Traffic. (part II)

I.Do you know the meaning of the words?

Normal, double-decker, seaside resorts, to go sightseeing, fare, compulsory, request, on the notice, route, single decker buses, mainly, suburbs.

II.Read the text to learn more about traffic in London.

London Buses.

If you like looking at places and people, travel by bus. Buses do not go very fast in the centre of London because there is always much traffic but it doesn't matter if you are on holiday.

Normal London buses are red and double-deckers. A double-decker is a bus with two passenger decks. At a lot of seaside resorts double-deckers with an open top deck are used in the summer season for tourists who go sightseeing. They have a driver and a conductor. When you have got on a bus the conductor says: "Fares, please!" You say where you want to go, he tells you how much to pay.You pay him and he gives you the ticket.

There are two sorts of bus stops: compulsory and request. A com­pulsory bus stop means that all buses on the notice stop here. A request bus stop sign means that a bus stops here if someone wants to get on or off. The request bus stop sign is red. If you want to catch a bus at a request stop, put your hand out. To find out where the bus is going, look at the sign on the front, the side or the back of the bus.You will find the full list of places on the bus route on a notice at the bus stop.

There are other sorts of buses in London too. The red single decker buses are called Red Arrows. They have a driver but no conductor. You pay the same price for a short journey as for a long journey.

The green buses are called the Green Line. These buses cross London but they don't stop very often. They are mainly for people who live a little way out of London (in the suburbs of London) and who travel in and out.

III.Agree or disagree.

1.Buses go faster than the underground. 2.If you want to see the sights of London, it's better to travel by bus. 3.There are different kinds of buses in London. 4.All kinds of buses have a driver and a conductor. 5.There are two sorts of bus stops in London. 6.There are signs on the front, the side or the back of the bus. 7.If you want to catch a bus at a compulsory bus stop, you must put your hand out. 3.There are red single-deckers and red double-deckers in London 9.The price of the tickets depends on the distance in all kinds of buses. 10.There are green buses in London which are called the Green Line.

IV.Fill in the missing words.

1.It is really wonderful to travel by bus when you go...... 2.A......is a bus with two passenger decks. 3.When you have got on a bus.....says: "Fares, please!" 4.A...bus stop sign means that all the buses on the notice stop here. 5.A....bus stop sign means that a bus stops here if someone wants to get....or..... 6.The ........are called Red Arrows. 7.The green buses are ....for the people who live in the......of London.

V.Answer the questions.

1.What types of buses in London do you know? 2.Where are the double-deckers with an open top deck used? 3.Why is it comfortable to go sightseeing by bus? 4.What can you say about the fares in London buses? 5.What kinds of bus stops are there in London? 6.Are there buses that go to the suburbs of London? 7What must a person do to get on a bus at a request stop? 8.Where can you find a full list of places on the bus route?

VI.Tell your classmates about....

-double-deckers

-Red Arrows

-the Green Line

VII.Give some facts about London buses using the words

-compulsory, request, to put out

-seaside resorts, tourists

-short journey, conductor

-suburbs, the Green Line

VIII.Imagine that you have just come from London.You went sightseeing here. Tell your classmates a few words about it.

IX.Your friend visited London in summer. Ask him questions about buses in London.

X.Make up a plan of the text. Retell the text according to the plan.

XI.Imagine you are in a bus in London. Make up a short dialogue between the conductor and you.

XII.Compare buses in Great Britain and in Russia.

XIII.Fill in the table.

A bus with two passenger decks
A bus stop where all the buses on the notice stop
A bus stop where buses stop only if someone wants to get on or get off
A red single decker bus
A bus where the fare does not depend on the distance
A bus used at a lot of seaside resorts
A person who gives the tickets in a bus
A bus that goes to the suburbs of London