Lesson Outline: Speaking: Discuss the questions Listening: Listen to the conversations and look at the photos. Reading: Read the text. Writing: Using formal expressions References: Antonia Clare and J

Qualities of different places. Top cities.
Lesson Outline: 1. Speaking: Discuss the questions 2. Listening: Listen to the conversations and look at the photos. 3. Reading: Read the text. 4. Writing: Using formal expressions References: 1. Antonia Clare and J.J.Wilson. Speak out 2nd edition
Speaking. Work in pairs. Discuss.

1. 
   What do young people want in a city?
   

Cities provide so many opportunities for the youths , such as career growth, personal development and recreation .
Youths are full of energy and are eager to accomplish things and they want to live their life to the fullest .
Major cities have entertainment hubs, shopping malls and modern transport system

2. 
   Which do you think are the world's best cities for young people to live
   

Unlike other best – of lists , Resonance’s annual ranking considers a city’s diversity , cultural programmimg as well as its response to COVID and ability to rebound
Reading. Read the text. Which cities do you think will be on the list? Look at page 165 to find out.
Best cities for young people
The world's biggest and most important cities are not necessarily the best cities to live in, especially for young people. Many of them are really expensive; have traffic problems, poor public transport systems and high crime rates. Young people looking for somewhere to study or to live are carefree and want to explore new lifestyles. Have a look at our list of the top ten cities for young people to live in.

VOCABULARY. DESCRIBING A CITY.
Ex. 2. A) Read sentences 1-12 below. Are they positive (+) or negative (-)?
1. It has clean, safe streets.-
2. The public transport system is terrible.
3. There's a lot of traffic. +
4. It has beautiful buildings.
5. The people are friendly and polite.+
6. There's a lot of crime.+
7. It's very polluted.-
8. There are nice parks and green spaces.-
9. It has good shopping/nightlife.+
10. There are lots of things to see and do.-
11. It's expensive to live there.+
12. It's very crowded.+
B) Discuss. Which three factors are the most/least important for you?