Unit 9 · City Life
9A. Hidden gems
B2 · 60–75 min · Apex English
Unit 9 · Quote
"You don't really know a city until you've been lost in it — twice."
Lesson goals
By the end you will…
- Use CLAUSES OF CONTRAST (although, even though, though, in spite of, despite, however, whereas, while) with the correct structure after each linker.
- Use CLAUSES OF PURPOSE (to / in order to / so as to / so that / in case / for) to explain WHY someone does something.
- Talk about neighbourhoods and city exploration with B2 vocabulary (a hidden gem, a hole-in-the-wall, off the beaten track, a tourist trap, gentrified).
- Hear and produce the stress SHIFT between two-syllable noun/verb pairs (REcord vs reCORD, PROgress vs proGRESS).
- Describe a hidden gem in your own city or a place you've travelled to, using at least two contrast linkers and two purpose linkers.
- Write a short 'insider's guide' recommendation post (100–120 words).
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Practise at home
Open the Workbook for extra exercises with answer keys — contrast & purpose linkers, city vocab and noun/verb stress-shift.