Explore the busy world of megacities with this exciting quiz! From Tokyo’s tall buildings to Cairo’s old universities, learn about the fast-growing cities with over ten million people. Find out about the chances and challenges these big cities bring, and test your knowledge about their lively cultures, booming businesses, and everyday life. Are you ready to understand the world of megacities? Let’s see how much you know!
Interactive Lesson – Rise of the Megacities
Rise of the Megacities
Unlock 2 – Unit 1 – Reading 1
Reading Instructions
Before You Begin
Read the passage in your Reading and Writing book.
It is in Unlock 2 – Unit 1 – Reading 1 titled “Rise of the Megacities”.
Discussion Activities
Work with a partner or in small groups to discuss these questions about megacities.
🏙️ City vs. Countryside
• Why are more and more people leaving their homes in the countryside to move to cities?
• Would you prefer to live in a megacity or a small village? Why?
🚧 Urban Challenges
• The text mentions pollution and poor housing. What are other problems in very big cities?
• Tokyo has 37.4 million people. Can you imagine living in a city that size? What would be the hardest part?
🌍 Global Cities
• Have you ever visited Tokyo, Delhi, or Cairo? If not, which one would you most like to visit and why?
• Do you think having 40 megacities in the world by 2030 is a good thing or a bad thing?
💼 Opportunities
• The text says cities have “better opportunities.” What kind of opportunities are most important to you (jobs, schools, entertainment)?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the correct answer based on the reading passage.
Quiz Results
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using words from the reading passage.
1. Today, 12% of the world’s population lives in megacities.
Hint: Relating to towns and cities
2. Experts say that there will be megacities in 2030.
Hint: A number
3. More and more people are leaving their homes in the and moving to the city.
Hint: The area outside towns and cities
4. Tokyo is an exciting city in the of Japan.
Hint: A direction (North, South, East, West)
5. 18% of Japan’s are in Tokyo.
Hint: Places for higher education/study
6. Delhi is in the of India.
Hint: A direction
7. There are not enough in some parts of Delhi.
Hint: Places to live
8. Cairo is the of Egypt.
Hint: The most important city where government is
9. Cairo has important art and industries.
Hint: Think about movies
10. One university in Cairo is over years old.
Hint: A large number
Results
True or False
Read the statements and decide if they are True or False based on the text.
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