Understanding of American Cities

Understanding of American Cities

Eunkyung NohGo Eun ParkJi Hyun MoonMi Kyung Jeon

Several cities of the world (America)

wide students’ view by indirectly exploring some American cities

University students are gradually leaning in the global world.

Theme: CityTheme: City

Students who major English intermediate levelin public universityAbout 20 People

TargetTarget

Conditional (If I + V, I+Would+V~)

Comparative, Superlative (more than~, most, -er, -est)

Know be going to, be planning to, be

supposed to

Present perfect tense Passive voice

Language FocusLanguage Focus

By the end of this class, By the end of this class, students will be able to. . .students will be able to. . .

Extend background knowledge of each city.

Conditional (If I+S+V, I would + V)

Comparative, Superlative (more than~, most, -er, -est)

Future Tense (be going to, be planning to, be supposed to)

Present perfect tense and passive voice

ObjectivesObjectives

Students already know. . .Students already know. . .

Basic tenses (past, present, future)

How to make sentences in order by using Subject, Verb, Adverb, Adjective and preposition

Some information about American cities

PrerequisitesPrerequisites

Show America map overally

Ask some places if students knows and talk about their experiences or background knowledge.

Show specific cities such as San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, and Chicago so that students can guess what they are going to learn.

Warm upWarm up

● San Francisco

● Chicago● New York

● Las Vegas

● San Francisco


● Las Vegas

● San Francisco


● Las Vegas

● San Francisco


● Las Vegas

1. Language Foci: 1. Language Foci: Conditional (If I S+V, I would + V)2. Materials: 2. Materials: Audio tape or CD, Worksheet which has several features such as culture, beaches, traffic, nightlife, shopping and so on about the 4 cities.3. How to:3. How to: A teacher gives out worksheet which has several features

such as culture, beaches, traffic, nightlife, shopping and so on about 4 cities.

The teacher let students listen to the CD or Tape. Students fill in the blanks while listening. A teacher let students listen to the tape or CD more than

one or two times. Students fill the information Students check the answers in pair.

● ● Activity 1Activity 1

Traveling around cities by listeningTraveling around cities by listening

Culture Nightlife Beaches Shopping Traffic Population

New YorkNew York

ChicagoChicago

Las VegasLas Vegas

San Francisco San Francisco

4. Follow up4. Follow up

Students pick one of the cities and write at least 3 sentences by using conditionals to express the city where they want to go and why based on the information form that students already filled.

Example) If I go to America, I would go to New York because I really want to go to Central Park

5. Assessment5. AssessmentA teacher makes pair so that two students can speak based on what they have written.

If I +S+V, I would + V

1. Language focus: 1. Language focus: Present Perfect Tense

2. Materials: 2. Materials: Textbook (Spotlight on the USE – Randee Falk)3. How to:3. How to: Read textbook to understand about Central Park of New

York.

Students have to read the article and discuss the question in Discussion Points.

According to answering the questions in Discussion Points, check the answers with group.


Knowing Central Park by readingKnowing Central Park by reading

4. Follow up4. Follow up Students have to find article one of the 4 cities and

read. Then, students write about the article how they think about it

Students will speak based on what they wrote in class

5. Assessment5. Assessment Teacher will read how they thought and wrote

grammatically on their paper.


Knowing Central Park by readingKnowing Central Park by reading

Central park

The value of land in Manhattan has turned the island into a sea if cincrete. Fortunately fir Ne

w York's residents, there is one major exception: Central park. This huge park in the middle of

The city was designed in the 1850s by landscape ar-chitect Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted want

ed park to be a rural paradise within an urban area, a place for all-"rich and poor, young and old.

" Central Park is still much as he intended. You can take a horse and buggy ride through Central

Park. You can explore the park even better by renting a bucycle. Attractions in the park include

gardens, a zoo, a skating rink, an old-fashioned carousel, a lake where you can row, and an outdo

or theater, where events are held each summer.

Central park was opened in 1876. Wealthy New Yorkers soon buo;t mansions along fifth Avenu

e, on the park's east side. The Vander-bilts, a large family, at one point had eleven mansions on

Fifth Avenye! The mansions that remain now hold art collections. For example, ther's the Frick C

ollection in what was once the home of mil-lionaire Henry Clay Frick. The Frick is a de-lightful m

useum to wander through since it's set up, not like a museum, but as it was when the Fricks live

d there. This park of Fifth Avenue along Central Park has so many museums that it's called "Mus

eum Mile." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with huge collection s of art from around the world,

may be the most important museum in the United States.

The street on the western side of the park, Central Park West, has large and unusual apartme

nt buildings. Whe the first one was being built, people laughed. They said no-body with money wo

uld live in an apartment house, especially when it was so far from the center of town that it mi

ght as well be in the Dakotas(in the western part of the United States; see Unit 5). The builder h

ad the last laugh; he named his buo;domg the Dakota, and when it opend, every apartment was o

ccu-pied. The Dakpta has had many famous resi-dents, including actress Lauren Bacall and condu

ctor/composer :eonard Bernstein. But, above all, the building makes people think of John Lennon,

who lived there and was killed right outside on Decemver 8, 1980.

Discussion pionts

Read the article and discuss the questions

The coty's crime rate has increased this year, official statistics show. The increase inclu

des violent crimes. Several recent myrders involved innocent bystanders-people who jus

t happened to be "in the way" when shots were fired. Drugs and the ease with which so

phisticated guns can be obtained appear to be factors contributing to the increse in viol

ent crime. The mayor's office has announced plans to hire ahd train more police officers.

