Different means of transportation compa

Elements Walking Bicycle

1 Capacity + 10-20km/h --> take 1-2
2 Speed - time 4-5km/h more time condition
the health
3 Easy to use +
walkers/ of the cyclists
4 Safety pedestrians +: safefrom
price: for cyclists
1 million
5 Price + free (= 50 dollars)
6 Fuel + fuel free + fuel free
parking
7 Parking issue (weather, smell,
Convenience distance underground
cannot bring
8 sweat,clothes) to humans' bigger/heavier
severity diabetes bags
to
9 health (physical condition) health some extent
10 environmentally friendly the most the most
11 Privacy
means of transportation comparison
Motorbike (Private) Car Bus Subway/ Underground
hour: 10-20km/h 1-2 10-20km/h 4-5 ~100
walking time + 10
timex +
100 = 1000
walking time +
other
easy, depends on the responsibilities, calm/stable delaying time
time: 20-40km/h other time: 20-50km/h delaying time
age
also (18+)
dangerous for mind)
death toll caused by car +
bus-users/ bus- +
women) passengers/
drivers
(washing, fixing,...) accidents)
(washing, fixing,...) takers bus-users/ bus-takers
Insurance fee Insurance fee 200k/month
gasoline, gas, gasoline, gas, petrol,
gasoline, gas, petrol
easy to park almost gasoline, gas, petrol
difficult to find a parking petrol electricity
anywhere
cannot bring slot
along in (spacious
the centrearea inside when being in when being in the
bigger/heavier
obese bags the car) obese
become the crowd,
contagious crowd,
acquire contagious
a little more eco- amount of carbon dioxide diseases
people at the diseases
electricity/ clean
friendly (use less fuel) (Co2) --> air pollution same time)level
the lowest energy)
the lowest level of
the highest level of privacy of privacy privacy
 Why are bicycles not popular in many places? How can their popularity be inc
Reasons
1
2
3
4
5
ces? How can their popularity be increased?
Solutions
Vocabulary for Transportation Topics
Word Meaning
infrastructure
commuter
Examples
 CAUSE - EFFECT - SOLUTION

Cause (reasons, roots)

1 Because
2 Since + clause (chỉ nguyên nhân)
3 As
4 Because of
5 On account of
6 By virtue of
7 Owing to
8 Due to
9 According to + noun/ noun phrase (chỉ nguyên nhân)
10 ...as a result of
11 ...as a consequence of
12 S + stem from
13 S + result from
14 S + be caused by

Effect (consequence, result, outcome, repercussion)

1 ... so ...
2 As a result, ...
3 Consequently, ... + clause (chỉ kết quả)
4 Therefore, ...
5 Because of this, ...
6 thus
7 hence + clause/ vị ngữ (chỉ hậu quả)
8 thereby
9 to lead to
10 to result in
11 to cause
12 to give rise to + noun/noun phrase (chỉ hậu quả)
13 to induce
14 to occasion
15 to bring about

Solutions
solutions
to adopt/ to implement measures
approaches
initiatives
remedies
methods
ideas
ways
 solutions
measures
approaches
initiatives
remedies
methods
to apply ideas
ways
to solve/ resolve
to tackle the problems
to mitigate the issues
to curb
to remedy the situation
to overcome a difficulty

raise people's awareness in + Ving

educate its citizens about + Ving
run media campaigns to + V
The government/ authorities/ encourage/promote sb to + Verb
policy makers/ governors/ discourage sb from + Ving
urban planners (nhà quy provide/ facilitate/ prioritize + sth
restrain
hoạch đô thị) curb
enforce
tighten
legislate + for/against st
introduce
cut down onsevere punishments
alter
reusesth with sth
The people
recycle
propagate
 Task
Cycling is more environmentally friendly than other forms of transport. Why is
1 this
Fewernotand
popular
fewerinpeople
many places?
walk on How can
a daily its popularity
basis. What arebetheincreased?
reasons and
2 how to encourage them to spend their time walking?
cities. Others believe that the money should be spent on improving existing
3 public transport.
Governments Discuss
should both
spend views
more and give
money your opinion.
on railways rather than roads. To
4 what extent do you agree or disagree?
and wider roads is the better way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both
5 views
however,andthink
give that
yourusers
opinion.
should cover the costs. Discuss both views and
give yourproblems.
6 pollution opinion. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other
7 measures do you think might be effective?
Outline
money should be spent on improving existing public transport.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
What are they comparing?
What are the elements to compare?

Governments should spend more money on railways rather

than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
What are they comparing?
What are the elements to compare?

way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give

your opinion.
What are they comparing?
What are the elements to compare?
Creating tables for comparison