The attitude of Amy Glasmier towards smart cities is ______.

The residents in Kansas would not be worried about water in the future because ______.

All of the following statements may be true about smart cities EXCEPT that ______.

The most important task in building is _______.

City planning is thought _______.

It is a very important (5) __________ place and it has got some beautiful statues of the Buddha and some meaningful relics. 

The Ananda Temple is 51 meters tall and has got four (4) __________ Buddha statues. 

(3) __________, the government is working to restore them with the help of UNESCO experts.

Today, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is one of Asia's richest archaeological sites, (2) __________ great historical and cultural importance.

Between the 9th and the 13th centuries, Bagan (1) __________ into a very important cultural and religious centre.

An exhibition of future cities

(Triển lãm về các thành phố tương lai)

1. Listen and read. 

(Nghe và đọc.)

Ms Smith: Good morning. Welcome to our exhibition: Future Cities. Here you can see models of our cities of the future. Please take a look around and feel free to ask me any questions.

Nam: This model looks very interesting. Can you tell me more about it, Ms Smith?

Ms Smith: Yes. This is a ‘green city’ designed to reduce its negative impact on the environment. As you can see, more than fifty per cent of it is made up of green areas.

Nam: I don’t see any private vehicles on the roads.

Ms Smith: Most people will use public transport such as trams and electric buses. There will be fewer traffic jams and less pollution.

Nam: So city dwellers will stop using their cars in urban areas.

Ms Smifh: That's the idea.

Nam: I like it. It seems a good solution to many environmental problems.

(...)

Mai: Let’s look at the city over there. I can see robots and lots of cameras in the streets. What's special about this city?

Ms Smith: It's called a ‘smart city’. Al technologies, such as cameras and smart sensors, will be installed to help the city operate more efficiently.

Mai: The modern infrastructure of the city looks beautiful. I’m really impressed with the high-rise buildings.

Ms Smith: Tall buildings can actually limit the carbon footprint of the built environment and help solve housing problems in big cities.

Mai: Mmm, I'm thinking of living in a smart city in the future.

2. Read the conversation again and complete the notes. Use no more than TWO words for each blank.

(Đọc đoạn hội thoại một lần nữa và hoàn thành các ghi chú. Sử dụng không quá HAI từ cho mỗi chỗ trống.)

3. Match the words to make phrases mentioned in 1.

(Nối các từ để tạo thành các cụm từ được đề cập trong phần 1.)

4. Complete the sentences with phrases from 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các cụm từ từ 1.)

1. It _________ to many environmental problems.

2. The modern infrastructure of the city __________.

3. I _________ living in a smart city in the future.

3. Read the article again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

(Đọc bài báo một lần nữa và quyết định xem những câu phát biểu là đúng (T) hay sai (F).)

4. Read the article again and complete the diagram with information from the text. Use no more than TWO words for each answer.

(Đọc bài viết một lần nữa và hoàn thành sơ đồ với thông tin từ văn bản. Sử dụng không quá HAI từ cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

Cities of the future

Smart

* Modern technologies are used to (1) ____________ people better.

* Smart devices help cities (2) ____________ more efficiently.

Sustainable

* Cities will include a lot of (3) ___________ and become home to more plants and animals.

* Eco-friendly (4) ___________ will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

1. Read the text on page 36 and decide in which city you can do the following.

(Đọc văn bản ở trang 36 và quyết định bạn có thể làm những việc sau ở thành phố nào.) 

SMART CITIES AROUND THE WORLD

Cities around the world are becoming smarter, and you can do many things that seemed impossible in the past.

In Singapore, the mobile app Parking.sg allows you to locate a nearby car park easily, book a parking space, and make a payment. You can also extend your booking or receive a refund if you leave early.

New York City (US) has one of the largest bike-sharing systems called Citi Bike. Using a mobile app, you can unlock bikes from one station and return them to any other station in the system, making them ideal for one-way trips.

In Copenhagen (Denmark), you can use a mobile app to guide you through the city streets and tell how fast you need to pedal to make the next green light. The app can also give you route recommendations and work out the calories you burn.

In London(UK), you don’t have to buy public transport tickets. You can just touch your bank card on the card reader when you get on and off the bus or the underground to pay for your trip.

In Toronto (Canada), you can book an appointment and see a doctor online a from your own home. You can also receive prescriptions and any other documents you need, all online.

