Smart Cities & Urban TechnologyL13
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Everyday Scene

A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.

20 minC1c1everyday_scenesmart-cities-urban-technologysmart citiesurban techcommuteconnectivity

Lesson objectives

  • Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
  • Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
  • Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to smart cities & urban technology.

The Interconnected Commute

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everyday_scene

En esta escena, observamos cómo la tecnología móvil y el transporte inteligente se entrelazan en la vida cotidiana de una ciudad moderna. La imagen ilustenta la transición hacia infraestructuras urbanas conectadas que facilitan el movimiento de los ciudadanos.

Preguntas para hablar (Speaking practice)

  1. Describe what is happening in this scene and the setting.
  2. How might the technology shown in this photo change the way people live in the future?
  3. Compare the way people commute in your city with the modern scene shown here.
  4. Speculate on the potential advantages and disadvantages of living in a highly automated city.
  5. To what extent do you think smart technology makes urban life more human-centric?