Unit 6 Vocabulary: Cities & Quality of Life
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 6: Do You Know Where It Is? · Lesson 6-1 · Term 1
Also known as: Cities and quality of life
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Lesson idea
Talk about quality of life in towns and cities: transportation, housing, cost of living, crime rate, pollution and green areas.
Key points
- A good city has clean air, low crime rate, efficient public transportation and many green areas.
- commute = travel every day between home and work; a commuter is the person.
- fare = the money you pay for a bus, train or taxi ride.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- The air in big industrial cities is often ____ because of factories and cars.
Answer: polluted - Riyadh Metro is part of the city's ____ system.
Answer: public transportation - Many people live in the ____ and drive to the city center for work.
Answer: suburbs - The train ____ from Makkah to Madinah is about 150 riyals.
Answer: fare - Thousands of ____ take the metro to work every morning.
Answer: commuters - The Japanese bullet train is famous for being ____; it is never late.
Answer: punctual - Rent and food are very expensive here; the ____ is high.
Answer: cost of living - This city is very safe; the ____ is low.
Answer: crime rate - We need more ____ like parks and gardens in our neighborhood.
Answer: green areas - The old souq was ____ and now it looks beautiful and modern.
Answer: renovated - The city is ____ 30 kilometers from the airport; maybe a little more.
Answer: approximately - Clean air, good schools and safe streets give a high ____.
Answer: quality of life
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Questions about this lesson
What does pollution mean?
Pollution is the contamination of air, water or soil with harmful substances; its causes include factories and cars. Example: Pollution is a problem in big cities.
What is the difference between polluted and clean?
Polluted means contaminated; clean means free from dirt. Example: The air is polluted near the factory, but the air in the park is clean.
What are the factors in quality of life?
Housing, transport, air, education and health.
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