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(c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY
ENW 264 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on a new
scheme from the city of Yinchuan in China that will make the
city one of the leading ‘smart cities’ in the world. Many aspects
of daily life in Yinchuan are now simplified by smart technology.
Using the bus – passengers scan their faces. When public bins
need emptying - a message is sent to the rubbish collector. So,
what else is happening in Yinchuan?
English News Weekly will explain all…
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EPISODE 264
2016
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Contents Pages
Part 1 | Warm Ups
Odd-One-Out Page 1
Brainstorm Page 1
Technological Cities Page 1 / 2
Quiz | This Week Page 2
Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading
Jumbled Words Page 3
True or False Page 3
Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3
Part 3 | Listening / Reading
The News Story |352 Words Page 4
What Do You Think..? Page 4
Part 4 | After Listening / Reading
Q & A Page 5
A & Q Page 5
Part 5 | Extra Stuff
Extra English I Page 6
7 to Chinwag Page 6
Writing Activity Page 7
And Finally...
Did You Know? Page 7
TV Links Page 8
The Answers Pages 8-10
| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.
| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。
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©2011 - 2016 |ENW 264 The Smart City Technology
[201609-02] | The Smart City..? | October 14th
2016
| PART 1 | Warm Ups |
Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out
Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?
Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.
a) VISA b) BarclayCARD c) MasterCard d) MBNA
My Reason… _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm
How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?
|Cities|
Warm Up | 3 The Most Advanced Cities in the World
Look at city flags below – which city is which flag?
The 10 cities listed are the most technological advanced in the world!
Choose the answers from page 2.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
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World Cities | Which City is Technological
Read the list of the most technological cities in the world. There are two
extra countries included – so be careful! Then rank the cities from 1-10 in
the order of most technologically advanced.
A Bangalore G Seoul
B Helskinki H Shanghai
C Hong Kong I Singapore
D London J Tallinn
E Madrid K Tobruk
F San Francisco L Tokyo
Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz
Read the questions about this week’s news story.
Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!
1: Which city is cosnidered to be the most tech-savvy?
a: Tokyo b: London c: Hong Kong
2: Which country will you find the city of Yinchuan?
a: PR of China b: Republic of China c: Malaysia
3: What was the world’s first credit card?
a: VISA b: Diners c: MasterCard
4: What year was the first credit card released?
a: 1950 b: 1953 c: 1956
5: Which company has issued the most credit cards worldwide?
a: Barclays b: Wells Fargo c: MBNA
6: Which of the of the following countries do not accept credit cards?
a: Cuba b: Fiji c: Iran
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E1: Which US city is VISA based in?
a: Fresno b: New York c: Chicago
E2: Which credit card sponsors the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup
a: VISA b: MasterCard c: Capital One
E3: Which logo below is the MasterCard logo?
a: b: c:
END OF PART 1
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©2011 - 2016 |ENW 264 The Smart City Technology
| PART 2 | Before Listening |
Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences
The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story.
Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.
online.
getting to done Everything
is business renewing
license from a a
also passport
2 A Smart City
Everything from _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False
Read the headline of News Story ~ A Smart City
Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!
1 Yinchuan is a city located in the People’s Republic of China. [T] [F]
2 The population of Yinchuan is just over 2 million people. [T] [F]
3 The smart card used in Hiroshima is called the ICOCA Card. [T] [F]
4 Yinchuan’s public bins are coloured blue. [T] [F]
5 A blueprint is a guide for making something for the first time. [T] [F]
Pre-Listening / Reading | Antonyms
An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning.
Match the 10 words on the left with words on the right.
All the atonyms in black are from the News Stories.
1 Advanced 6 Purchase A Foolish F Regressive
2 Near 7 Recognition B Buying G Uncompress
3 Marketing 8 Benefit C Disregard H Hindrance
4 Urban 9 Crushing D Disbelief I Distant
5 Smart 10 Greeted E Countryside J Sell
END OF PART 2
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| PART 3 | Listening |
Listening / Reading | | Listening A Smart City
Which Word? | Help
Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding.
Then choose the correct word from the three choices. Guess if you don’t know!
264 A ‘Smart City’
1
When deciding which city around the world might be the most technologically
advanced, names such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York or 1:London/Paris/Berlin
would probably be near the top of the list. A city that would probably not be
2: excluded/included/aside in the top 100 of most people’s lists would be the city of
Yinchuan.
