Work in groups . Discuss the questions below. Use vocabulary and grammar from these pages.
1)What's the traffic like where you live? Is there much pollution? Could the situation be improved - how?
2)What's the parking like where you live? Is it easy to park in the town centre? Does it cost anything?
3)Are there plans for any high-speed rail lines where you live? Do you think they're a good idea? Why?/Why not?
4)Are there any areas where you live where
cars are banned? Do you agree with the
policy? Why? / Why not?
5)Is public transport reliable where you are?
How could it be better?
6)What are taxis like where you live? Do you
ever take them? Do you give drivers tips?
7)Is it safe to walk, cycle or ride a motorbike
in your town? Why? / Why not?
8)Are there any kinds of transport you've
never used? Why not?
9)Have you ever had any problems taking a
plane or train? What happened?
1. The myths about stars and the Universe were made .
b) to explain the movement of the sun and the stars
2. Aristarchus was the only astronomer who
c) declared that the Earth moved around the sun and the moon travelled
round the Earth
3. Nicholas Copernicus proved that
d) that the Earth moved round the sun
4. Copernicus explored the Universe using
a) homemade instruments
5. Copernicus didn't want to publish his ideas because
c) people were not ready to understand them
6. We honour Copernicus because
b) his ideas encouraged other astronomers