A2 READING

MISSION: URBAN INNOVATION

CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS

FIXING THE CITY

MISSION 1
THE DATA SCAN

THE BANGKOK REALITY

MISSION: Watch the video.

Discuss in pairs: Is this normal? How does it make you feel?

TASK 1: PREDICTIONS

Look at the title and pictures on the handout.

What is the main problem?

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MISSION 2
THE LOADOUT

VOCABULARY

1. PEDESTRIAN

คนเดินเท้า (/pəˈdestriən/)

"The city turned its main street into a pedestrian street where only people can walk."

เราควรหยุดรถเมื่อเห็นคนเดินเท้าข้ามถนน

VOCABULARY

2. ENVIRONMENT

สิ่งแวดล้อม (/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/)

"We should work hard to save our natural environment."

การลดการใช้รถยนต์ช่วยรักษาสิ่งแวดล้อมได้

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3. PASS (noun)

บัตรผ่าน (/pɑːs/)

"The city gives you a free lifetime pass for the tram."

ข้ามีบัตรผ่านจึงเข้างานได้ฟรี

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4. POLLUTION

มลพิษ (/pəˈluːʃn/)

"Too many cars on the road cause air pollution."

ควันจากท่อไอเสียรถยนต์ทำให้เกิดมลพิษในอากาศ

VOCABULARY

5. REDUCE

ลดลง (/rɪˈdjuːs/)

"A cable car can help reduce the number of cars."

เราต้องลดความเร็วเมื่อขับรถผ่านหน้าโรงเรียน

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SKIMMING

Speed Reading

How to Skim:

  • 👀 IGNORE small words.
  • ✨ FOCUS on Headings & Titles.
  • 🎯 GOAL: Get the general "Main Idea".

MISSION 3
GLOBAL READING

TASK 2

GLOBAL HEADINGS

Skim the text. Write the correct heading for each city profile.

⏱️ 05:00

CURITIBA

Putting pedestrians first

The text mentions they made the main business street "only for pedestrians."

MURCIA

Exchange your cars

The text says people can trade their cars for a lifetime pass on the tram.

LA PAZ

High in the sky

This city uses a cable car that travels "over the city rooftops."
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SCANNING

Keyword Hunting

How to Scan:

  • 📍 USE keywords (names, numbers).
  • 💨 MOVE your eyes in a "Z" pattern.
  • 🎯 GOAL: Find specific information.
TASK 3

WHICH CITY?

Scan the text. Which city does each statement describe?

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TASK 3: ANSWERS

Statement City
1. Its buses are often full. Curitiba
2. Drivers cannot drive on 52 roads. Murcia
3. People ride trams for free... Murcia
4. People hope it reduces pollution. La Paz
5. It has more than 1,000 green spaces. Curitiba
TASK 4

TRUE OR FALSE?

Read carefully. Underline the evidence in the text!

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QUESTION 1

TRUE

"Curitiba made its main business street only for pedestrians."

QUESTION 2

FALSE

People can still drive on other streets, just not the main business one.

QUESTION 3

TRUE

"They can turn in any car as long as it is paid for."

QUESTION 4

FALSE

"Murcia puts the old cars in art projects around the city."

QUESTION 5

FALSE

"El Alto is a high city... commuters travel between El Alto and downtown La Paz." (They are separate).

QUESTION 6

TRUE

"The ride is short... now it only takes 10 minutes."
TASK 5

SENTENCE COMPLETION

Use ONE or TWO words from the text.

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ANSWER 1

...as impossible.

"Many people in the city saw this as impossible."

ANSWER 2

...save its environment.

ANSWER 3

...Murcia puts its old cars...

ANSWER 4

...the pollution of cars.

ANSWER 5

...will reduce the number...

MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED

CRITICAL THINKING

1. Can any of these solutions work in Bangkok?

2. What is another way to reduce cars?

⏱️ 06:00

STAY CREATIVE

Urban innovation starts with a single idea.