2
Yet this central Chinese city with a population of just under two million people is
marketing itself as one of the most technologically advanced anywhere around the
world. The Chinese Government plans to make Yinchuan the
3: blueprint/redprint/greenprint for the first ‘smart city’ programme and hopes that
its success will be adopted by other urban metropolises across the county.
3
How exactly does a ‘smart city’ operate? Most big cities around the world have a
smart travel card that allows people to jump on public transport, or purchase items
in vending machines and shops. London has its 4: Pearl/Rose/Oyster Card, Sydney
has its Myki Card and Hiroshima has ICOCA. But in Yinchuan these types of cards
are not necessary, all people need to use – are their 5: eyes/faces/fingerprints!
4 In Yinchuan when you use a city bus instead of swiping your smart card passengers
must use the facial recognition scanner near the doors. Once your face has been
scanned the 6: money/coins/credit needed for the bus ticket will automatically be
deducted from your bank account. This is because passenger’s faces are linked to
their bank accounts. Another benefit is online 7: fraud/burglary/theft is extremely
difficult.
5 Another aspect of the ‘smart city’ plan are the public rubbish 8: bins/dumps/pots. The
blue bins run on solar power and double as compactors automatically crushing the
rubbish inside once they reach a certain 9: height/weight/colour. The bins also send
out a signal when they are full – so rubbish collectors know when they need
emptying!
6 When entering Yinchuan’s City Hall, people are greeted by holograms and inside
the walls are scattered with QR Codes that provide answers for frequntly asked
questions. Everything from getting a business licence to renewing a
10: bank account/passport/marriage licence is also done online. If succesful the
Chinese governement is hoping to extend the ‘smart city’ programme to another 250
cities.
[352 Words]
END OF PART 3
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| PART 4 | After Listening |
Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A
How much can you remember from News Story?
Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.
If you can’t remember any answers, guess!
Q1 What colour are the Yinchuan public bins?
Q2 What is the name of the smart card used in London?
Q3 What type of technology greets people at Yinchuan’s City Hall?
Q4 What is used instead of money on Yinchuan’s public busses?
Q5 What kind of energy source is used to power Yinchuan’s bins?
Q6 What Australian city is included in the news story?
E1 What is the population of the People’s Republic of China?
E2 How many cities are in the news story?
Post-Reading | 2 A & Q
How much can you remember from the news story?
Read the answers below and write the correct question.
There is more than one possible correct question for each one!
A1 250. ______________________________________________?
A2 Myki ______________________________________________?
A3 Rubbish bins. ______________________________________________?
A4 QR Code. ______________________________________________?
A5 PR China. ______________________________________________?
END OF PART 4
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| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |
English Extra I Technological Phrases
There are some interesting and useful English words and phrases that use
technological words.
Examples:
“Blow a fuse” = Someone suddenly gets very angry
“The Dismal Science” = The study of economics
Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?
Technological Phrases
Sentences 1 Bells & Whistles A To become anxious quickly
2 Blow a fuse B A very close relationship with a friend.
3 Bright as a button C Moment you realizes they must work harder
4 Cog in the machine D Waste time doing something already exists.
5 Hit the panic button E Necessary but of small significance.
6 To be in tune F The study of economics.
7 Not rocket science G Something with lots of cool/modern features
8 Pull the plug H Lose enthusiasm / energy for something
9 Sputnick Moment I Something not difficult to understand.
10 Reinvent the wheel J Someone suddenly gets very angry.
11 Run out of steam K To put an end to an activity.
12 The Dismal Science L Intelligent or quick-minded.
7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast
ENW Podcast Topic | A ‘Smart City’
Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!
1 What did you think of this week’s podcast topic when you first read it?
2 Which city has been the most technically advanced that you have been to?
3 Which place has been the location with the least technology you have been to?
4 What is your opinion of facial recognition technology on buses? Why?
5 What is the most expensive item of technology you own? Why?
6 How often do you use a smart travel card? Why?
EX FREE QUESTION!
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Writing This Week
What has been the most imporant technolical advance of the 21st Century?
Think of the most influential three tehnological items.
Why did you choose these three? Do you think there are any that have been useless?
Give as many reasons as you can.
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END OF PART 5
And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?
