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    Transports of Delight?

    EnglishClub.com Liz Regan 2005 (Page 1 of 2)



    Activity 1
    How many different modes of transport can you think of?

    Activity 2
    Discuss with other students the advantages and disadvantages of 5 of the means of transport you
    thought of in Activity 1.

    Activity 3
    Put the correct form of the following idioms into the gaps below.

    to sail through to take on board to miss the boat in the same boat
    to go overboard all shipshape

    1. We spent ages tidying and cleaning the classroom so that it was ...............for the new teacher.
    2. Do you find learning English pronunciation hard?
    Yes, I do.
    Me too, so were................................
    3. Last year my English teacher offered us free English lessons but I didnt take the opportunity.
    Now I want them but shes not offering them any more so Ive .......................
    4. He ....................................... his last English test with no difficulty at all.
    5. Shes bought a new English dictionary, a dictionary of phrasal verbs and idioms and a
    subscription to an English newspaper. Its too much. I think shes .....................................
    6. He listened carefully to his English teachers advice and agreed to act on it. You could say that
    he ........................ all the advice he was given.

    Activity 4
    With your partner choose the correct option in the sentences below.

    1. Nearly (a) 25% (b) 50% (c) 75% of all crashes occur on roads in built-up areas.
    2. Approximately (a) 33% (b) 50% (c) 66% of all road crashes are due to driving too fast.
    3. Approximately (a) 22% (b) 52% (c) 82% of deaths and injuries in road accidents are due to
    driving while under the influence of alcohol.
    4. Estimates suggest that (a) 2% (b) 6% (c) 10% of collisions on roads happen when the driver is
    tired and/or falls asleep at the wheel.
    5. Defective vehicles account for approximately (a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% of road crashes.

    Activity 5
    Read the following questions and use them to begin a conversation with your partner.

    1. What do you think should be done to increase road safety?
    2. At what age, or in what circumstances, should people stop driving for good?
    3. What can be done to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more?
    4. Winston Churchill said Cars are the curse of the 20
    th
    century. To what extent do you think
    they will be the curse of the 21
    st
    century too?
    EnglishClub.com
    Transports of Delight?
    EnglishClub.com Liz Regan 2005 (Page 2 of 2)

    Activity 6
    Read the following questions and use them to begin a conversation with your partner.

    1. What annoys you most about other drivers?
    2. Have you ever broken the speed limit, driven the wrong way along a one-way street, overtaken
    on the inside, driven while drunk, etc?
    3. How would your life be different if cars were banned? Think of three ways in which you would
    benefit from the banning of cars.

    Activity 7
    Go to EnglishClub.com and click on the TP Homework icon. Use the information you find there
    to answer the questions below.

    1. Is the article The skys the limit or is it? mainly about the Boeing 747 or the Airbus A380?
    2. Who said that the aircraft was as easy to handle as a bicycle?
    3. Which four countries comprise the international consortium known as EADS?
    4. What is the answer to the Quick Quiz?

    Activity 8

    In sixty years time cars will be history.

    If you would like to express your opinion on this subject go to EnglishClub.com and click on the
    TP Discussion icon to take part in the forum discussion there.
    N.B. Netiquette! PLEASE CHANGE THE DEFAULT SUBJECT LINE TO INDICATE THE
    OPINIONS IN YOUR POST BECAUSE IN A BUSY THREAD IT HELPS PEOPLE TO DECIDE
    WHICH POSTS TO READ!
    EnglishClub.com

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