Planning for our future - Hello! Beyond Words Term 2 - أول اعدادي

UNIT 8 New life in old cities Unit objectives Reading: An article about the importance of city planning; blog posts about helping out at different places; a story about twins helping their community Writing: A reflective journal entry on the impact of your town or city on the environment Listening: A conversation about issues affecting cities and towns; A conversation about how a street market has changed over 25 years Speaking: Discussing a solution for a problem in your town or city Language: The past simple and the past continuous; the past continuous with when and while Think! What is your town or city like? Is it close to the sea or the mountains? What's the most famous place, building, or monument? 1 Planning for our future Lesson objectives: Learn vocabulary for places in and features of a town •Read and understand a web article about city planning Skim a text for the main idea 1 Work in pairs. Match the words in bold in the sentences 1-6 to the pictures (a-f). 16 1 The countryside is a great place to go on vacation. 2 There are lots of facilities in our town, like a hospital, a swimming pool, and a basketball court. 3 The city's growth helped lots of people find jobs in the new markets. 4 There is a lot of construction happening in our neighborhood because they are building a new apartment building. 5 India has the largest population in the world. 6 City planning is really important to make a city a nice place to live.

②Listen and repeat. 3 Read the article. Choose the main idea. 1 We need to plan our towns and cities to make them safe and nice to live in. 2 City planning is bad for the environment. 3 Construction is an important part of planning cities. Planning for our future City planning is very important for small cities in Egypt. It helps city leaders decide how to use land. As the 1 grows and more people need to live in cities, planning helps towns and cities plan carefully to make sure that all the new people have a good place to live. Skim reading a text for the main idea To find the main idea of a text, you don't need to read the whole text carefully. First, read the title and look at the photo. Then, read the article quickly: don't worry about any words you don't know or any gaps in the text - focus on the first sentence of each paragraph. One part of city planning is building new homes, schools, and parks. is important: with more people moving to cities, we need more houses. Town and city planners must make sure that new homes are safe for the community. Another important job is creating hospitals, shops, and other community areas, and thinking about where to put them. These 3 help improve the quality of life for the people who live there. For example, parks provide a place for families to relax and play, and schools are needed for education. Many small cities are near beautiful open areas. City planning thinks carefully about the We need to protect the environment in these spaces as well as build homes and facilities for future population This way we can keep the environment healthy and provide a nice place for people to enjoy nature. So, is very important for all small cities, not just in Egypt, but everywhere. By planning carefully, cities can become better places to live in and respect the countryside at the same time. 4 Now listen and complete the text using the words in bold from Exercise 1. ⑤ Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences. City planning ... 1 helps city leaders decide how to use the facilities. 2 includes building new homes, schools, and parks. 3 doesn't include the safety of new homes. T/F T/F T/F 4 includes facilities that improve the quality of life for city people. T/F 5 protects the environment while finding solutions for population growth. T/F 6 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 1 Do you think the city planning is good in your neighborhood? UNIT 8 17