LISTENING

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 544.

WRITING

Speaking

What do you think?

Comprehension Check

1. Say if the following sentences are true or false.

a) You can park your car on the M25.

b) There is always a jam all the way round the M25.

c) W. Churchill thought cars were an awful invention.

d) Advertisements for cars don't show the reality of driving.

e) We do not have the technology to solve the traffic problem.

f) We need to decide what principles are if we want to solve the traffic problem.

g) Some people think that the traffic will move more quickly if there are more roads.

h) Environmentalists think that public transport should be more expensive.

2. Did the article mention any of the advantages and disadvantages of cars and trains that you discussed?

3. What are the reasons for building new roads?

4. What are the reasons for improving the public transport system?

What is the traffic situation like in your town?

Is there a good public transport system? Is it cheap?

Do you have to pay to use the motorways? Do you drive well?

Work in groups of 5. Prepare and act out a role play.

Role A. You want to build more roads. (Where? Who will pay?)

Role B. You want to improve public transport system. (How? Will it have to make a profit?)

Role C. You are a cyclist.

Role D. ...

Role E. ...

Write the reproduction “Hitch-Hiking in the Snow”.

Understanding Spoken English 2004 Car Commercials (p.6)