unit 6 detail reading.pptVIP

Unit 6 Transportation ;Objectives;;Lead-in questions;Lead-in questions;;;Traffic jams Traffic congestion 交通拥堵;Pre-reading Tasks;;Pre-reading tasks;Let’s investigate the reasons for traffic jams;;There are too many private cars. There are too many official cars and sometimes they are used for private purpose. The public transit is not convenient. The roads are too narrow. The road condition is not good enough. There are not enough roads. The traffic order is not good enough. There are too many traffic accidents. ……………….. ;Control the increasing number the private cars;Vigorously develop the public transit;Traffic control;Improve traffic capacity;One-way traffic;Reduce traffic accidents;Drive with care and courtesy;Structure;Background information;2. Sustainability in transportation: Sustainability in transportation means the development of systems that move people and products efficiently while minimizing damage to the local and global environment. Many transportation experts have offered comprehensive perspectives on the problems surrounding current transportation systems: climate change, urban air pollution, diminishing petroleum reserves, safety issue, and congestion. Nowadays the full range of possible solutions are being explored by transportation planners. These solutions include applications of pricing, planning, policy, education, and technology. ;4. Victoria Transport Policy Institute VTPI is an independent research organization focused on developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. Its website has a range of free resources available to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis. For more information about Victoria Transport Policy Institute, visit .;Part 1 (Para.1-2) With more and more people owning cars, what problems get worse in most cities? What should people take into consideration when they try to solve transport problems? How is sustainability defined narrowly and b