Exploring Big City Life: Comparing and Writing about Urban Living

Exploring Big City Life: Comparing and Writing about Urban Living

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will have learned to compare big cities and write an argumentative essay on small vs. big city life.

What do you already know about big city life?

What is Big City Life?

Big cities are densely populated urban areas offering a range of opportunities and experiences.

Comparing Big Cities

Discuss characteristics of big cities such as population, infrastructure, cultural diversity, and employment opportunities.

Advantages of Big City Life

Explore benefits like access to amenities, cultural events, educational institutions, and career prospects.

Disadvantages of Big City Life

Discuss challenges such as high cost of living, traffic congestion, pollution, and social isolation.

Listening Activity: Big City Life by Mattafix

Listen to the song 'Big City Life' and discuss its lyrics, themes, and the artist's perspective on urban living.

Writing Task: Argumentative Essay

Prepare to write an argumentative essay on whether you would like to live in a small or big city, citing advantages and disadvantages.

Homework Assignment

Research and write a draft of your argumentative essay. Be prepared to discuss your points in the next class.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.