English Unlimited HAK/HUM 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

136 Now and then 10 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Explore writing: a blog entry about traffic in austria You are going to listen to a street interview about increasing traffic in an English town. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–6. Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 42 0 What is the interviewer doing the survey for? A a newspaper B a magazine C a radio programme D a TV programme Q4 What does Grant say about the level of pollution in town? A It won’t be a problem in the future. B It’s not as bad as before. C He hasn’t noticed any change. D He doesn’t care. Q1 Grant A has always lived in Calston. B lived in France for some years. C has lived in different places in England. D was born in France. Q5 Grant thinks that banning cars from the centre A isn’t a realistic option. B is a bad idea. C is a great idea. D wouldn’t make a difference. Q2 When did Grant move back to Calston? A this year B last year C a couple of years ago D more than three years ago Q6 If cars had to pay to enter the town centre, A the traffic problems wouldn’t disappear. B people would use buses. C the streets would be cleaner. D people might move somewhere else. Q3 Because of the traffic, A it now takes more time to drive through the centre. B businesses move away from the centre. C the main road has to be repaired. D people move away from the centre. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Austria has become a transit country for heavy goods vehicles from its neighbours with increasingly negative effects on the environment and the quality of life of its citizens. Although everyone has to pay for the use of Austrian motorways, road traffic is increasing every year. That’s why environmentalists are demanding a drastic reduction of road traffic and are looking for more environmentally friendly alternatives. Go on the internet and research the traffic situation in Austria. Then write a blog entry in which you: describe the current situation on Austrian motorways. analyse the negative impact of heavy traffic on the environment. explain what you consider the best solution to reduce the traffic on Austrian motorways. Write 100–120 words. 43 TCD SCD 2/22 07 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv