East or west home is best

What are good and bad points?

polluted environment; warm and mild climate;

problems with food; plenty of jobs;

problems with fresh water; lots of entertainment;

free public transport; the isolated situation;

crowded and noisy streets; possibility of getting education;

different sports and musical clubs; boring life;

very hot (cold) climate; often natural disasters;

expensive medical care; hospitable and friendly people

a fertile farmland;

What are good and bad points?

polluted environment; warm and mild climate;

problems with food; plenty of jobs;

problems with fresh water; lots of entertainment;

free public transport; the isolated situation;

crowded and noisy streets; possibility of getting education;

different sports and musical clubs; boring life;

very hot (cold) climate; often natural disasters;

expensive medical care; hospitable and friendly people

a fertile farmland;

East or West – Home Is Best.

Aims of the lesson.

• By the end of the lesson the students will be able:

- to define good and bad points for living in any place;

- to write an advertisement of the place;

Tasks for the lesson

1. To read short texts and

to finish the description.

2.To make up an advertisement

of the place for living;

3. To find out what factors are

important for living;

Teenagers from different countries are sharing their opinions about the places they’d like to live in. Answer the question:

• What are these places?
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Key:

• 1 a
• 2 b
• 3 b
• 4 a
• 5 a
• 6 b
• 7 a

Fill in the table

place

1 . Becky

2 . Tom

3 . Svetlana

Australia

America

Russia

Fill in the table:

Positive statements

Negative statements

What is important when you choose a place for living?

Climate

Education

Job

Medical service

Entertainment

Friends and relatives

Sports and games.

I think,…….is very important

rather

extremely necessary

not very

absolutely

quite unimportant.

What is good/bad for living in every place?

good points: bad points

polluted environment;

warm and mild climate;

problems with food;

plenty of jobs;

problems with fresh water;

free public transport;

lots of entertainment;

the isolated situation;

possibility of getting education;

crowded and noisy streets;

very hot (cold) climate;

different sports and musical clubs;

boring life;

hospitable and friendly people

often natural disasters;

expensive medical care;

a fertile farmland;

I. Look through these short texts and match them with the places.

• a. small village
• b. A big industrial centre
• a large city
• a small town on the sea coast
• A big tourist centre

1

In this place you can try exotic fruit. The weather is always warm and sunny here. You can stay outdoors and enjoy sunbathing and water sports all days long. Life here is quiet and a bit boring. If you like speed and noise this place is not for you.

Plenty of well-paid job, the possibility of getting good education, crowded and noisy streets, a lot of entertainment make this place attractive for living and give you many chances to become a successful person.

4

2

I live in a place where there are many factories and plants. It’s easy to find a good job here. But to live here is not easy at all. Of course, places like that offer you not only verities of job but lots of entertainment as well.

There are a lot of clubs, discos, casinos and restaurants here. That you can work and rest a lot in such place is quite certain.

There is much entertainment in this place. People seem never sleep here at all. Many shops and cafes are open in evenings. Lots of sightseeing attract thousands of tourists. Besides, if you come for living here it will be easy to find a well-paid and interesting job.

3

. People are hospitable here. The mild climate and fertile farmland are suitable for growing vegetables and fruits. You can’t find much entertainment here but the wild and magic nature attracts you by its beauty

5

• Read the texts for details and continue the description of the places.

Think of advantages/disadvantages of living in these places.

Plenty of well-paid job, the possibility of getting good education, crowded and noisy streets, a lot of entertainment make this place attractive for living and give you many chances to become a successful person.

4

I live in a place where there are many factories and plants. It’s easy to find a good job here. But to live here is not easy at all. Of course, places like that offer you not only verities of job but lots of entertainment as well.

There are a lot of clubs, discos, casinos and restaurants here. That you can work and rest a lot in such place is quite certain.

3

In this place you can try exotic fruit. The weather is always warm and sunny here. You can stay outdoors and enjoy sunbathing and water sports all days long. Life here is quiet and a bit boring. If you like speed and noise this place is not for you.

1

. People are hospitable here. The mild climate and fertile farmland are suitable for growing vegetables and fruits. You can’t find much entertainment here but the wild and magic nature attracts you by its beauty

There is much entertainment in this place. People seem never sleep here at all. Many shops and cafes are open in evenings. Lots of sightseeing attract thousands of tourists. Besides, if you come for living here it will be easy to find a well-paid and interesting job.

2

5

Make up an advertisement of one of these places.

Home task: write an advertisement of a country-