14. You should start your_________with some gentle stretching exercise.

13. One of the signs of_________process Is that your skin will deteriorate.

12. Chemotherapy can_________survival of cancer patients.

11. _________information is now provided on the back of most food products.

10. Mr. Smith attributed his _________to exercise and a healthy diet.

9. This_________helps you to burn off fat and tone muscles.

7. A healthy lifestyle includes having a_________diet and good personal hygiene.

6. Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life_________by around 12 years on average

5. The_________system is the body’s defence against infection.

4. Good_________is essential if patients want to make a quick recovery.

3. Scientists claim that one in twenty deaths can be directly_________to air pollution.

2. A healthy diet helps to_________your immune system naturally and keep it healthy.

- Write an essay (150 -180 words) about improvements we will see in the cities in the future.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* How will transportation change?

* How will buildings change?

* How will entertainment change?

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5.  I/ strongly believe/ my city/ become more liveable/ its inhabitants/ futureher words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

4.  First change/ city/ future/ be/ change/ infrastructure.

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3.  Many/ expert/ say/ change/ next century/ be/ unbelievable.

2.  I/ think/ life quality/ city/ improve a lot/ next 30 years.

Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use others words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

1. Will/ gap/ rich/ poor/ solve/ future?

Talk about problems a city will have to face up to in the future.

You can use the following questions as cues:

•  What are the environmental problems?

•  What are the problems of resources?

•  What are negative effects of technology?

Useful languages:

Complete the notes:

Now you try!

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. In my opinion, the more populous cities are, the more problems they have.

2. Firstly, a future city will have to face up to environmental problems ...

3. Secondly, city dwellers will also have to cope with the shortage of resources ...

4. In addition, there are several problems that are related to technology ...

Now you tick!

Did you ...

- answer all the questions in the task?

- give some details to each main point?

- speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?

- use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?

- use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?

- pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?

 Let’s compare!

Finally, compare with the sample answer on page 190.

5. Cities in the future will no longer be built around a single___________.

4. In the future, food might be produced in vertical farms and___________.

3. The world will have to provide sufficient food, sanitation and___________for all people.

2. Most of the growth in population will happen in the urban areas of the world’s___________countries.

Listen and fill in the blanks with ONE appropriate words.

4. Technology has nothing to do with an accessible and affordable city.

3. A sustainable city is a city which can provide housing for all of its citizens.

2. People in the cities are spending less than 50% of their incomes on housing.

5. Why is there one argument against the implementation of smart cities?

4. How can a smart city help solve the environmental problem?

3. What can streetlights with sensors do?

2. What leads to the development of the smart city?

1. Will urbanisation start to slow down in 2050? Why?

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10. You press this button. The doorbell rings

9. Jane buys a new house. She will hold a housewarming party.

8. You mix hydrogen and oxygen. You get water.

7. A mobile phone runs out of battery. It automatically powers off.