City vs Countryside

B1 · Intermediate47 minConversation StartersLesson 4 of 9 · Outline

Aims

Goal: compare city and country life with real opinions — using commute, pace of life and cost of living, and disagreeing politely.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Where you live

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Where Would You Live?

    Read a 282-word text about Where Would You Live?

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Key Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: City vs Country Vocabulary

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build the Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Pick your side

    6 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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urbanruralcommutepace of lifecost of livingcommunity

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