1. Cities Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130519 Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika – moderná škola tretieho tisícročia Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: III.OA Tematický celok: Mestá Vypracoval: Ing. Diana Matisová Dátum: 12.2012

2. Content First civilizations Worldwide cities The City of London I The City of London II Some cities in Slovakia How do we call them? The most... city in the world Key facts about urbanization Town or village Where to live Where to stay House or flat Some interesting facts 2

3. First civilizations Match the civilizations with the appropriate picture. What do you know abou their culture? Compare the architecture of their cities with ours. Mesopotamia 10000 BC Atlantida 9600 BC Japan 3500 BC China 3000 BC Ancient Greece 3000 BC Egypt 3000 BC Mayas 2500 BC Roman Empire 800 BC Vikings 800 3

4. Worldwide cities What are the names of these cities? What countries are they capital of? What do you know about them? What cities have you visited? What cities would you like to visit if you had a chance? 4

5. The City of London I weather traffic food 5

6. The City of London II sightseeing Match the names of places in London with the pictures below. London EyeTower BridgeOxford streetNatural History Museum Buckingham palaceLondon TowerBig Ben and the Parliament Statue of Horation Nelson 6

7. Some cities in Slovakia Match the names of the cities with their photos. What do you know about these cities? Have you ever been there? What are the names of the cultural monuments which are on the pictures? Bratislava Kežmarok Banská Bystrica Banská Štiavnica Košice Rožňava Levoča Nitra 7

8. How do we call them? cathedral amusement park library shopping centre scyscaper mosque swimming pool park beach open air market 8

9. The most... city in the world The biggest city is Tokyo with 36.5 milion inhabitants The smallest city is Hum in Croatia with only 15 inhabitants The oldest city is Jericho in Palestina-9000 BC The most expensive city in the world is Zurich, Sweiss The poorest city is Mozambic The most southern capital is Wellington, New Zeland The most northern capital is Reykjavik, Iceland La Paz, Bolivia is the city which is situated 4000 m above the sea level New York City, Mexico City, Ho Chi Minh City, Panama City and Guatemala City are World cities that have city in their names. 9

10. Key facts about urbanization Discuss these key facts about urbanization. 3 billion people – half of the world population – live in cities Almost 180000 people move into cities each day Over 15 to 20 years many cities in Africa and Asia will double in size City populations are growing faster than city infrastructure can adapt Many urban areas are growing because their rural hinterlands are depressed, which forces impoverished rural people to move to the cities in search of work Over the last 50 years the global population living in slums has risen from 35 million to over 900 million In 1950, New York was the only city in the world with a population of more than 10 million inhabitants 10

11. Town or village Capital, city, town, villlage... City centre, suburb, slums, countryside... Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in a town or a village. Share your opinion and discuss. -costs of living -facilities -education -working possibilities -free time activities -neighbourhood -transport -shopping centres -nature 11

12. Where to live Match the types of where to live with the pictures. - semi dettached house -dettached house -houseboat -cottage -block of flats -scyscaper -bungalow -terraced house -villa -manor house - chateau 12

13. Where to stay Match the types of where to stay with the pictures. -hotel -hostel -guest house -bungallow -tent -cottage 13

14. House or flat Compare the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house or a flat. Share your opinion and discuss. -own room -garden -doing housework -playing out -neibourghood -party -costs of living -growing fruit and vegetable -spending free time -playing musical instrument -private 14

15. Some interesting facts -Some countries Vatikan, Greenland do not have the capitals. -Washington D.C. is the only place which was created to become the capital – it is not a city even not a state, it is the district of Colombia. -Monako is a city State. -The Capitol in Whashington D.C. is the highest buiding and no other can be higher than it. -The Eiffel tower is named after its constructer Gustav Eiffel and the inhabitants of Paris were firstly very angry about it. -The coastline of Dubai is only 15 km long but after the island complex building it will be 1500 km long. -The highest building in the worl is Burdž Chalifa in Dubai with 828 m. -Statue of liberty has a crown with 7 rays which symbolize the freedom through seven seas to seven continents -Colosseum was the largest building of The Roman Empire -Taj Mahal in India is the most fabulous monument which was built for love -Near the village Klin in Slovakia is similliar statue of Jesus like in Rio de Janeiro. 15

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