When questioned by reporters, may New Yorkers said they would move elsewhere of the

y could. Other New Yorkers though, were steadfastly loyal to the city. They pionted out

that the problems," one man said, "New York" has so mych to offer- concerts, plays, you

name it. and besides, New York is my home."

-Has crime increased in the cities of your country? What do you think should be done to fight crime?

-Some New Yorker want to leave. What is your opinion? Would you want to live in New York? Why or why not?

Write and Talk

You have some friends who are stopping in New York for 24 hours on their way to San Fr

ancisco. Since you are more familiar with New York, they ask you what they should do th

ere. Write a one-day itinerary for your friends. Trade itineraries with a partner. Take tur

ns roleplaying the person going to New York and the person giving advice. Discuss and expain the itnerary you have preparred.

1. Language focus: 1. Language focus: passive voice, tense (present, present perfect,future), prepositions of direction (to, at, in, on)adjectives used for describing places, “very, enough, too.”

2. Materials: 2. Materials: Notebook that oneself records about city

3. Goal: 3. Goal: Among 4 cities, you select wanting city and examine about

city. Then, you can know many things about cities. You have a conversation with other students about city, so

your speaking skills can upgrade.


Doing group project by speakingDoing group project by speaking

4. How to:4. How to: Divide into 4 groups by 5 people so group select one among 4 cities

Group members examine about selected city.

You explain pre-examined materials to group members so they elect best presenter in each 4 group.

It elected total 4 students. They have to explain forward that examined about city to friends.

After explained city, students ask anxious contents and things which want to know. Then, they will conversation naturally.

Ex 1.) A: why did you select this city? B: This city is place that wanted to go. A: Oh~ yes. I think that this city is very fantastic. . Ex 2.) A: what is famous place in this city? ETC…


Doing Group Project by SpeakingDoing Group Project by Speaking

5. Assessment5. Assessment Teacher gives children list of marks. Students will evaluate

according to list of marks to 4 presenters. Teachers evaluate, too. After evaluated about 4 presenters, students give list of marks to teacher. Then, teachers will give bonus point to most good one between 4 presenters. It became basic of estimation from first until end.


Doing Group Project by SpeakingDoing Group Project by Speaking

1. Language focus: 1. Language focus: expression about trip plan (be goi ng to, be planning to, visit)

2. Materials: 2. Materials: map, worksheet

3. How to: 3. How to: Teacher gives worksheet to students to write about their trip

plan. Teacher shows example about trip plan around several city. Students plan through their chosen route in group. Students have to use expression about trip plan. (be going to, be planning to, visit) Students in group present their trip plan to the other group

students.


Making Trip Plan By WritingMaking Trip Plan By Writing

1. Language focus: 1. Language focus: expression about trip plan (be goi ng to, be planning to, visit)

2. Materials: 2. Materials: map, worksheet

3. How to: 3. How to: Teacher gives worksheet to students to write about their trip

plan. Teacher shows example about trip plan around several city.Students plan through their chosen route in group. Students have to use expression about trip plan. (be going to, be planning to, visit) Students in group present their trip plan to the other group

students.



Example) * Trip Plan- Requirement: Clothes, Bag, Food, etc.- Trip period- 7~8 days - Transportation- plane, bus- Wonderful place ① New York- Statue of Liberty, Empire State Bui lding, Central Park② Chicago- Shedd Aquarium, Sears Tower③ San Francisco- Stanford University, China tow n, Golden Gate Bridge④ Las Vegas- Casino, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon




Constructing Cities by InternetConstructing Cities by Internet

1.1. Language focus: Language focus: superlative, comparative

2. Materials: . Materials: New York City plan

3. How to:3. How to:• Take a role city (Chicago, New York, Las Vegas…)

• Each group invest about their city and make city

• Look at the city “sim city” or “city life” game

• Teacher clearly explain the rule.

• Students will make a big city with group members and teacher will give the prize to best-maker.


Constructing Cities by InternetConstructing Cities by Internet

4. Follow up4. Follow up

Group project- construct cities.

5. Assessment5. Assessment

Students attach sticker to favorite city and teacher will evaluate according to below standard.

Include affluent contents such as culture, climate about own cities- 30% Includes at least 70% of language skills that students le arned – 40% Students anonymously put stickers to the best team bas ed on what they think- 30%

Whole AssessmentWhole Assessment

Individual Journal Individual Journal 40%40% Students see movies or read articles about cities and write paper by using at least 70% of language skills that they have learned

Group Work Group Work 30% 30% Making A Book!

Attendance Attendance 10%10%

In class Activity & Attitude In class Activity & Attitude 20%20%

Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websiteshttp://us.onionmap.com/web/mapid/

http://search.daum.net/cgibin/nsp/search.cgi?nil_suggest=btn&nil_ch=&rtupcoll=&w=tot&q=sim+city , Download

http://search.daum.net/cgibin/nsp/search.cgi?nil_suggest=btn&nil_ch=&rtupcoll=&w=tot&q=city+life , Download

http://kr.play.kids.yahoo.com/play/deco/city/leaf.html?cg_id=16&ct_id=2555& page=1&sp_id=2062366439

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrc8hI2yzuY make city

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Wt4XlXUrc song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dcYLF9bImk city picture

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