Unit 5a-From reality to fantasy
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Joel Cáceres
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Work in pairs. Match words in box A with words in box B to make as many urban features as you can.
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Which urban features in Exercise 1 does your town or city have? In your opinion, which does it have too many of? And not enough of? Discuss with a partner.
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Work in pairs. Look at the photo of Dubai.
Discuss these questions.
1. Where was the photo taken from?
2. What can you see in the photo?
3. What do you know about Dubai?
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Work in pairs. Read the article and answer these questions.
1. What was Dubai like about sixty years ago, and how has it changed?
2. What world records does Dubai hold?
3. How did the 2008 financial crisis affect Dubai?
4. Would you like to visit Dubai? Why or why not?
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Draw
Look at the grammar box. Read the article again and underline more examples of the patterns from
the grammar box. Find:
1. four more verbs + infinitive.
2. one more verb + object + infinitive.
3. one more verb + object + base form of the verb
4. two more verbs + -ing.
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
1. The population of Dubai grew from half a million in 1990 to 1.5 million in 2008, and has kept on
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
2. Sheikh al Maktoum decided
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
3. Attracting foreign banks and companies involved
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
4. The expansion of Dubai International Airport has allowed (it / become) the third busiest international airport in the world.
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
5. By planting 10,000 trees a year, the city planners
have managed
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many green spaces.
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete these facts about Dubai. Use the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses
6. The Dubai authorities let
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Dropdown
sentences.
1. I don't mind
2. She offered
3. I failed
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Open Ended
Complete these sentences in your own words, using appropriate verb patterns. Then compare your sentences with a partner.
1. I like … because it helps me …
2. I’ve decided … because I don’t want to risk …
3. Were you allowed … when you were young? My
parents didn’t let me …
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Labeling
Complete the description of a redevelopment of a city center using the verbs in the box.
decided
afford
avoided
seemed
involved
needed
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Write a description (similar to the previous exercise) of an area in your town or city that has changed in your lifetime. Use at least four of these verbs.
Work in pairs. Tell your partner how this area has changed, and if you think the change has been positive or negative.
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