Teens like it because it's modern and fun.
Ben: Do you often go there?

Trang: Sometimes. I watch movies there
with my sister. I want to go there more
often, but it's a bit pricey.
Ben: It's expensive here in London, too ...

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Read the conversation again and
decide if the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
T

1,

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F

The bus in Trang's city is
slow and crowded.
The underground system in
Ben's city is unreliable.
There is a dusty and noisy
construction site near
Trang's house.
Trang thinks new buildings
make the city look ugly.
Both Trang and Ben find
shopping malls expensive.

Match the words / phrases with
their pictures.

o

Choose the correct answer A, B, C,
or D.

1. I like getting around by
. I hate
the smell of car exhaust.
A. underground
B private car
D. bus
C. taxi
2. Road dust may badly affect our
A. stomach
B back
C. eyes
D leg
3. There's a
in my neighbourhood.
It's noisy and dusty.
A. building
B construction site
D lake
C. hospital
4. The road is narrow, so
often
occurs at rush hour.
A. traffi c lig ht
B. traff i c fl ow
C. traffic congestion D. traffic safety
5. Many teens fancy spending their weekends
in an entertainment
A. industry
B. value
C. business
D. centre

5 IQU
1. congested road
2. construction site
3. the underground

4. itchy eyes
5. entertainment
centre

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A lifestyle survey:
City life or village life?

Complete the quiz. Then compare
your choices with your friends' and
the teacher's explanation. Which
suits you more, life in the city or in
a village?
1. What kind of house do you want to live in?
A. A small and modern apartment.
E . A house with a garden.
2. How do you like to get around?
A. By public transport.
B. By motorbike or bicycle.
3. Where do you frequently enjoy visiting?
A. Shops, restaurants, cinemas, and
art galleries.
B. Local farmers' markets.
4. How do you describe your favourite

neighbourhood?
A. Crowded and busy.
B. Quiet and green.
5. How do you like to spend time outdoors?
A. Going for a walk or running in the park.
B. Doing gardening orvisiting next-door
neighbours.
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A CLOSER LOOK1

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Complete the texts, using the
words and phrase from the box.

Vocabulary

metro

safe

Match the words / phrases with
their explanations.

liveable
downtown

concrete jungles

2. concrete

jungle
sky train

4. metro

5. public
amenities

b. a city or part of a city
with many buildings
next to each other
c. the centre of a city,
especially its main
business area

Jenny: City life is terrible! The (4)
area is too crowded. Public transport is
always packed with people. Some cities
are like (5)
with so many buildings.
because
Some cities are not (6)
of high crime rates.

d. things in a neighbourhood
that make life more
comfortable such as parks
and shopping centres

Pronunciation

e. a type of train that runs on
a railway high above the

1. The sky train is
at rush hour.
A. packed

with commuters
B full
D. interesting

C. busy
2. The town's public amenities make it
a
place for its residents.
A. crowded
B. boring
C. liveable
3. It's not always

D. dull
on the metro.
Pickpocketing sometimes takes place.
A. careful
B. dangerous

C. noisy

D. safe

to live in the
downtown than in the suburbs.
A. convenient
B peaceful
C. quiet
D. silent
5. Hong Kong is like a concrete jungle with
so many people in it. It's a
city.
A. calm
B. quiet
D. high
C. bustling

4. It is often more

Diphthong revision: /au/, /au/,
and /ea/

ground

Choose the correct answer A, B, C,
or D to complete each sentence.

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John: City life is great! People can travel
by public transport, like buses and the
(1)
. There are good schools and
such as
hospitals, and other (2)
parks, cinemas, and sports facilities. They
make cities (3)
places for people.

an underground train
system

downtown

public amenities

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Put the words in the correct
column. Then listen and check. 1 »
crowded
outdoor
council

/au/

locate
repair
coastal



square
airport
overseas

/au/

/«9/

Read the sentences. Circle the
words with /au/, underline those
with / au/, and put a tick
next
to those with /ea/. Then listen,
check, and practise the sentences.
1. They go shopping downtown.

2. The chairman comes from a coastal city.
3. Buses in the old days were not as
crowded as they are now.

4. She gets around the city easily thanks to
the apps on her phone.
5. I hope we will arrive at the city square in
time for the fashion show.



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A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar

5. The denser the buiId ings are, the more ugly
A
B
the city becomes. It'll soon look like a
concrete jungle.
C

Double comparatives

Phrasal verbs (2)

Remember!

Match a phrasal verb in column A
with a suitable word / phrase in
column B.

We use the with comparative adjectives
to show that one thing or situation
depends on another.

Example:
The more developed the city is, the more
crowded it becomes.
The nearer we got to the suburb, the less
busy the road was.

1.
2.

3.

4.

Choose the correct option to
complete each sentence.
Lan isn't home yet. The ater / more late
it g...
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