CREATIVE CITIES

It was dirt. It was

nothing. It was nowhere.
And so we just started
imagining, what else
could happen in this
building? - Theaster
Gates

OBJECTIVE: TO DESCRIBE NEIGHBORHOODS

 In the neighborhood
Qualities of a neighborhood

CLEAN STREETS AFFORDABLE HEAVY

/kliːn striːts/ HOUSING TRAFFIC
/əˈfɔːr.də.bəl /ˈhev.i ˈtræf.ɪk/
ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/
 LOW CRIME
FRIENDLY RATE
NEIGHBORS /ˈloʊ kraɪm ˌreɪt/
/ˈfrend.li ˈneɪ·bərz/

RELIABLE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl ˌpʌb.lɪk træn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/
VACANT BUILDING GREEN SPACE
/ˈveɪ.kənt ˈbɪl.dɪŋz/ /ɡriːn speɪs/
 Think about your neighborhood. What are its
pros and cons? Share what you like and don’t
like about your neighborhood.

PROS CONS
There are a lot of parks. Traffic is really heavy at
rush hours.
What’s your neigborhood like?
 Nice neighborhoods
Read the information. Which things describe your
neighborhood?
G
R OFFERING SUGGESTIONS
A
M
M • Let’s move to a new
A neighborhood.
R • Let’s go out.

• Maybe we/you can move to a

C new neighborhood.
H • Maybe we/you can play
E soccer.
C
K
G
R • Why don’t we/you move
A to a new neighborhood?
M
• Why don’t we/you go to
M
A Machu Picchu?
R
• How about moving to a
C new neighborhood?
H • How about going to
E
Machu Picchu?
C
K
G Should: Something that is a good or
R
possitive idea
A
M
M
A
R

C
H
E
C
K Children SHOULD eat fruits everyday.
G Shouldn’t: Something that is a bad or
R
negative idea
A
M
M
A
R

C
H
E
C
K Children SHOULDN’T eat junk food everyday.
G
R SHOULD Use should/shouldn’t to give
somebody advice or say what you
A think is the right thing to do
M SHOULDN’T
M I
A He
R She
It should / shouldn’t + verb
C We
H You
E They
C
I should study for the exam.
K She shouldn’t drink a lot of coffee.
G
R This is Mark, he has a
A stomachache
M
M
A
1.He_______ eat
R
candies today.
2.He_______ take
C medicine.
H 3.He_______ visit the
E doctor.
C
K
G
R This is Maggie,she has a
A
M
broken leg.
M
A
•She _______ rest at
R home.
•She________ jump in
C the park.
H •She________ play
E soccer.
C
K
G
R
EXERCISES:
A
1. She has flu. She ……………. stay at home.
M
M 2. He has backache. He ……………. carry heavy things.
A 3. She has a headache. She …………… take painkiller.
R 4. Daisy has dirty hands. She …………… wash her
hands.
C 5. My brother has toothache. He ………… eat candies.
H 6. Jennifer has a broken arm. She ………… play
E
volleyball.
C
K 7. He feels tired. He ………….. have a rest
 SPEAKING EVALUATION 2:
Work with a partner. Recommend a neighborhood in your city that
would be suitable for each of the people. Give reasons for your
recommendations.
A: Which neighborhood would be suitable
for _________?
B: I think she/he should live in
___________ because ______________.
A: Great idea. Or maybe she/he could live
_______________

• Create a short conversation.

• Use phrases for giving suggestions and should or
shouldn’t.
• Work in pairs.
• Time: 2-3 minutes
 RESHAPING A CITY

BLOCKS RESIDENT DECLINE

/blɑːks/ /ˈrez.ə.dənt/ /dɪˈklaɪn/
 STAGE
/steɪdʒ/
RENOVATE
/ˈren.ə.veɪt/

LOCATION
/loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
What’s the biggest problem in your
city?
 HOW TO REVIVE A NEIGHBORHOOD

RESHAPE
/ˌriːˈʃeɪp/

TACKLE
/ˈtæk.əl/

ABANDONED
/əˈbæn.dənd/
A better neighborhood
THANKS
A LOT