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BG/BRG Knittelfeld

2004

Julia D. ©
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WHEELS

This car was travelling along…

Turn up the volume.

The man/woman was probably…

The next thing was that…

They crashed into…

They were badly hurt/seriously injured/killed.

The car overtook him.

He was awfully shocked when he found out that…

He was humming (summen, brummen) to himself.

Five experts speak about the reasons why so many road accidents occur:

  • Dr. John Palmer: Today every motorist is trying to be better and go faster than the others around him. The car is a symbol of your success. People wish to be more powerful and to be first, which is a consequent of our instinct for self-protection.

The education of children, both at home and in school, promotes a strong sense of rivalry. We should educate our children to be more cooperative and less competitive.

  • Alan Marshall: Thousands of people die on our roads every year. People show so little concern about this because they think ‛it can never happen to me’. We don’t seem to learn from car accidents- for a while we drive more carefully but then we drive again beyond the limits of safety.

  • Dr. Margery Caskell: Most people, involved in road accidents, are in the age-group 17-25. Particularly true of young people is that they drive too fast. The motor-racing industry bears a large responsibility because Grand Prix car-drivers and motor-cycle champions become heroes. Young people want to copy the glamorous world of speed. Manufactures build cars which are more like racing-cars than safe means of transport.

  • Professor Ronald Zangwill: The human brain is quite simply overloaded. In 80% the accident was caused by human error. We become tired, lose our concentration, react emotionally. We listen to the radio, talk to a passenger, look out for road hazards. And than a lack of attention and BANG! We should learn to accept the limitations of our brain.

People discuss together (Role play):

  • Vicky/Bob Hamilton (30): is the chairperson of the discussion.

  • Celia Rush (40): Traffic is a major problem but a lot of important steps have been taken by the Council. Short-term parking has been installed to provide space for shoppers. Businessman have to realise that they can’t park their cars in the city all day free long. They should go by bus.

  • Hilary Murphy (32): is worried about pollution and the high rate of accidents involving children but she can’t see any alternative to cars. She needs her car for shopping and leisure activities because she lives in a suburb that is not well served by public transport.

  • Peter Branwell(35): needs car because he lives 20 miles away from the city. Public transport is far too badly organised. He wouldn’t give up his car. He pays enough taxes and expect the Council to provide him with parking spaces and roads. Otherwise businessmen will have to move to other areas offering these facilities.

  • Sarah Osborne (20): is a member of MOBOLE-C (More Bikes Less Cars). She thinks that the City Council doesn’t do anything for cyclists, but far too much for motorists who park everywhere and drive at reckless speeds. There are far too few bike-lanes. Bikes are ideal in big cities. Cars pollute the city, destroy trees and buildings and make people ill.

  • Brian Blades (18): We shouldn’t get rid of cars. Cars can be made safer. What we need are more and better roads and far more parking spaces. With public transports you can’t drive around freely. Cars are a lot of fun.

On the road to destruction (slip of paper)

to occur = to happen

slaughter = killing in large numbers (normally of animals)

reliable = can be trusted

to show concern about = to care very much about

glamorous = very attractive and exciting

to show off = to brag

angeben

bus lanes

Buswege


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