Modern Cities description in new Centuries

Geography of new cities

1. Unit 4 Cities

2. Learning objectives: Identify what makes up a city. Describe cities. Differentiate between cities and suburbs. Recognize how cities are connected to other places.

3. Which settlement is the largest one? Cities Suburbs The countryside Watch this video to answer the following question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRxNQPmj1-8

4. Features of a city: Busy Crowded Full of thousands of homes City centers: shops, offices, theaters, clubs, restaurants, schools, hospitals

5. Group work Read page 21 in your book. Then in your group compare between Cities and suburbs . Cities Suburbs

6. What are the differences between cities and suburbs? Cities Suburbs Busy, Crowded places Full of thousands of homes City centers: shops, offices, theaters, clubs, restaurants, schools, hospitals Spread out into the countryside. There more space there for houses and gardens, shops, parks.

7. How cities are connected to other places? Cities are connected to other places by high-speed trains, motorways and airports.

8. What are the problems that occur in the cities? The roads and underground trains are often crowded. Noise and fumes can be a problem there. Some areas suffer from vandalism. Vandalism: is an a ction involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

9. Cities are always changing. How? Cities are getting better. People are moving from the countryside to the cities. Why? People are attracted to cities to find a better life and others are forced to move out by war, drought, and famine.

10. Now w atch the attached video about the T op 10 cities in the world and write down in your notebook your most favourite city from the video and why. Link: https://youtu.be/dyBB_yJZ0k0?list=TLPQMzAxMjIwMTmix8eAnJAdPQ

11. Cartoon Analysis Look at the picture and analyze it with your pair.

12. Answer the following question in your copybook: Why do people want to visit city centers? Why do you think cities are getting larger?