Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 9 - Unit 2: City life, Lesson 3 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: A closer look 2 1. Exercise 1: Match the beginning to the 
correct endings.
A B
1. It’s not as f a. faster than ever.
 Than being 
2. That skyscraper is one stuck din a b. to spell better.
 trafficThan being jam. 
3. The exam was stuck ine a 
 trafficThan being jam. 
4. Life in the past was stuck inh a c. than being stuck in a traffic jam.
 trafficThan being jam. 
5. Mexico City is a lot stuck gin a d. of the tallest buildings in the 
 traffic jam. world.
 Than being 
6. Kids are growing up stuck ina a e. more difficult than I expect.
 Thantraffic being jam. Than 
7. Nothing is worse stuck in c a being f. simple as it looks
8. These fun cards will encouragetraffic jam. kids stuckb g. bigger than Rome.
 in a 
 traffic h. less comfortable than it is now.
 jam. REMEMBER
• We can use : much, a lot, a bit, a little + comparatives forms to show 
 how big the differences are.
 EX:
 1. A DVD is much better than a video.
 2. This house is a lot bigger than the one we used to live in .
 3. This house is a little smaller than the one we used to live in . 2. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the 
 adjectives in brackets. Add the where necessary.
• Lon Don is one of (1. large)the largest cities in the world. Its 
 population is a lot (2. Small)smaller ..than Tokyo or Shanghai, but 
 it is by far (3. Popular)the most popular.. tourist destination. Lon 
 Don is probably most famous for its museums, galleries. Palaces, 
 and other sights, but it also includes a (4. Wide)widerrange of 
 peoples, cultures, and regions than many other places. People used 
 to say that it was (5. Dirty)the dirtiest... city too, but it is now 
 much (6. Clean)cleaner .. than it was. To the surprise of many 
 people, it now has some of (7. Good)the best . restaurants in 
 Europe too. For some people, this makes London (8. Exciting) 
 the most exciting.city in Europe. 3. Underline the correct particle to complete each phrasal verb:
• 1. The city has recently set (up/ off/ out) a library in the West Suburb.
• 2. I don’t think Fred gets (over/ through/ on) with Daniel. They always 
 argue.
• 3. You should take your hat (in/ over/ off) in the cinema.
• 4. Their children have all grown (up/ out/ out of) and left home for 
 the city to work.
• 5. We were shown (up/ off/ around) the city by a volunteer student.
• 6. The town council decided to pull (up/ over/ down) the building, as 
 it was unsafe. 5. Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences, and match 
them to their meaning from the box
• 1. You don’t need the light on in there. Turn it off, please.
• 2. They offered him a place at the company but he turned it down.
• 3. The doctor wanted to go over the test results with her patient.
• 4. Once you’ve finished cleaning, you can go on with your work.
• 5. When you come inside, you should take off your coat and hat.
• 6. The local meeting is on October, 15th. Put it down in your diary
Remove (5)- examine (3)- press the switch (1)- refuse (2)- make a 
note (6)- continue doing (4) Home Assignments
1.Review grammar.
2.Speak with your friends
3.Prepare for the next..