Sally: We were supposed to be there by five and it's 5.15 already. If you'd remembered the satnav, we wouldn't have got lost.

Ben: We aren't lost. I know where we are on the map. We're nearly there.

Sally: If we'd left home on time, we'd have arrived by now.

Ben: Well, that isn't my fault, is it? We'd have left on time if your mum hadn't phoned just as we were leaving.

Sally: Don't blame my mum! And we wasted so much time at the services. If we'd made sandwiches (like I suggested), we wouldn't have had to stop for lunch.

Ben: Look, we're here now, and only fifteen minutes late. That isn't so bad.

2 Read and listen to the dialogue. Look at the highlighted sentences and answer the questions. Then find one more third conditional sentence in the dialogue.

(Đọc và nghe đoạn đối thoại. Nhìn vào các câu được đánh dấu và trả lời các câu hỏi. Sau đó tìm thêm một câu điều kiện loại ba trong đoạn hội thoại.)

1 Did Ben remember the satnav?

2 Did they leave home on time?

3 Did they make sandwiches for the journey?

1 Read the text. Find the name of the inventor and the invention.

(Đọc văn bản. Tìm tên của nhà phát minh và sáng chế.)

As air travel becomes more and more popular, simply getting to the airport can be a challenging and unpleasant experience. You pay a fortune to park your car, then you have to walk for hours with heavy suitcases to arrive at the terminal. Well, a farmer from China called He Liang has come up with an idea which solves both problems: a suitcase that you can ride like a motorbike. He has called it the City Cab. It is powered by a battery and can travel up to 60 km at a speed of 20 km/h. And, of course, you don't need to find a car park for the City Cab - you just drive into the airport terminal and check it in!

Reading Strategy

When asked to do a matching activity, first read all the statements carefully and make sure you understand the gist. Then choose the best options to fit each statement. Sometimes more than one option is appropriate. Read the instructions carefully to check if this is the case.

(Chiến lược đọc

Khi được yêu cầu thực hiện một hoạt động nối, trước tiên hãy đọc kỹ tất cả các câu và đảm bảo rằng bạn hiểu ý chính. Sau đó chọn các tùy chọn tốt nhất để phù hợp với từng câu. Đôi khi có nhiều hơn một lựa chọn thích hợp. Đọc kỹ hướng dẫn để kiểm tra xem đây có phải trường hợp đó không.)

3 Read the Reading Strategy. Match the facts A-E with the means of transport 1, 2 or 3. Which fact relates to all three?

(Đọc Chiến lược đọc. Nối các sự kiện A-E với phương tiện giao thông 1, 2 hoặc 3. Sự thật nào liên quan đến cả ba?)

1 Air taxis

2 Undergrounds

3 Cars

A They can be a good solution to traffic congestion.

B They stop using routine fuel.

C They travel on three-dimensional roads with great speed.

D They can be autonomously controlled.

E They provide intercity trips in extremely short time.

5 Read the article again and complete the summary with one word for each blank.

(Đọc lại bài viết và hoàn thành phần tóm tắt với một từ cho mỗi chỗ trống.)

All of the highways and roadways in cities will become ¹________ with IoT sensors which will process data of weather, crashes, traffic conditions and send them directly to users. Users will not have to drive. Cars as well as other vehicles will go ²________. The word 'Driver' will no longer be used. Traffic ³________ will be solved by tunnels. A ⁴________ system will run along 3D underground roads at high speed. Travelling from one city to another will not take much time thanks to air taxis. Green energy will be used for all means of transport, and the first concern is how to make effective ⁵________

2 Read the article and name the countries the Mekong River runs through.

(Đọc bài và kể tên các quốc gia có sông Mekong chảy qua.)

The Mekong River

The Mekong River, which is over 4,000 kilometres long, is the world's twelfth longest river and the Southeast Asia's longest transboundary river. The Mekong started round 17 million years ago due to increased erosion from monsoon precipitation. Its original name is Mae Nam Khong. In Lao language, Mae Nam (Mother of Waters) means large rivers, and Khong is a proper name.

From Tibetan Plateau the Mekong runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. It not only is rich in plant and fish diversity but also provides very important transport links in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam. The Mekong River plays an important role in the life of the people in Southeast Asia, providing a means for people to access natural resources, social facilities such as schools, health services. Passenger transport along the river makes a nice contribution to tourism development.

