67 Expand your vocabulary: Prepositions Discuss with a partner how living in a rural area might affect students’ access to education. Then complete the text below with the correct prepositions. SPEAKING + LANGUAGE 28 Many young people in rural areas can’t reach school within a ‘reasonable travel time’ by public transport or (1) foot, which means their school choices largely depend (2) where their parents can drive them. According (3) research, rural areas have a higher proportion (4) people with lower qualifications, but improving skills and taking a step (5) further education is made difficult because (6) poor transport links. Studies also show that the amount of time students (7) rural areas spend travelling is much higher than that of students in urban areas. Moreover, it’s harder (8) young people to get apprenticeships as there are fewer large employers offering work experience. Another obstacle is poor internet access in many rural areas. It can be a barrier (9) online learning and getting help with homework. It is crucial that policymakers find ways to help young people overcome the obstacles (10) them and further education, rather than creating new barriers. Imagine you are spending a semester in a rural area of Ireland and getting to school is difficult and time-consuming. You have decided to write an email to the manager of the local bus service company to explain your situation and suggest a solution. Write around 250 words. An international forum on public transport wants to know about the state of public transport in certain areas and how to motivate more people to use it. You have been asked to hand in a report based on a survey of public transport users in your area. WRITING 29 30 In your report you should: describe public transport in your area explain the results of the survey suggest how more people can be motivated to use public transport Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Report, p. 188. Strategies box If the charts in a task contain a lot of information, you don’t need to include all of it in your report. Just focus on the facts and figures that best support your arguments and recommendations. reliability 20% delays 40% environmental benefits 35% lack of cleanliness 5% behaviour of other passengers 20% price 10% crowded spaces 15% comfort 10% infrequent connections 20% safety 25% What people like most about public transport (n = 100) What annoys people most about public transport (n = 100) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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