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👉 SKILLS 1
Reading
- Work in pairs. Match the words / phrases with their pictures.
1. food waste
2. learning space
3. leftovers
4. cafeteria - Read part of an announcement about the Teenovator competition. Match the topics in the competition with their winners. There is one extre topic.
List of topics:
A. The street-safe city B. The teen-friendly city
C. The food-smart city D. The waste-free city
Teenovators is an annual competition by the City Teen Council, We ask teens to find problems of the city and suggest solutions. Here are this year's winners.
1. _____: Central School
They see that the more developed a city is, the more food people throw away. They suggest carrying out a project which turns food waste into energy. Students would sort their leftovers at school canteens. A nearby farm would come to take the food waste and process it into biogas.2. _____: Bookworn Team
This team feels that many public amenities particularly the city library, are not teen-friendly. They suggest a list of changes so that the library can attract more teens. Some of them include designing lively learning spaces for teens and having teen's favourite desserts in the cafetetia.3. _____: Helena Wilson
Helena realises that there are too mant vehicles around school gates. This is unsafe for children who walk to school. She suggests that the city authorities not allow cars at school gates at grop-off and pick-up times. In addtition, they should not let motorbikes park on the pavement near school gates.
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1. How often does the City Teen Council organise the Teenovator competition?
A. Once a year.
B. Twice a year.
C. Every two years.
D. Every three years.
2. Who would partner with Central School in Topic 1?
A. The city council.
B. The university's canteen.
C. A biogas factory.
D. A nearby farm.
3. What does the word "them" in Topic 2 refer to?
A. Teen users.
B. Changes
C. Learning spaces.
D. Libraries.
4. Which topic has an individual winner?
A. Topic 1.
B. Topic2.
C. Topic 3.
D. All topics.
5. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Helena Wilson?
A.She suggests banning bikes at school gates.
B. She wants the city authorities to take action.
C. She thinks cars moving near school gates can cause accidents to children.
D. Her concern is road safety around school for children.
Speaking - Make a list of city problems and some solutions to them.
Example:
Problems Solutions - Dirty streets
- Lack of green spaces- Tell people to throw rubbish
- Plant more trees - Work in pairs. Talk to your friends about the city problems and suggest solutions to them. You can use the ideas in 4.
Now report your discussion to the class.
You can use the structures below:
There are several problems in our city. First,...Second,... To solve these problems, the city can ... Another solution is ... By doing so, the city can be a more liveable place.
