1 Public transport
Improve public transport services
Increase public transport facilities
The growing number of car owners
The rising levels of car ownership
Private cars
2 Rely too much on cars
Should:
Reduce their dependence on cars
Drive less
Use public transport whenever possible
Walk or cycle to and from work
3 (Build/ develop) An efficient traffic system
Improve road safety
The government is setting up a national agency to improve road safety.
Upgrade the road system
Make traffic more efficient
4 Traffic volume/ volume of traffic
Traffic pollution
Car fumes/ traffic fumes/ exhaust fumes from vehicles
Traffic noise levels
Road accidents/ car accidents
Driverless cars promise to reduce road accidents and ease traffic congestion.
Improve public transport services
Raise the vehicle tax
5 Traffic jam/ congestion
The morning and evening rush hour
The greatest volume of traffic was during the morning and evening rush hour.
Long commuting time
Provide real-time traffic information
Reduce road accidents
They ran an anti-drunk driving campaign to reduce road accidents.
Ease traffic jams/ congestion
6 Break traffic rules
Driving offenders, pedestrians and cyclists
Pay heavy fines
Do community service
Are sent to prison
Deter dangerous driving
Deter + crime, criminals, anti-social behavior
The supermarket is turning up the volume on classical music in an attempt to deter anti-social behavior.
Install red light cameras
Prevent dangerous driving
Raise public awareness of road safety
Drive safely
Drive more responsibly
7 Fuel-efficient cars
Save fuel
Low-emission cars
Hybrid cars --- Prius
Their employees are encouraged to cycle to and from work, and use hybrid cars.
Electric cars --- Nissan Leaf
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
They claim that genetically-modified crops reduce carbon emissions.
8 Airline company
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| airline | 航空公司 |
| flight | 航班 |
| flight path | 飛行路線 |
Low-cost airlines/ budget airlines
Make air travel more affordable
More needs to be done to meet the need for more affordable homes.
Travel more efficiently
Improve flight safety
Boost tourism
Contrast:
Increase greenhouse gas emissions
Contribute to climate change
These countries' economic development contributes to climate change.
Plane crashes
9 Air transport
More efficient
More reliable
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Transport networks
Remote areas/ destinations
Areas inaccessible by rail or road
