Prism Reading Level 1 Student's Book PDF

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' (*&,#(' UNIT 1 PLACES LEARNING OBJECTIVES Scanning for numbers; u...

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' (*&,#(' UNIT 1 PLACES LEARNING OBJECTIVES Scanning for numbers; using a Key Reading Skills T-chart Understanding key vocabulary; previewing; reading for main ideas; reading for details; Additional Reading Skills scanning to find information; working out meaning; scanning to predict content; taking notes; making inferences; synthesizing Language Development Nouns, verbs, and adjectives ACTIVATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Look at the photo and answer the questions. 1 Where is the place in the photo? Is it in the city or in the country? 2 Is it similar to or different from the place where you live? How? 3 Would you like to live here? Why or why not? 14 2
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' (*&,#(' UNIT 1 15 2
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' (*&,#(' READING 1 PREPARING TO READ 1 UNDERSTANDING KEY VOCABULARY You are going to read a report about cities. Read the sentences. Write the words in bold next to the definitions on page 17. 1 More than 8 million people live in New York City. New York City has the largest population in the United States. 2 The city hired an expert to help decide on the best place for the new shopping mall. He knows a lot about planning big cities. 3 People who live in big cities often visit the countryside so they can get away from the crowds and breathe some fresh air. 4 Studying in another country gives students the opportunity to learn about new cultures and see how other people live. 5 The sky was so gray with air pollution from cars and factory smoke that I couldn’t see the sunset. 6 Shanghai is thousands of years old, but it is also a very modern city. It is filled with tall glass buildings and bright lights. 7 Big cities usually have a lot of traffic, especially when people drive to work in the morning and drive home in the evening. 8 Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. It is where the U.S. government is run. 16 2
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' (*&,#(' READING 1 1 a (n) the cars, trucks, and other vehicles using a road b (n) land that is not in towns or cities and may have farms and fields c (adj) designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods d (n) the number of people living in a place e (n) damage caused to water, air, and land by harmful materials or waste f (n) the most important city in a country or state; where the government is g (n) someone who has a lot of skill in or a lot of knowledge about something h (n) a chance to do or experience something good 2 PREVIEWING Look at the title, subheadings, photos, and infographic in the report on pages 18–19. Then answer the questions. 1 What does mega mean? a very busy b very good c very big 2 Are there more or fewer megacities today than in the past? 3 Which city has the most people? a Cairo b Delhi c Tokyo 3 After you read the report, check your answers to Exercise 2. 17 2
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' (*&,#(' REPORT RISE OF THE MEGACITIES CITIES GET BIGGER AND PEOPLE GET CLOSER Today, more than 35 cities in the world are megacities. 1 Megacities are defined as cities with Megacities are also exciting places to more than ten million people. The live—there are lots of different people, number of megacities is growing very languages, and restaurants, and there quickly. In the 1950s, there were only are many interesting things to do. two megacities in the world. 5 However, megacities have problems, 1 2 Today, 12% of the world’s urban too. The cities are very big, and this population lives in megacities. Studies can cause problems like pollution or show that there will be eight billion poor housing2. people in the world in 2025. Experts say that there will be 40 megacities. 3 Today, more than 35 cities in the world are megacities. 75% are in Asia, South America, and Africa. More and more people around the world are leaving their homes in the countryside and moving to the city. 4 Many megacities have better opportunities, such as more jobs and a choice of schools and universities. 18 2
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' (*&,#(' TOKYO, JAPAN READING 1 1 37.8 MILLION 6 Tokyo is an exciting modern city in the east of Japan. There are lots of jobs because most big companies in Japan are in Tokyo. It is also an excellent place to study—20% of Japan’s universities are in the city. However, Tokyo is very busy, and the traffic is very bad. More than 8.7 million people use the subway every day. DELHI, INDIA 25 MILLION 7 Delhi is in the north of India. It has many beautiful monuments3, interesting museums, and modern restaurants. There is an exciting mix of different cultures in the city, and there are four official languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and English. However, there are not enough houses in some parts of Delhi. This means that many people live in large slums in the city. CAIRO, EGYPT 16.9 MILLION 8 Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and it is the largest city in Africa. Cairo has important car and film industries. The city is the center of many government offices and has many universities, one of which is over 1,200 years old. 1 urban (adj) relating to towns and cities 2 housing (n) places to live, such as apartments or houses 3 monuments (n) old buildings or places that are important in history 19 2
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' (*&,#(' WHILE READING 4 READING FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the report on pages 18–19. Write T (true) or F (false) next to the statements. Then correct the false sentences. 1 There are more megacities now than in 1950. 2 There are many opportunities to study in megacities. 3 Many people leave the countryside and move to a city. 4 Almost 35 cities in the world are megacities. 5 Most megacities are in Europe. 6 Finding a house or an apartment to live in is easy in megacities. 5 READING FOR DETAILS Read the report again. Write the words in the correct place in the table. Some words may fit in more than one place. mix of different people interesting places to visit lots of jobs traffic good place to study housing problem important industries busy trains Tokyo Delhi Cairo SKILLS SCANNING FOR NUMBERS When scanning a text, readers look for specific information and details. Do not read the whole text. Readers often scan a text to find important numbers, percentages, and dates. 20 2
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' (*&,#(' READING 1 1 6 SCANNING TO FIND INFORMATION Find and circle all the numbers in the report on pages 18–19. Then complete the student’s notes with the correct numbers. 1 number of megacities in 1950 = 2 predicted number of megacities in 2025 = 3 percent of urban population in the world that live in megacities = % 4 expected global population in 2025 = billion 5 number of people who use the subway in Tokyo = million 6 percent of Japanese universities in Tokyo = % 7 number of people living in Delhi = million 8 number of official languages spoken in Delhi = 9 age of Cairo’s oldest university = over years old READING BETWEEN THE LINES 7 WORKING OUT MEANING Look at the word slums underlined in the report. What do you think it means? Circle the correct answer. a a very poor and crowded area in a city b a very unclean house c a very expensive area in the center of a city CRITICAL THINKING 8 Work with a partner. Discuss the questions. APPLY ANALYZE EVALUATE Are there any megacities Why are modern cities What are the best in or near your country? growing so quickly? solutions to pollution and poor housing? COLLABORATION 9 A Work in small groups. Number each group in the class 1 or 2. Group 1 - Make a list of 5-10 good things about living in a city. Group 2 - Make a list of 5-10 bad things about living in a city. B As a class, combine your lists on the board. Then vote for the top 5 things in each list. 21 2
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' (*&,#(' READING 2 PREPARING TO READ 1 UNDERSTANDING KEY VOCABULARY Read the definitions. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold. area (n) a region or part of a larger place, like a country or city cheap (adj) not expensive, or costs less than usual downtown (adj) the main or central part of a city expensive (adj) costs a lot of money; not cheap local (adj) relating to a particular area, city, or town noisy (adj) loud; makes a lot of noise quiet (adj) makes little or no noise 1 My hotel is and calm. It is outside of the busy city center, so it isn’t loud at night. 2 Central Park is a nice to relax in New York City. 3 When people visit new cities, it’s a good idea to ask people for the best restaurants. They know the most about their city. 4 Since the airline was new, they offered flights from New York City to Boston. A lot of new customers bought tickets at low prices. Chicago, Illinois 22 2
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