The Mekong River is also a major trade route in Southeast Asia. A lot of cargo is transported along this river every day, and the cargo ranges from petroleum, coal to fertilisers and farming products. However, though the river brings about great income and different job opportunities, the navigation potential of this river is not fully exploited. The geographical features greatly vary along its length. For instance, the upper part of this river in Laos contains a number of physical obstacles and turbulent sections and only experienced skippers and boats that are small in size can safely navigate this part of the river. Improvements are expected to make the river passable for much larger cargo boats, which will develop both regional and international exchange of goods.

3 Read the article again and choose the correct answer.

(Đọc bài viết một lần nữa và chọn câu trả lời đúng.)

1 Compared to the other rivers in the world, the Mekong River is

A the longest.

B not as long as eleven other rivers.

C longer than twelve other rivers.

2 The Mekong River got its name from

A Chinese.

B Burmese.

C Lao.

3 The Mekong River provides means for Southeast Asian people to access

A turbulent sections and physical obstacles.

B social facilities and natural resources.

C job opportunities and challenges.

4 The navigation along the Mekong River

A is already well-developed.

B still has more potential.

C is limited in Laos only.

5 Improvements should be made so that

A more tourists could visit the countries in the Southeast Asia.

B boats can replace all of other means of transport in the Southeast Asia.

C larger boats can pass some parts of the river more easily to better the goods exchange.

Listen to a talk about hovercrafts and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN three words.

(Nghe bài nói về thủy phi cơ và điền vào mỗi chỗ trống KHÔNG QUÁ ba từ.)

A hovercraft is a unique kind of vehicle which has got the ¹________ over any kind of terrain land, water, mud, or ice. It has got special engines that blow air below the

vehicle. The pressure of this air is ²_______ than the pressure in the atmosphere and the ³________ in the pressure lifts the hovercraft above the surface so that it can travel over small obstacles ⁴________ making it one of the most ⁵________ vehicles in the world.

The hovercraft was first designed in Britain in the 1950s. Today, these vehicles are used all over the world. They are particularly ⁶________ during disasters, because they can get to places that a boat or a helicopter can't reach.

The manufacturers have created hovercraft ⁷________. The smaller models are easy to drive and their designers always have ⁸________ in mind.

a. Read the magazine interview. What effect will automation have on cities?

(Đọc bài phỏng vấn trên tạp chí. Tự động hóa sẽ có tác dụng gì đối với các thành phố?)

1. They will be less expensive and quieter. (Chúng sẽ ít tốn kém hơn và yên tĩnh hơn.)

2. They will be cleaner and safer. (Chúng sẽ sạch hơn và an toàn hơn.)

TEEN TECH SPOTLIGHT: AUTOMATED CITIES

Dr. Amanda Hall is a science and robotics expert. In this issue of Teen Tech Weekly, we're talking to her about automation. Read on to find out how it will improve life in the cities of the future.

What is automation? Automation is when machines and computers do things instead of humans. Some people think that this is something that will happen in the future. Actually, it's happening all the time. The washing machine is one of my favorite examples. Washing clothes by hand takes a lot of time. We save a lot of time and energy when we use a washing machine.

What will be automated in the next five years? Fast food restaurants are already being automated. You order your hamburger and a drink using a touchscreen menu at some places. I think that soon, the food will be prepared by robot chefs. Deliveries will be automated, too. We buy a lot of things online these days. They often arrive late, or at the wrong time of day. Sometimes, they even go to the wrong place! In a few years, everything will be delivered by drones. This will be faster. cheaper, and more reliable than sending human drivers.

What else will be automated in the cities of the future? I think that in the future, almost everything will be automated. Everyone will live in smart cities. Their home security will be controlled by a computer. Household waste will be recycled automatically. Even the streets will be kept clean by robots!

So, there you have it. Automation has already begun, and it will make our cities better places to live!

b. Now, read and answer the questions.

(Bây giờ, hãy đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to ____________.

a. robot b. automation c. life

2. What example of automation helps people with the housework today?

_________________________________________

3. What might cook some of our meals in the future?

_________________________________________

4. What will deliver things to us in the future?

_________________________________________

5. What will keep our homes safe in the future?

_________________________________________

a. Some students created model "cities of the future" which solve the problems of current cities. Then they wrote a report about how their solutions will help. Read Jessica's report and circle the three main problems Queen's Town has solved.

