G.+Transportation


 * Transportation [[image:imagesCAO8C6ZT.jpg width="302" height="199" align="left"]] **

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘transportation’? Which transportation do you prefer – air, sea or road? What's you favourite method of transportation? What do you think is the most dangerous form of transportation and why?

Fill in the gaps while listening to the article: media type="file" key="050921-car-free-day.mp3" width="240" height="20" = = =International Car Free Day= BNE:September 22 is a day on which, hopefully, humans will _ the ozone layer by a _ less than on other days. Why? It is International Car Free Day, which is celebrated the world over by more than 100 million people in about 1,500 cities. The global event is a day for to _ their gas _, lessen their contributions to global warming and perhaps get some exercise instead. It is aimed at getting commuters out of the habit of automatically using their cars and _ then into considering more environmentally sound alternatives. This year 34 nations are hosting an “In Town Without My Car” day, including most of Europe, Japan, Brazil, Canada and Venezuela. Many cities will close off _ roads to cars. In Europe, the day part of European Mobility Week (EMW) and has the theme “clever _”. The EMW website states: “European citizens will have the opportunity to enjoy a full week of events _ to sustainable mobility. The objective is to _ widespread debate on the necessity for changes in behavior in relation to mobility and in particular the use of the private car.” Clever commuting aims “to _ sustainable trips to workplaces and schools by encouraging alternative modes of transport…to reduce traffic _, transport-related greenhouse gases and improve the health and quality of life.” Participating this year has added ___, as it is the year of implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.
 * SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article: **
 * a. || deplete || promote ||
 * b. || tad || maintainable ||
 * c. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">guzzlers || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bottlenecks ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">d. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">coaxing || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">correct ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">e. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sound || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">intensity ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">f. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sustainable || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">fraction ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">g. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">facilitate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">means ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">h. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">modes || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">decrease ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">i. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">congestion || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">persuading ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">j. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">poignancy || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">devourers ||


 * 1) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">What were your initial thoughts on this headline? **
 * 2) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Did the headline make you want to read the article? **
 * 3) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">What do you think of International Car Free Day? **
 * 4) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Will you leave your car at home or choose a different way of getting to work or school? **
 * 5) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Do you think these kinds of events have much of an impact or are they just gimmicks? **
 * 6) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Do you think all city centers should be closed to traffic? **
 * 7) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Do you think there should be a limit of 1,000cc on engine sizes? **
 * 8) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">What do you think of the idea of a weekly no car day? **
 * 9) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Some cities leave thousands of free bicycles for anyone to use. Would this reduce car use in your city? **
 * 10) **<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In London you have to pay about $7 to drive into the city center. Is this a good idea? **

__**<span style="color: #023602; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">More reading and tasks for homework **__
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Let's discuss even more:[[file:transportation.doc]] **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Click on the Link and do activities 2 & 3 [[file:TBW_Transport_General.pdf]] **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">Task 1: Read the text and do the tasks that follow: [[image:imagesCAWZ76V0.jpg width="251" height="242" align="right"]] **


 * 1. TRUE / FALSE:**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">a. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">New York City has bought 2,500 solar-powered taxis. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">b. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The inventor of the Solartaxi comes from Switzerland. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">c. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ban Ki-moon said creativity was needed to fight climate change. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">d. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The UN Secretary General never wants to take the Solartaxi again. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">e. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Solartaxi is on a tour of the world to highlight green technologies. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">f. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A conference in Poland will replace the Kyoto Protocol. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">g. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Solartaxi inventor was upset with the UN for not doing more. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">h. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The impact of climate change rarely crosses borders. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">T / F ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon showed the world the future of green transport on September 12 when he used a solar-powered taxi to get to work. The Solartaxi is the invention of Swiss engineer Louis Palmer. Mr Ban hoped his zero-emission commute would promote the use of alternative energy sources in our day-to-day life. He was very excited and positive about his carbon-neutral journey to work, saying: "I hope that this Solartaxi, one of the alternative sources of energy, can give some good messages to the people around the world that we need to be creative; we need to be practical; we need to really address these energy issues and also address the climate change issues." The Secretary General added: "This is a fantastic experience. I hope I can enjoy another ride."
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">UN boss arrives at work in solar taxi **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Solartaxi is currently on a worldwide tour to highlight the need for more environmentally-friendly technologies. The tour’s climax will be in December, when the energy-saving vehicle arrives in Poznan, Poland. The Polish city is hosting a conference on climate change. This gathering is part of preparations for a bigger meeting in Copenhagen in 2009, which will attempt to replace the Kyoto Protocol. Mr Palmer was very enthusiastic about Mr Ban’s trip in his Solartaxi. He said his taxi showed that there are solutions to reversing the damage humankind is doing to the planet. He congratulated the UN for its efforts: "As climate change doesn't stop at borders, it's a global problem and the UN is playing a central role in the fight to stop global warming," he said.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">chief || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">a. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">high spot ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">invention || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">b. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">part ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">3. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">commute || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">c. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">presently ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">4. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">practical || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">d. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">journey ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">5. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">address || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">e. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">creation ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">6. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">currently || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">f. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">sensible ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">7. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">climax || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">g. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">undoing ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">8. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">gathering || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">h. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">boss ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">9. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">reversing || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">i. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">meeting ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">10. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">role || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">j. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">tackle ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">zero- || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">a. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">conference on climate change ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">carbon- || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">b. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">these energy issues ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">3. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">alternative sources || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">c. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">stop global warming ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">4. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">we need to really address || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">d. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">friendly technologies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">5. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This is a fantastic || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">e. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">of energy ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">6. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">highlight the need for more environmentally- || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">f. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">at borders ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">7. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Polish city is hosting a || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">g. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">humankind is doing ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">8. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">solutions to reversing the damage || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">h. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">experience ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">9. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">climate change doesn't stop || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">i. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">neutral ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">10. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">the fight to || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">j. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">emission ||