Методическая разработка по английскому языку: изучаем тему «Транспорт» для СПО

The Problem of Transport

1. Learn the words by heart. *

2. Write down as many kinds of transport as you know. *

3. Read the story.

The Problem of Transport

What are cities for - cars or people? Do people without cars not matter at all? In some cities, such as Los Angeles it is impossible to live without a car. A friend of mine used to live opposite a supermarket (напротивунивермага) in Los Angeles. Unfortunately the road was a six lane (сшестиряднымдвижением) motorway, and there was no way of crossing it. She had to drive two miles to a cloverleaf junction (развилка) where she was able to turn round, drive two miles back and buy her food. By the time she reached her home again, she'd driven eight miles to cross the road!

All large cities have the problem of transport. In some of them people think that the only answer is to forbid (запретить) cars from coming into the center of the city. But then what will all the people do? There must be better public transport, with more buses and underground trains. Perhaps we will have monorails like they have in Tokyo. In London, Oxford Street, one of the most important and busy roads in the capital is closed to private cars, and a lot of roads have special lanes for buses. This helps traffic to move more freely, and stops traffic jams (пробки).

4. Answer the questions. *

1. Are the cities for people?

2. Do people without cars matter in the city?

3. Is it impossible to live without a car in some cities?

4. Is to forbid cars from coming into the center of the city the only answer?

5. Must there be better public transport?

6. Do all large cities have the problem of transport?

7. Is it exciting to have a car?

8. Do you want to have a car?

5. Speak on the following topics. *

1. Do you think (that) to forbid a car in the city is a good idea?

2. Why is public transport more useful than private in big cities?

3. What do you pre­fer: the bus or the underground? Why?

4. How is the problem of transport solved in London, Oxford Street?

5. In what part of Moscow is it possible to do the same?

6. What is a traffic jam?

7. Where does one need a car more, in town or in the country? Why?

6. Speak on the following sayings…

For …

Cars allow people to travel faster.

To travel in cars is more comfor­table.

Good motorways help the econ­omy.

Cars are necessary if you live in the country.

You can stop and see all the beau­tiful places on your way.

Cars save time.

Against …

Cars destroy (разрушают) the beauty of the countryside.

People walk less and exercise less.

Cars bring air pollution to our cities.

There are so many cars that they leave no place for people. '

Cars don't save, time at all in the cities because of traffic jams.

You pass beautiful places without actually seeing them.

7. Write down for or against cars and give your reasons. *

8. Read and translate the text.

Metro

In my opinion the best way to move around the city is metro. Metro trains are speedy and comfortable. Most of the time, they are not overloaded, (перегружены) however during the rush hours it gets rather stuffy (душно). Some people call metro the underground and it is easy to see why. Most metro stations are built under the ground, be it in Moscow or in any other major city. In fact, I really like Moscow underground. They say it is one of the most beautiful constructions in the world. All the stations are well-equipped, exquisite and eye-catching (отличныдруготдругаипривлекательны). Some of them are placed above ground. These are mostly new stations. The trains and their carriages are also worth exploring. Some of them contain the inscriptions of famous Russian writers' works. Others remind an art gallery exhibition, as they contain reproductions of famous paintings. My parents prefer to use metro trains to get to work. At rush hours they take a mini-bus or a taxi, but the traffic in the city is also heavy. After all, Moscow inhabitants know that metro is the quickest way to travel around the city. Another advantage of this travel mode is the price of tickets. Compared to other means of transportation it's not high. As for me, I have a special metro pass, which allows me to travel for free. In my opinion, the only drawback is that it sometimes gets overcrowded. At such moments I feel uncomfortable there. Some people don’t like the moving staircase, which takes them underground, but in my opinion they are fun. I’m quite happy with the services that our metro renders and I hope that soon there will be even more new stations.

8. Answer the questions and describe the picture.

Questions:
1. What is there in the picture?
2. What is flying in the sky?
3. What color is the air balloon?
4. What is there in the lake? 
5. What is going on the road? 
6. How many boxcars does the train have? 
7. How many vehicles did we find?
8. Which vehicle would you like to go?
 

Адрес публикации: https://www.prodlenka.org/metodicheskie-razrabotki/319400-transport