Lesson 5A Listening and Vocabulary – Transport
English Environmental Studies - Air Pollution & Traffic Safety
📚 Exercise Contents
📸 Exercise 1: Photo Description
In pairs, describe the photos. Then answer the question: Which photo is most like the place where you live?
Answer: Students' own answers.
🎧 Exercise 2: Listening Comprehension
Listen to a radio presenter talking about air pollution. Tick the words you hear from the box below.
Answer: congestion, diesel, exhaust fumes, pollution, smog, toxic
📝 Exercise 3: Vocabulary Practice
Now use the words you ticked to complete the sentences.
1
You should wear masks in busy streets to avoid breathing in exhaust fumes from cars and other vehicles.
2
If a company pollutes our rivers or produces toxic air, their executives should go to prison.
3
It's better not to buy cars with diesel engines because they cause more pollution than petrol cars.
4
As long as fossil fuels are cheaper, people will keep using them even though they are not sustainable.
5
Smog, which is a mixture of smoke and fog, is bad for your health. You can get an app which tells you when it's safe to go out.
🔍 Exercise 4: True or False
Listen again. In pairs, say if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. In Delhi, India, sometimes nobody is allowed to go to school because of air pollution.
False
2. Traffic causes most of the air pollution in Amman.
True
3. The speaker thinks the best solution is to wear masks.
False
🚦 Exercise 5: Traffic Safety
Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1
Cyclists should use the bike lane / pavement if there is one.
2
Cyclists should always give way to / run over pedestrians.
3
Cyclists should always stop at one-way systems / red lights even if there are no cars coming.
4
If a driver knocks down / picks up a pedestrian on a zebra crossing, he/she should lose his/her driving license for a year.
5
Carpooling / Congestion helps cut down pollution by sharing our journeys to work or school.
6
The speed limit / traffic jams in cities should never be more than 20 kph.
💬 Exercise 6: Speaking Practice
Speaking: In pairs, say if you agree or disagree with the sentences in Exercise 5. Say why.
Answer: Students' own answers.
🌐 Additional Resources & Links
🔗 Environmental Resources:
🌍 World Health Organization - Air Quality:
https://www.who.int - Air pollution information
https://www.who.int - Air pollution information
🚲 UN Environment Programme - Sustainable Transport:
https://www.unep.org - Sustainable transport
https://www.unep.org - Sustainable transport
🇬🇧 UK Government - Road Safety:
https://www.gov.uk - Road safety guidelines
https://www.gov.uk - Road safety guidelines
