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Lamborghini That’s all Thank you~ The London Congestion Charge Ⅰ. congestion charge What is a ? A tax for cars entering the centre of the city Ⅱ. ①Why is “congestion charge” used in London? ② What are the details of “congestion charge”? (how much) (where) (when) (what’s to be done) (how) In order to reduce traffic jams and improve the traffic situation in central London. ￡5 a day at any of 10,000 pay points in the capital before 10 p.m. The recorded registration numbers are checked with a list of drivers who have paid the charge for that day. People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of ￡80. Each car entering the city pays: Ⅳ. What is the Londoners’ attitude towards “congestion charge” ? be for: be against: Any measures? Suppose you are a mayor of Beijing, and what measure will you take to solve the traffic problems caused by too much traffic? Discussion ①Problems Effects ②Solutions 1.widen streetes by changing two-lane streets into four-lane ones; 2.build more underground parking areas 3.forbid motors and trucks to enter the centre of the city; 4.encourage people to go to and off work by bus; Solutions 3、Drivers can pay the charge at any of 10000 pay points in the capital before 10 pm. 司机可以在晚上10点以前在全市10000个交费点中的任一个交罚金。 重点句子 4、A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does. 2003年年末实行的一项调查表明，交通拥堵费的征收产生了效果。 5、After only six months, traffic coming into central London was reduced by about 30 percent,and journey times by 15 percent. 仅仅6个月之后,进入伦敦市中心交通工具减少了约30%,而且旅途时间减少了15%。 6、This would keep even more cars out of central London,and the roads would be nearly empty. 这样可以避免更多的车辆进入伦敦市中心，道路也将会近乎空无一人。 重点句子 1.occur vi. 发生；出现 The accident occurred at five oclock. 事故发生在5点钟。 concurrent adj. 正在发生的；偶然发生的 occurrence n. 发生；出现；事件；发生的事情 拓展： occur to 被想到；被想起 他突然想起他没有锁门。 It suddenly occurred to him that he