The Reading / Listening - Level 1

People are angry about cars parked on pavements. They cannot walk safely on the street. They have to walk into the road to get around cars. A charity for the blind said this was "inconsiderate and dangerous". It is difficult for blind people if cars block their way. The charity said it is scary for people to step into the road. It said: "Imagine you have to step into a road where you can't see oncoming traffic."

A survey found that 70% of people want to ban parking on pavements. One town fines people who park on the pavement. Many people say the fines do not work. Car owners don't care about the $115 fine and park where they want. People with baby cars and people in wheelchairs are afraid to walk on busy roads. There might be a serious accident because of a car parked on the pavement. London has strict rules against pavement parking.

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Level 0 Level 2   or  Level 3

Sources
  • http://www.courier.co.uk/cars-pavement/story-20877627-detail/story.html
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26806722


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

cars parked

a.

for blind people

2.

They cannot walk safely on

b.

on pavements

3.

A charity

c.

you can't see

4.

inconsiderate

d.

the street

5.

It is difficult

e.

traffic

6.

it is scary for people to

f.

and dangerous

7.

step into a road where

g.

for the blind

8.

oncoming

h.

step into the road



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

70%

a.

about the $115 fine

2.

ban

b.

people

3.

One town fines

c.

of people

4.

Many people say the fines

d.

wheelchairs

5.

Car owners don't care

e.

rules

6.

park where

f.

parking on pavements

7.

people in

g.

do not work

8.

strict

h.

they want

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

People (1) ___________________ cars parked on pavements. They cannot (2) ___________________ the street. They have to walk into the road (3) ___________________ cars. A charity for the blind said this was "inconsiderate and dangerous". It is difficult for blind people (4) ___________________ way. The charity said it is scary for people to (5) ___________________. It said: "Imagine you have to step (6) ___________________ you can't see oncoming traffic."

A survey (7) ___________________ of people want to ban parking on pavements. One (8) ___________________ who park on the pavement. Many people say (9) ___________________ work. Car owners don't care about the $115 fine and park where they want. People with baby cars and (10) ___________________ are afraid to walk on busy roads. There might be a serious accident because (11) ___________________ on the pavement. London (12) ___________________ against pavement parking.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Peopleareangryaboutcarsparkedonpavements.Theycannotwalk
safelyonthestreet.Theyhavetowalkintotheroadtogetaroundcars.
Acharityfortheblindsaidthiswas"inconsiderateanddangerous".Iti
sdifficultforblindpeopleifcarsblocktheirway.Thecharitysaiditissca
ryforpeopletostepintotheroad.Itsaid:"Imagineyouhavetostepint
oaroadwhereyoucan'tseeoncomingtraffic."Asurveyfoundthat70
%ofpeoplewanttobanparkingonpavements.Onetownfinespeople
whoparkonthepavement.Manypeoplesaythefinesdonotwork.Car
ownersdon'tcareaboutthe$115fineandparkwheretheywant.Peop
lewithbabycarsandpeopleinwheelchairsareafraidtowalkonbusyr
oads.Theremightbeaseriousaccidentbecauseofacarparkedonthe
pavement.Londonhasstrictrulesagainstpavementparking.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about parking for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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