Part 2 Lecture: Sustainable Cities

VocabularyU6-V-L2

Vocabulary Exercises

I. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, pluralizing the word or changing the verb tense if necessary.

sustainable　contribution　global　warming　waste urban　resource　compost　park

public　transportation　pedestrian　solar　convenient　motivate　renewable　energy　emission

1._____is hurting all kinds of plants and animals.

2. All people should do their best to produce less_____.

3. This shopping street is for_____only, and no cars are allowed.

4. We use_____in our garden to help the vegetables grow faster.

5. This professor is very good at_____the students.

6. Taking_____is much better for the environment than driving a car.

7. In places with a lot of sunlight,_____energy is a great option.

8. The location of my office is very_____, with shops and restaurants all around.

9. That factory has been closed down because it produces too many_____.

10. More and more people are moving from the countryside into_____areas.

II. Match the word to its definition or synonym.

Lecture

I. Listen to a part of a lecture and check off the things that you hear the professor talk about.U6-L-P1

__cow

__food

__farm

__travel

__resources

__town

__bus

__water

II. Listen to the following lecture and take notes if needed.U6-L-P2

_______________________________________

III. Select the correct answers for the following questions.

1. Which does not describe a sustainable city?

a) a city that has a good climate

b) a city that uses as little energy as possible

c) a city that tries to produce little waste

d) a city that tries not to hurt the environment

2. What is an advantage of urban farming?

a) The food tastes better.

b) The animals are happier in the city.

c) It saves a lot of resources.

d) It is cheaper.

3. Why is public transportation important?

a) It gets people places faster.

b) It keeps people from driving cars.

c) It keeps the city cleaner.

d) It saves people the trouble of parking their cars.

4. Freiburg is a sustainable city in all of the following ways, except that

a) Most of the city is pedestrian only.

b) They have good and cheap public transportation.

c) They have solar garages for cars.

d) They have urban gardens.

5. How does good city planning make a city sustainable?

a) People can drive anywhere they need to go.

b) People prefer to live in cities that are well planned.

c) If people live close to where they work, they don’t need cars.

d) Painting the buildings white will keep the city warmer.

6. What does the word this refer to in paragraph 5?

a) the use of solar energy and wind energy

b) the lowered emissions in Adelaide

c) that Adelaide developed quickly

d) all of Adelaide’s electricity comes from wind power

IV. Read the sentences. Are they true (T) or false (F)?

1. A sustainable city tries to slow down global warming._____

2. Urban farming means to keep animals and vegetables in your house._____

3. Urban residents hire employees to work on urban farms._____

4. Urban farming brings people closer to the food they eat._____

5. In Freiburg, people walk everywhere._____

6. Good public transportation will stop people from buying cars._____

7. Planting trees and painting buildings in darker colors will make a city cooler._____

8. Adelaide lowered their emissions even though the city was quickly developing._____

Functional Vocabulary