Assignment 3: Language Skills Rationale for using the authentic text The authentic teaching material I have chosen is ‘Welcome to London – information to start your visit’ for use in a Language Skills Lesson to the pre-intermediate level class. This material‚ produced by Visitlondon.com‚ is to provide visitor information on public transport and useful tips for visitors. As Harmer (2007) notes that extracting meaning is an active process requiring a degree of engagement‚ in my proposed lesson
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as relaxing ourselves‚ expanding our outlook‚ as well as reuniting with our families; but it also brings about some problems which cannot be ignored. On one hand‚ during the seven-day holiday‚ innumerable traveling expeditions are flocking to the bus stations‚ train stations and airports‚ causing tedious traffic jams and thus adding some undesirable matters to the should-be-gleeful trip. Too heavy traffic not only delays the time of arriving at the destination‚ but is also the source of traffic
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Prague is the connection between stations of metro‚ in particular those that seem distant and are not on the same line. For further distances‚ the best way how to travel is by metro. In case that you are far away from metro station‚ there is huge bus network working synchronized at maximum level of the metro departures‚ which in morning is 19 times per hour on each line. Buses connect mainly parts that lay on outskirt of Prague‚ parts which consist of habitation‚ shopping and industrial areas. The
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can certainly say that living in New York is more interesting to me than living in Florida. In New York it is much easier to get from place to place without having a car due to the public transportation system‚ at any time of day you could take the bus or train in New York. In Florida‚ there are buses but most of them stop running early in the day‚ and many of the buses don’t go pass the city lines the best way to get around in Florida is with a car. When I was sixteen I moved to Orlando from New
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people get together to undertake the same journey together‚ in the same vehicle). There are benefits for the greater good‚ such as environmental protection; and for personal gain such as increased safety. Reduced damage to the environment. One bus emits far fewer fumes than twenty cars (especially if it uses LPG fuel). Train emissions of CO2 "per passenger/Km are‚ on average‚ approximately half that of travel by car"1. Reduced use of fuel. "In 1999 UK road transport consumed 80 times as
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reality shows that relying on science alone will not lead to success. Unless we change our lifestyles‚ scientific advances will only accelerate damage to the environment. In my opinion‚ a good public transportation system will attract people to take bus or subway. As a result‚ people will drive less and the pollution problems will be relieved. On the first hand‚ publicity activities are very important. The government should help people know the problem of driving their cars‚ and at the same time make
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The Life expectancy in Singapore has increased steadily by roughly 30% in the past 50 years—from 60 years at birth in 1960 to 80 years at birth in 2010. (Statistics Singapore‚ 2010) Since the last quarter of the twentieth century‚ the rise in life expectancy has been accompanied by a downward trend in fertility which results in an aging population. Similar to many developing countries with aging populations‚ aging populations indisputably brings challenges. The Government has many plans and policies
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PEOPLE ENTERING THE CITY SHOULD USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT 1. INTRODUCTION Public transport also known as public transit or mass transit is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public. Public transport include buses‚ trains‚ ’rapid transit’ like commuter and ferries. Other than that‚ it also includes taxicab and car pooling which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement. Most public transport runs to a scheduled timetable with the
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Tessa Varias LAW 332- Fall 2012- 3pm This paper evaluates the importance of mass transportation in the United States and the numerous advantages of furthering its implementation. Mass transportation consists of automobile carpooling‚ buses‚ trains‚ subways‚ trolleys‚ light rails‚ cable cars‚ ferries‚ water taxis‚ monorails‚ tramways‚ and high-speed rails. Mass transit in the U.S. has proven to have significant economic‚ environmental‚ and social advantages. Increasing mass transportation will
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easier to explore the city. You can just get lost and see where each street takes you‚ and then find a way back home. But if you don’t have a car‚ you need to learn how to get around by walking‚ in buses‚ or with taxis. For this you may find out about bus routes or find out how much it costs to use taxis‚ and in this way you can plan the time it will take you to get from your house to school‚
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