→ Step 2 Vocabulary and Listening

　　Option One

　　1. Students work individually to finish Activity One on Page 16. Then you may call back their answers in a whole-class setting.

　　Suggested answers:

　　1. crowded, fascinating, huge　2. construction　3. similarity　4. unfortunate　5. inhabitant　6. freeway

　　2. Activity Two. Have students work in pairs to tick the statements that they think are true.

　　(Show the following on the screen. )

　　1. Beijing has a lot more inhabitants than Sydney and is much more crowded.

　　2. Beijing doesn't have as many freeways as Sydney does.

　　3. There are fewer tourists in Sydney than in Beijing.

　　4. Beijing is less dangerous than Sydney.

　　5. Beijing has less rain than Sydney.

　　6. Beijing doesn't have as much pollution as Sydney.

　　7. There are as many rich people in Beijing as in Sydney.

　　8. Beijing is as lively as Sydney.

　　3. Before you play the tape, you may ask them to revise and learn the words in Activity Three. You can have them master the words by asking them to match the words and their definitions as follows:

　　climate

　　industry

　　location

　　pollution

　　population

　　safety

　　tourism

　　transport

　　wealth 　　1)regular pattern of weather conditions in a particular region.

　　2)(possession of a)large amount of money, property, etc.

　　3)polluting or being polluted

　　4)(branch of)manufacture or production

　　5)business of providing accommodation and services for tourists

　　6)people who live in an area, a city, a country, etc.

　　7)take sb. from one place to another in an vehicle

　　8)being safe, not being dangerous or in danger

　　9)place or position 　　Suggested answers:

　　1)climate　2)wealth　3)pollution　4)industry　5)tourism　6)population　7)transport　8)safety　9)location

　　4. Listen to the conversation and tick the topics they hear.

　　Suggested answers:

　　The only topic they don't cover is location.

　　5. Check their answers to Activity Two. You may play the tape all through while students just listen and focus on the topics. And then play it again for them to tick what they hear. If necessary, play it once more.

　　Suggested answers to Activity Two:

　　1, 2, 4, 7, 8 are true.

　　Option Two

　　1. Class work to finish Activity One.

　　2. Pair work to discuss the meanings of the words in Activity Three. For example:

　　A: Do you know the meaning of the word "population"?

　　B: Oh, yes. It means "people who live in an area".

　　A: Yes. If a place has much pollution, what does it mean?

B: It means "the place is heavily polluted".