Lesson 16 - Transport - Speaking (Part 3)

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What are some basic rules of the road you need to know when taking a road test to obtain a driver's license in your country?
Think about topics such as parking, speeding, passing, yielding the right of way, and obeying traffic signs and signals.

Exercise 1

Describe a transport problem in your town or city.

You should say:
• what the problem is
• what the causes are
• how it affects you
• explain how you think it might be solved.

Exercise 2

Private cars.

• Do you think everyone has the right to have their own private transport?
• What do you think the effects would be if everybody had their own car?
• What measures, if any, should the government take to restrict the use of private cars?

Exercise 3

Transport systems.

• How have transport systems changed in the last 50 years?
• Have these been positive or negative developments?
• What kind of transport systems do you think might be developed in the future?

Exercise 4

Transport problems.

• How have methods of transport changed?
• Are there any problems that have been created by new transport systems?
• How can these problems be solved?

Exercise 5

Describe your journey to school or work.

You should say:
• what forms of transport are involved
• how long it takes
• whether it is enjoyable or not
• explain how you would make your journey more pleasant if you could.
Key

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