Getting Started

Dialogue:

Tom: Hi, Phong. You look happy today.

Phong: Yes, my family moved to a new flat in the city centre last week.

Tom: Oh, really? How do you like city life?

Phong: I love it! It's much more exciting than living in the suburb. Everything is convenient. There are shopping malls, cinemas, and restaurants nearby.

Tom: What about the transport?

Phong: It's easy to get around. There are many buses and the metro is fast. The more the city develops, the better the public transport becomes.

Tom: Sounds great! But isn't it noisy and crowded?

Phong: Well, the bigger the city is, the more crowded it gets. But I don't mind. I enjoy the busy atmosphere.

Tom: I think I should visit your new place sometime.

Phong: Sure! I can show you around.

• Vocabulary: City features, city problems, city advantages
• Grammar: Double comparatives (So sánh kép), Phrasal verbs
• Skills: Reading for specific information about city problems, Talking about city problems and their solutions, Listening about city life, Writing a paragraph about city life