Developing and Developed Countries
3. i don’t see ___ point in continuing. we’re all very tired.
4. thank you so __ for your help.
5. we don’t stock these. we don’t get ___ demand for them.
6. i feel __ better today, thank you.
7. i like that dress very ___.
8. there are so __ things i want to ask you.
9. there are too __ paintings to see in one visit.
10. i’m talking too ___. i’ll be quiet.
suggested answers:
1. many 2. much 3. much 4. much 5. much
6. much 7. much 8. many 9. many 10 much.
step 4. vocabulary and speaking
a. check the meaning of these words. which ones describe positive features of a city?
attractive busy dangerous dirty industrial lively modern
noisy peaceful polluted poor smart vast wealthy
b. work in pairs. which words can you use to describe these places?
new york hong kong beijing your town
c. compare two towns or cities you know. talk about these aspects of the towns or cities.
population industry climate location transport tourism
step 5 guided writing
you are going to write a description comparing two places you know well. follow these steps.
1. think of two regions, cities, towns or villages you know well. one of them could be your hometown.
2. write notes about some of these features:
population climate industry location tourism transport
homework:
1. finish your composition after class.
2. finish the exercises 20,21,22 on page 88.
period 5
step 1. pre-reading
answer the following questions.
q1. does your hometown have a twin town?
q2. do you think it is a good idea? say why or why not.
q3. what happens when two towns have a town twinning agreement?
suggested answers:
q3. two similar towns exchange people for educational, cultural and sporting events.
step 2. while-reading
answer the following questions.
1. how are oxford in the uk and grenoble in france similar?
a. ____________
b. ____________
c. ____________
d. ____________
2. what is town twinning?
3. what kind of person will benefit from town twinning agreements most? why?
suggested answers:
1. a. medium-sized towns of between 100,000and 200,000 inhabitants.
b. have universities and industries
c. tourism is important
d. close to some of the most beautiful countryside
2. it’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features.