(Một số sinh viên đã tạo ra mô hình "thành phố của tương lai" để giải quyết các vấn đề của các thành phố hiện tại. Sau đó, họ đã viết một báo cáo về cách các giải pháp của họ sẽ giúp ích. Đọc báo cáo của Jessica và khoanh tròn ba vấn đề chính mà Queen's Town đã giải quyết.)

cheap houses slow subway trains

(nhà giá rẻ) (tàu điện ngầm chậm)

dangerous taxis use of non-renewable energy 

(taxi nguy hiểm) (sử dụng năng lượng không thể tái tạo)

expensive houses expensive transportation

(nhà ở đắt tiền) (giao thông đắt tiền)

congestion eco-friendly cities

(tắc nghẽn) (thành phố thân thiện với môi trường)

MY MODEL "CITY OF THE FUTURE"

My model city is called Queen's Town. I wanted to create a town that solved a lot of modern problems. Having spent a long time researching current cities, I understand the problems they have. Queen's Town has solved many of these problems using new technology and ideas.

The first thing that makes Queen's Town better is the housing. Having heard about the high house prices in many cities, I built lots of affordable apartment buildings. They were constructed with a 3D printer. There will be enough for everyone, so there will be no homeless people, and everyone will have more money.

The next improvement is the transportation. Having seen how congested many cities are, I introduced several new transportation systems. There is a subway that takes people anywhere in the city very quickly. In addition, there are sell-driving taxis for shorter journeys. They will be used all over the city. They are safer and cheaper, than normal taxis. They look really cool, too!

Another thing that makes Queen's Town so good is how clean the air is. There will be very little pollution. Having understood the environmental effects of fossil fuels, I put solar panels on the sides of every building. Using renewable energy is cheaper and much more eco-friendly.

Queen's Town will be a wonderful place to live because of these modern solutions. I think everyone will love it!

b. Now, read and circle True, False, or Doesn't say.

(Bây giờ, hãy đọc và khoanh tròn Đúng, Sai hoặc Không nói.)

1. House prices will be lower in Queen's Town compareu to current cities.

(Giá nhà ở Queen's Town sẽ thấp hơn so với các thành phố hiện tại.)

2. Jessica made homes with a 3D printer.

(Jessica làm nhà bằng máy in 3D.)

3. People will use the subway more than the taxis.

(Mọi người sẽ sử dụng tàu điện ngầm nhiều hơn taxi.)

4. Normal taxis have cheaper fares than self-driving taxis.

(Taxi bình thường có giá cước rẻ hơn taxi tự lái.)

5. There will be very little water pollution in Queen's Town.

(Sẽ có rất ít ô nhiễm nước ở Queen's Town.)

d. In pairs: What do you think is the best thing about Queen’s town? Why?

(Theo cặp: Bạn nghĩ điều gì tuyệt nhất về Queen’s town? Tại sao)

Read the title of the text and look at the picture. What will the city of the future be like? Listen / Watch and read the text to find out.

(Đọc tiêu đề của văn bản và nhìn vào hình ảnh. Thành phố của tương lai sẽ như thế nào? Nghe / Xem và đọc văn bản để tìm hiểu.)

WELCOME TO THE CITY OF THE FUTURE

1

All people in the city will travel around easily. Electric and driverless cars and buses will make travel safer and more energy - efficient. Digital roads will communicate with cars about traffic and road conditions.

2

As cities grow larger, city planners are going to build homes and offices on water. These floating buildings won't use valuable land. 3D printers will build houses faster, cheaper and with less energy. All homes will have solar windows. Experts believe that cities will be 100% energy-efficient in the next 50 years.

3

Hungry for a pizza? A drone or a robot will quickly deliver it in the city of the future. Growing food in the city will also be necessary. Vertical farms and rooftop gardens will produce fresh food locally, and therefore, reduce the cost of food transportation.

4

For those who like to shop, the future city will offer some special shopping. Interactive mirrors in shops will show what clothes look like on us and make suggestions based on our size and style. Shops will be places for socialising more than buying things. A trip to the mall is going to be a high-tech, social experience.

5

Overall, the future city will have digital technologies. For example, street lights will have sensors that switch on when someone passes by. These lights will also measure air pollution. Almost everything will be connected to exchange data with one another. As a result, the city of the future is going to be smarter than ever before.