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Ss activate prior knowledge about smart cities and predict the topic of the reading passage.

T shows a picture of a city with sensors, bus screens and a bicycle lane, then asks: "What makes a city smart?" and "What problems can a smart city create for residents?" Ss work in pairs and write down 3 ideas each in 1 minute. Key words are previewed: livable, infrastructure, sensor, privacy, pedestrian, efficient.

A list of at least 3 ideas about smart city features and 2 possible problems (e.g. data privacy, unequal access for people who do not use apps). Ss can predict that the passage will discuss both benefits and concerns.

Ss read the original text to identify the central question, supporting details and the conclusion, and distinguish a stated fact, a reasonable inference and an unsupported claim.

Ss read the passage in the student's book once for the central question ("What should a smart city really provide?"). Then they use Worksheet 1 to locate the exact sentences that support key ideas and classify the statements as stated fact (F), reasonable inference (I) or unsupported claim (U). Example statements: "Bus stops display arrival times." (F); "Residents trust the city completely." (U); "The city values privacy." (I).

Ss complete Worksheet 1 with the central question: "A smart city needs reliable services, privacy safeguards and access for different users, not just sensors." They identify the conclusion: "The conclusion rejects technology-only design." Ss classify the three statements correctly: (F) Bus stops display arrival times; (I) The city values privacy, since it publishes plain-language explanations; (U) Residents trust the city completely.

Ss pronounce linked final consonants with initial vowels and use stative verbs and linking verbs correctly in sentences from the text.

Pronunciation: T models the linked sounds: Turn off /tɜrn‿ɔf/, an office /ən‿ɔfɪs/, clean air /kliːn‿er/. Ss repeat in chorus and then individually. Grammar: T explains that stative verbs (know, think as opinion, believe) use simple forms for states, while linking verbs (look, feel, sound) are followed by adjectives. Ss complete sentences such as "The square looks ____ (attractive/attractively)." and "The air feels ____ (fresh/freshly)."

Ss read the sentence "An efficient city needs clean air and open spaces" with correct linking, without adding an extra /r/. Ss complete the grammar items: "The square looks attractive." (adjective) and "The air feels fresh." (adjective). Ss correctly identify "I know the route" (stative, simple form) and "I am thinking about the plan" (active, continuous form).

Ss answer multiple-choice comprehension questions by locating evidence in the text and use key vocabulary correctly.

Ss complete questions 2 to 5 of the exercise set (Worksheet 2) individually, then check in pairs. Each answer must be supported by one sentence from the passage. Ss also match the six key words with their Vietnamese meanings: livable (đáng sống), infrastructure (cơ sở hạ tầng), sensor (cảm biến), privacy (sự riêng tư), pedestrian (người đi bộ), efficient (hiệu quả).

Answer key:

• Q2: A (Bus arrival times). Evidence: "bus stops display arrival times from shared transport data."
• Q3: D (Who can see collected data). Evidence: "they ask who can see the data collected near their homes."
• Q4: C (Printed maps and a staffed desk). Evidence: "It also keeps printed route maps and a staffed information desk."
• Q5: B (Services, safeguards and inclusive design). Evidence: "The district's designers have learned that a smart city is not simply a city with many sensors."
  Vocabulary matches: livable - đáng sống; infrastructure - cơ sở hạ tầng; sensor - cảm biến; privacy - sự riêng tư; pedestrian - người đi bộ; efficient - hiệu quả.

Ss state the purpose and audience of the passage, identify the opening sentence, select useful details and write a three-sentence summary using only information from the text.

Ss complete questions 6 to 9 of Worksheet 2 in groups of 4 using a Jigsaw-style split: each pair takes one question (6 and 7 in pair A, 8 and 9 in pair B), then they share the answers in the group. Groups check the answers against the marking guidance: correct purpose and audience, the actual opening sentence, two real details with explanation, and a three-sentence summary that keeps the essential condition ("During a network failure..." or "...not simply a city with many sensors").

Sample answers:

• Q6: Audience: students reading about cities of the future. Purpose: to help young residents evaluate access, privacy and fallback arrangements in a fictional smart district. Evidence: "In a fictional future district, bus stops display arrival times from shared transport data." Supporting detail: "During a network failure, buses still follow a basic timetable."
• Q7: The opening sentence is "In a fictional future district, bus stops display arrival times from shared transport data." It introduces a specific situation, so the later detail about network failure is easier to understand.
• Q8: Detail 1: "Sensors help workers find broken street lights, and shaded walking routes connect homes to schools." Detail 2: "Residents must still be able to question a plan and influence its design." Both are concrete and show what the city does and what residents can do, which is more convincing than saying only that the topic is important.
• Q9 sample summary: "In a fictional future district, bus stops display arrival times from shared transport data. Sensors help workers find broken street lights, and shaded walking routes connect homes to schools. The district's designers have learned that a smart city is not simply a city with many sensors."

Ss apply the reading skills and language to describe a real or imagined neighbourhood and suggest one safeguard that protects residents' privacy and access.

Ss write a short paragraph of 5 to 6 sentences describing their neighbourhood or an ideal future neighbourhood. They must include: one stated fact (e.g. "Our bus stop shows arrival times."), one linking verb with an adjective (e.g. "The street looks green and quiet."), one key word from the lesson, and one safeguard that residents need. They can practise linked pronunciation on the NeoEdu exercises at neoedu.vn/learn/11/english/unit-3-reading as homework.

A paragraph of 5 to 6 sentences that includes at least one stated fact, one linking verb followed by an adjective, one key word (livable, infrastructure, sensor, privacy, pedestrian or efficient), and one safeguard for residents' privacy or access. Ss also record a 30-second audio reading with correct linking.