New wordsflatrubbish quiet local close downn. 套房；公寓n. 垃圾；废弃物adj. 寂静的；安静的adj. 当地的；本地的（永久）关闭，关停pupil pollution public service solven. 学生；（尤指）小学生n. 污染adj. 公共的；公众的n. 公共服务；服务v. 解决问题Look and thinkcitycountrysideWhat is a countryside like?It’s quiet.It has fresh air.It’s/has…What is a big city like?too many cars too many peopleWhere do you like to live?Why do people move to cities?find jobspublic servicesThe population of cities increased.What are the problems of big cities? • too many people• too expensive to live• a lot of traffic• air pollution• noise pollution• water pollution• rubbish Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with 200,000 people. Module 9 PopulationWork in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.1 Why do people move to cities?2 What are the problems of big cities?1 countryside field flat hospital job office rubbish village Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1. 2Could it be your town? Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville. When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. 1安静的They had a small house, close to fields and hills. Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with 200,000 people. People from Parkville moved to Arnwick to find jobs, and they needed places to live. However, it was expensive to live in the city centre, so the government built flats outside the centre. 2Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick, and Arnwick became a city withover a million people. Jo’s family lives in one of those flats. It is very crowded, andrubbish is also a problem.家；家庭 The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, so Jo now has to go to a school in A...
