Everybody’s worried about the high levels of pollution in cities at the moment … and a lot of it is because of exhaust emissions* from cars, motorbikes, lorries, buses and taxis. Luckily, some cities are coming up with some creative solutions!
Все беспокоятся по поводу высокого уровня загрязнения в городах в настоящий момент… по большей части из-за выбросов выхлопных газов машин, мотоциклов, грузовиков, автобусов и такси. К счастью, многие города нашли творческие решения!
A new type of public transport has been appearing in British cities over the last few years – 3-wheeled environmentally-friendly rickshaws from Asia. They run on natural gas and are called tuk-tuks because of the sound their engine makes. Each colourful tuk-tuk has its own individual design on it, such as a Union Jack, and even has a hood and curtains to keep out the rain and cold. These mini taxis can go at speeds of up to 56 km per hour, and are a huge hit with both tourists and locals.
За последние несколько лет в Британских городах появляется новый вид транспорта – 3-х колесные экологичные рикши из Азии. Они работают на природном газе и называются тук-туками из-за звука, который издают их двигатели. Каждый разноцветный тук-тук имеет свой собственный индивидуальный дизайн, например «Юнион Джек», и даже имеет верхнюю накидку и занавески от дождя и холода. Эти мини-таки могут ездить со скоростью до 56 километров в час, и являются большим хитом у туристов и местных.
If you go to Paris, don’t be surprised if you see a lot of people riding grey bikes with metal baskets on the front up the Champs Elysees! Since summer 2007 there have been thousands of bikes available to rent on the streets of Paris. The idea is simple – you buy a cheap pass for a day or a week, pick up a bike from one of 750 ‘docking stations’, ride it to your destination and then put it back at another docking station. Now traffic is down, noise is down, pollution is down, parking is much easier and everyone from tourists to businessmen in suits get around the city on two wheels!
Если вы поедете в Париж, не удивляйтесь, если вы увидите многих людей, едущих на серых велосипедах с металлическими корзинами спереди по Елисейским полям! С лета 2007 года на улицах Парижа можно взять напрокат тысячи велосипедов. Идея проста – вы покупаете дешевый талон на день или неделю, выбираете велосипед из 750 “док-станций”, едете до своего пункта назначения и потом ставите его на место в другой док-станции. Теперь движение низкое, уровень шума низкий, уровень загрязнения низкий, парковаться стало легче, и все – от туристов до бизнесменов – передвигаются по городу на двух колесах!
a) My favorite way of travelling is travel ling by car. I think this is one of the most comfortable means of traveling. You can enjoy the view looking through the window and this way of travelling is rather fast. You can travel to dsfferent cities and towns of you native country and even abroad.
b) Mrs Smith has chosen be car.
c) 1) The Smiths have decided to visit their uncle. False.
2) Aunt Emily lives in Liverpool. True
3) When we travel by train we’ll get speed and comfort. True
4) it is hot on a train in summer. True
5) the quickest way of travelling is by plane. True
6) planes fly in any weather. False
7) they’ll go to Liverpool by train. False
Ex.2.
1) where does aunt Emily live – she live in Liverpool
2) Does Alise like to travel by train – yes
3) What is the quickest way of travelling? – on the plane
4) Do planes fly in bad weather? - planes do not fly in bad weather
5) Is it expensive to travel by plane ? travel by plane is not long, but there are countries to which you need to fly a very long time.
6) Does Mrs Smith like the idea of going to Liverpool by ship? – mrs Smith did not like the idea of traveling by ship
7) What kind of transport will the Smiths go to Liverpool by? the Smiths will go to Liverpool by car
8) Say what way of travelling you like best of all. Why? the best way of travelling is travelling by car, because it is the most convenient means of transport and you can travel everywhere.
Everybody’s worried about the high levels of pollution in cities at the moment … and a lot of it is because of exhaust emissions* from cars, motorbikes, lorries, buses and taxis. Luckily, some cities are coming up with some creative solutions!
Все беспокоятся по поводу высокого уровня загрязнения в городах в настоящий момент… по большей части из-за выбросов выхлопных газов машин, мотоциклов, грузовиков, автобусов и такси. К счастью, многие города нашли творческие решения!
A new type of public transport has been appearing in British cities over the last few years – 3-wheeled environmentally-friendly rickshaws from Asia. They run on natural gas and are called tuk-tuks because of the sound their engine makes. Each colourful tuk-tuk has its own individual design on it, such as a Union Jack, and even has a hood and curtains to keep out the rain and cold. These mini taxis can go at speeds of up to 56 km per hour, and are a huge hit with both tourists and locals.
За последние несколько лет в Британских городах появляется новый вид транспорта – 3-х колесные экологичные рикши из Азии. Они работают на природном газе и называются тук-туками из-за звука, который издают их двигатели. Каждый разноцветный тук-тук имеет свой собственный индивидуальный дизайн, например «Юнион Джек», и даже имеет верхнюю накидку и занавески от дождя и холода. Эти мини-таки могут ездить со скоростью до 56 километров в час, и являются большим хитом у туристов и местных.
If you go to Paris, don’t be surprised if you see a lot of people riding grey bikes with metal baskets on the front up the Champs Elysees! Since summer 2007 there have been thousands of bikes available to rent on the streets of Paris. The idea is simple – you buy a cheap pass for a day or a week, pick up a bike from one of 750 ‘docking stations’, ride it to your destination and then put it back at another docking station. Now traffic is down, noise is down, pollution is down, parking is much easier and everyone from tourists to businessmen in suits get around the city on two wheels!
Если вы поедете в Париж, не удивляйтесь, если вы увидите многих людей, едущих на серых велосипедах с металлическими корзинами спереди по Елисейским полям! С лета 2007 года на улицах Парижа можно взять напрокат тысячи велосипедов. Идея проста – вы покупаете дешевый талон на день или неделю, выбираете велосипед из 750 “док-станций”, едете до своего пункта назначения и потом ставите его на место в другой док-станции. Теперь движение низкое, уровень шума низкий, уровень загрязнения низкий, парковаться стало легче, и все – от туристов до бизнесменов – передвигаются по городу на двух колесах!
Ex. 1.
a) My favorite way of travelling is travel ling by car. I think this is one of the most comfortable means of traveling. You can enjoy the view looking through the window and this way of travelling is rather fast. You can travel to dsfferent cities and towns of you native country and even abroad.
b) Mrs Smith has chosen be car.
c) 1) The Smiths have decided to visit their uncle. False.
2) Aunt Emily lives in Liverpool. True
3) When we travel by train we’ll get speed and comfort. True
4) it is hot on a train in summer. True
5) the quickest way of travelling is by plane. True
6) planes fly in any weather. False
7) they’ll go to Liverpool by train. False
Ex.2.
1) where does aunt Emily live – she live in Liverpool
2) Does Alise like to travel by train – yes
3) What is the quickest way of travelling? – on the plane
4) Do planes fly in bad weather? - planes do not fly in bad weather
5) Is it expensive to travel by plane ? travel by plane is not long, but there are countries to which you need to fly a very long time.
6) Does Mrs Smith like the idea of going to Liverpool by ship? – mrs Smith did not like the idea of traveling by ship
7) What kind of transport will the Smiths go to Liverpool by? the Smiths will go to Liverpool by car
8) Say what way of travelling you like best of all. Why? the best way of travelling is travelling by car, because it is the most convenient means of transport and you can travel everywhere.
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