Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 143 стр.

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2. Look at your map, mark the following and explain the meaning
of these words:
a roundabout
a pedestrian crossing
a junction
3. Read the article again and find the words which correspond to
these definitions:
1. to catch up with
2. to strike and push heavily
3. to move in a curve
4. to change direction suddenly
5. to take money from smb as a punishment for breaking a rule
6. not clear to distinct
7. not thinking or caring about effects
4. Discuss in pairs «What could have been done to avoid the
accident? «Be ready to report your ideas to the class.
5. Think of a car accident that you read about/witnessed. Tell
your partner about the accident while he/she draws it. Let the partner
report to the class.
Ex. 3. Public transport in Great Britain
Fill in the blanks with the words from the list:
sliding doors, double-decker, destination, single-decker, escalator,
platform, bus stop, inspector, taxi-rank, conductor, rush-hour, subway, driver,
fare, tube, hail, coach, crew, metro, check, meter, cab, lift, tip, rack.
A taxi, sometimes called ..., is the most comfortable way to
travel. You simply ... the taxi in the street or go to a ..., where there
are several taxis waiting, for example at a station. At the end of your
journey, you can see how much the ... is by looking at the .... You
add a ... to this, and that’s it. Very simple. But expensive!
What about taking a bus? If it has two floors, it is called a ... and
you can get a good views from the top. If it has only one floor, it is
called a .... Most busses have a two-person ...: the ..., who drives, of
course, and the ..., who takes your money. Keep your ticket because
an ... might want to ... it. You catch a bus by waiting at a .... But try to
avoid the....
Quicker than the bus is the underground (called the ... in
London, the ... in New York and the ... in Paris and many other
cities). You buy your ticket at the ticket-office. Go down to the ... on

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