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Do you know these places?

Do you know these places?

What are these cities famous for? Moscow … London … Paris … Sydney …

What are these cities famous for? Moscow … London … Paris … Sydney … New York …

What can you say about these places?

What can you say about these places?

Whould you like to live in a big city? Why or why not?

Whould you like to live in a big city? Why or why not?

Describe your city, town or village and the reasons you like living there?

Describe your city, town or village and the reasons you like living there?

Giving the reasons: First of all … In addition … Furthermore … As you

Giving the reasons: First of all … In addition … Furthermore … As you can see … However … In the end …

What are the biggest cities you have ever been to? Name one thing you

What are the biggest cities you have ever been to? Name one thing you liked or disliked about it?

Did you talk about any of these factors? Lots of job opportunities There a

Did you talk about any of these factors? Lots of job opportunities There a lot of parks and other areas for recreation There is a wide variety of shops and restaurants An excellent infrastructer, such as a mass transit systems and nearby high-quality emergensy services More educational opportunities

Did you talk about con’s of living in a big city? Crime is alive

Did you talk about con’s of living in a big city? Crime is alive in a big city Rent is expensive Higher costs overall City-dwellers are less involved in their neighbors lives Traffic is a bad thing (dangerous) Ecological problems

It is better to live in a big city! (give your opinion) I agree/

It is better to live in a big city! (give your opinion) I agree/ disagree In my opinion, … / From my point of view, … / As far as I am concerned, … I believe that…/ It seems to me that… I am in favour of… / I am against the idea of… According to… Some people say that… It is said/believed that… There is no doubt that… It cannot be denied that… It goes without saying that…

Give your arguments The main argument against/in favour is… First of all, I would

Give your arguments The main argument against/in favour is… First of all, I would like to consider… The first thing I would like to consider is… To begin with, …/ To start with, … Despite the fact that…/ In spite of the fact that… On the one hand, … /On the other hand, … Besides, …/ In addition, … What is more, …/ Moreover, …/ More than that, … Finally, … However, … / …, though … although… Nevertheless, …

Imagine you are talking with your friend about the city you’d like to live

Imagine you are talking with your friend about the city you’d like to live in. Discuss the reasons.

Today we… Talked about the benefits and drawbacks of living in the big city

Today we… Talked about the benefits and drawbacks of living in the big city Discuss the reasons for choosing a city to live in Name the city you would like to visit but wouldn’t want to live in. Say why. Make the list of the top 3 cities in the world.