1.

WORD POWER

 Bicycle – Lane
 Bus – Stop
 News – Stand
 Street – Light
 Subway – Station
 Traffic – Jam
 Train – System

2. Perspectives

 B
 A
 C

3. Grammar Focus

- There are too many police officers

- There should be fewer
- There is not enough public transportation
- The government needs to build more highways
- There should be less noise.
- The city needs more public parking garages
- There is too much air pollution in the city
- There are too many cars parked on the streets

CAUGHT IN THE RUSH

1. Grammar Focus

- The city should provide more cycling places

- We have too many road sings
- There isn´t enough parking places
- We need more bridges and pedestrian routes
 2. Discussion: You the Judge

 I´d give the taxi service 3. There are too many rude drivers and sometimes is very
expensive
 I´d give the bus service 1 because there are too many vehicles in terrible condition
and they pollute environment a lot
 I´d give the parking 3. There are many parking places but in sometimes is
expensive

3. Snapshot

How much do taxi cost?

1. 5 Thousand pesos is the minimum cost, and the next thing is the variable cost
2. You should go to viva Shopping mall.
3. In your cellphone, in google maps
4. The best way is going to the Piedra del amor (Mirador) from this location you see all the
city in own splendor
5. You can buy in the different companies Claro -Movistar-Tigo
6. Capachos is a discotheque, Viva shopping mall are a good places and whatever mall,
where you are to meet friends
7. The international tournament joropo or Joropodromo, taking place in Villavicencio
8. my family activities are a watch a movie in the cinema
9. I don´t know
10. We don´t have

4. Grammar Focus

1. How much does the buss cost?

Can you tell me how much does the buss cost?
2. Where´s the nearest internet café?
Do you know where´s the nearest internet café?
3. What time do the banks open?
Do you know what time do de banks open?
4. How late do the buses run?
Can you tell me How late do the buses run?
5. Where can I get a quick meal?
Do you know where can I get a quick meal?
6. How late do the nightclubs stay open?
 Can you tell me how late do the nightclubs stay open?
7. How early do the trains run?
Can you tell me how early do the trains run?
8. Where´s an inexpensive hotel in this area?
Could you tell me where´s an inexpensive hotel in this area?

5. Reading
B: Answer these questions

- Which inventions have motors?

The inventions that have motors are wheelman, the leaf and the twizy z.f
- Where do you put your feet in the wheelman?
You can put your feet in the wheels
- How do you steer the wheelman?
You can steer the wheelman with your weight and control the speed with the ball that
you hold in your hand
- What is the trikke scooter made of?
It´s made of aluminum
- How does the Trikke scooter move?
It moves by turning back and forth
- How long is the Twizy Z.E?
The Twizy is 2.3 meters long
- Where does the passenger sit in the Twizy Z.E?
The passenger sits behind the driver

C. Which of the inventions is the most useful?

*The most useful is the leaf, because all the family can travel on it and is environmentally, friendly

The least useful?

*The wheelman is the least useful because it´s use in the city isn´t very practical, it´s more used for
fun

Would you like to try any of them?

*Yes, I would like to use the Twizy , it would be interesting to try this experience