The End
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Visual | TV Links
You Tube | USA 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPih_q-jajg [04:08]
Yinchuan, China
ZTE | China 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_znDLqxL5x8 [04:18] Smart City
You Tube | USA
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIzsUS-5I3Q [00:30]
Smart Yinchuan
Podcast | Key
| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.
Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4
Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out
B – Barclay Card is British. A / C / D – are all American based credit card companies.
Warm Up 3A | Which City?
1 – Hong Kong 2 – Tokyo 3 – Singapore 4 – Tallinn 5 – Helsinki
6 – Bangalore 7 – Shanghai 8 – Seoul 9 – San Francisco 10 - London
Warm Up 3B | Tech Cities
A – 6 B – 7 C – 1 D – 2 E – X F – 3 G – 4 H -5 I – 9 J – 8 K – X L - 10
A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz
1 – C 2 – A 3 – B 4 – A 5 – C 6 – B
E1 – A E2 – A E3 – C
Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4
Jumbled Sentences
Everything from getting a business licence to renewing a passport is also done online.
A2 True or False
1 – T 2 – F 3 – T 4 – T 5 – T
Synonyms
1 – F 2 – I 3 – B 4 – E 5 – A
6 – J 7 – D 8 – H 9 – G 10 – C
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Answers | Part 3 Listening
264 A ‘Smart City’
1
When deciding which city around the world might be the most technologically advanced,
names such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York or 1:London would probably be near the top of
the list. A city that would probably not be 2: included in the top 100 of most people’s lists would
be the city of Yinchuan.
2
Yet this central Chinese city with a population of just under two million people is marketing
itself as one of the most technologically advanced anywhere around the world. The Chinese
Government plans to make Yinchuan the 3: blueprint for the first ‘smart city’ programme and
hopes that its success will be adopted by other urban metropolises across the county.
3
How exactly does a ‘smart city’ operate? Most big cities around the world have a smart travel
card that allows people to jump on public transport, or purchase items in vending machines and
shops. London has its 4: Oyster Card, Sydney has its Myki Card and Hiroshima has ICOCA. But
in Yinchuan these types of cards are not necessary, all people need to use – are their 5: faces!
4 In Yinchuan when you use a city bus instead of swiping your smart card passengers must use
the facial recognition scanner near the doors. Once your face has been scanned the
6: money needed for the bus ticket will automatically be deducted from your bank account. This
is because passenger’s faces are linked to their bank accounts. Another benefit is online 7: fraud
is extremely difficult.
5 Another aspect of the ‘smart city’ plan are the public rubbish 8: bins. The blue bins run on solar
power and double as compactors automatically crushing the rubbish inside once they reach a
certain 9: weight. The bins also send out a signal when they are full – so rubbish collectors know
when they need emptying!
6 When entering Yinchuan’s City Hall, people are greeted by holograms and inside the walls are
scattered with QR Codes that provide answers for frequntly asked questions. Everything from
getting a business licence to renewing a 10: passport is also done online. If succesful the Chinese
governement is hoping to extend the ‘smart city’ programme to another 250 cities.
[352 Words]
Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading
A3 Q & A
1 – Blue 5 – Solar Power
2 – Oyster Card 6 – Sydney
3 – Hologram E1 – 1.376 billion
4 – Facial Scanners E2 – Seven cities
A & Q | Example Questions
A1 – How many more cities will the ‘smart city’ plan include?
A2 – What is the name of the smart card used in Sydney?
A3 – What public amenity is powered by the sun?
A4 – What is on the walls inside of the Yinchuan City Hall?
A5 – What country is Yinchuan located in?
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English Extra
1 – G 4 – E 7 – I 10 – D
2 – J 5 – A 8 – K 11 – M
3 – L 6 – B 9 – C 12 – F
And Finally X & Z
A4 – X: inventions / Z: inventions
Episode 264
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Episode 264
MAIN PHOTO:
http://mavwrekmarketing.com/yinchuan-the-smart-city-where-your-face-is-your-credit-card/
LINKS:
http://www.cnbc.com/2010/04/13/Worlds-Top-10-Credit-Card-Issuers.html?slide=11
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/the-10-most-modern-cities-in-the-world/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinchuan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_cards
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/10/asia/yinchuan-smart-city-future/index.html
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/random-idiom.php?c=899
http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/10-idioms-technology/
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-inventions-of-the-20th-century.php