REAL WORLD Talk about how to reduce traffic where you live
THE PROBLEM WITH PARKING 1.4
AUTHENTIC VIDEO A SPEAK Work in pairs. Look at the photo and the title. Discuss the questions. 1 What does the photo show? Do you have traffic problems like this where you live? 2 When do you use a car park? Is it always easy to find a place to park where you live? B WATCH FOR MAIN MESSAGE Watch the video and choose the best option to complete the sentence.
C
WATCH FOR DETAIL Watch the video again. Choose the correct options. 1 In New York City, the amount of space used by stationary vehicles is equal in area to 13 / 30 Central Parks. 2 In city centres, drivers looking for a parking space cause up to 13% / 30% of all traffic congestion. 3 Drivers cause the most congestion / pollution when they are looking for parking spaces because the cars move slowly and use a lot of fuel. 4 In Mexico City, new apartment buildings have a minimum / maximum number of parking spaces.
The main problem with parking is that … a it’s too expensive for a lot of people. b there are too many unused parking spaces. c it causes a lot of congestion and pollution.
5 Oslo / Zurich city centre is almost car-free and Oslo / Zurich has a maximum number of parking spaces. 6 In the future, there will likely be more / less need for parking spaces. D SPEAK Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 What information in the video surprises you? 2 Do you think people are generally aware of the environmental problems of parking? 3 What are the pros and cons of reducing parking spaces in cities?
GLOSSARY
stationary (adj) not moving suffocating (adj) making it uncomfortable and/or difficult to breathe or move congestion (n) a situation that is crowded which makes it difficult to move
cruising (v) moving at a slow speed runaway (adj) becoming out of control
8
LH2_SB_B1_001-012_Unit 1.indd 8
3/31/26 1:34 PM
Made with FlippingBook Publishing Software