Learn English with an ESL lesson from American English File

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a congestion charge exp. - a fee you must pay because you are creating traffic and pollution in the city
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stuck in traffic exp. - unable to move because there are too many cars
• ☐ ☐ ☐ petrol n. - petroleum, gasoline, gas, fuel for cars
• ☐ ☐ ☐ public transport n. - buses, subway
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an alternative n. - another option
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cycle v. - ride a bicycle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hire v. - rent, pay to use

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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1. Jack Foster is from London.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Jack Foster enjoys driving in London.
   True
   False
   
   
3. You have to pay a congestion charge for driving in Central London.
   True
   False
   
   
4. In London, petrol is more expensive than parking.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Jack doesn't like to use the public transport system in London.
   True
   False
   
   
6. London's Tube system is the oldest underground system in the world.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Public transport in London is a cheap and efficient way to get around the city.
   True
   False
   
   
8. London Waterloo is the busiest railway station in Britain.
   True
   False
   
   
9. The cycle hire scheme in London was introduced in 2000.
   True
   False
   
   
10. The cycle hire scheme in London has created a lot of problems for people living in London.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Cycling is considered a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Choose the most natural expression for each sentence.

• I think it is one of --- exciting too exciting more exciting the most exciting cities in the world.
• I enjoy driving, but I almost never drive in London. For one thing, it's --- expensive too expensive more expensive the most expensive .
• And if you do drive in the city, you spend --- most the most most of the most of your time stuck in traffic.
• And parking is even --- expensive too expensive more expensive the most expensive than petrol.
• London has a great bus network. And the Tube is --- oldest the oldest the most old the most oldest underground system in the world.
• But it definitely isn't --- cheapest the cheapest the most cheap the most cheapest .
• Public transport in London is --- more much expensive more many expensive much more expensive many more expensive than in many other cities.
• Luckily, since 2010, there has been a --- cheap cheaper more cheap more cheaper alternative to the buses, Tube, and cars in London.
• This is London Waterloo, --- the busier the more busy the busiest the most busy railway station in Britain.
• And right next to the train station is this: one of the --- more most much many cycle hire docking stations around London.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Jack / think / London / one / most / exciting / city / in / world

Jack thinks (that) London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.

although / Jack / enjoy / drive / he / rarely / drive / London / because / it / too / expensive / and / there / too / traffic

Although Jack enjoys driving, he rarely drives in London because it is too expensive and there is too much traffic.

Jack / always / get / around / London / public / transport

Jack always gets around London by public transport.

tube / old / underground / system / in / world / but / it / also / one / most / expensive

The Tube is the oldest underground system in the world, but it is also one of the most expensive.

in / 2010 / London / start / bike / share / scheme

In 2010, London started a bike sharing scheme.

London / Waterloo / busy / railway / station / Britain

London Waterloo is the busiest railway station in Britain.

about / 3000 / person / hire / bike / from / London / Waterloo / station / every / week

About 3000 people hire bikes from London Waterloo Station every week.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

I think it is one of the most exciting cities in the world.

I enjoy driving, but I almost never drive in London.

For one thing, it's too expensive.

You have to pay a congestion charge to drive in Central London.

And if you do drive in the city, you spend most of your time stuck in traffic.

And parking is even more expensive than petrol.

So I always get around the city by public transport.

And the Tube is the oldest underground system in the world.

But it definitely isn't the cheapest.

Public transport in London is much more expensive than in many other cities.

Luckily, since 2010, there has been a cheaper alternative to the buses, Tube, and cars in London.

This is London Waterloo, the busiest railway station in Britain.

And right next to the train station is this: one of the many cycle hire docking stations around London.

At each of these stations, you can borrow a bike for making short journeys around the city.

About 3000 people hire bikes from here every week.

1. What are the main reasons Jack Foster prefers using public transport to driving in London?
2. What is a congestion charge? Do you think it is an effective way to reduce traffic in city centres? Why or why not? Does your city have one? How much do you have to pay?
3. A single fare on the London Underground (Tube) costs £6.70, or £2.80 with a public transport (Oyster) card. How does this compare to subway fares in your city? How about in other cities around the world?
4. What are some advantages and disadvantages of the cycle hire scheme in London?
5. How do you usually get around your town or city? Do you use public transport?
6. What are the biggest problems with transportation in your town or city?
7. What are some ways you would like to improve transportation in your town or city?