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Macmillan Education Student - Gateway To The World B1+ - Student's Book 3

1. The document discusses ideas for improving public transportation in cities, including having bike or scooter sharing programs, making public transportation cheaper and more frequent, limiting car use by only allowing cars certain days, and making city centers pedestrian only. 2. It talks about a video about the cable car system in Mexico City, which transports over 13,000 people daily and helps residents of the suburb of Ecatepec better access the city center. 3. The document provides discussion questions about the best idea for improving city mobility and encourages actively participating in group discussions to share ideas and vote on the most popular solutions.

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Macmillan Education Student - Gateway To The World B1+ - Student's Book 3

1. The document discusses ideas for improving public transportation in cities, including having bike or scooter sharing programs, making public transportation cheaper and more frequent, limiting car use by only allowing cars certain days, and making city centers pedestrian only. 2. It talks about a video about the cable car system in Mexico City, which transports over 13,000 people daily and helps residents of the suburb of Ecatepec better access the city center. 3. The document provides discussion questions about the best idea for improving city mobility and encourages actively participating in group discussions to share ideas and vote on the most popular solutions.

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GREAT LEARNERS
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BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Lesson aim: To think about how to improve transport in cities
( and towns
Video: ‘Flying’ above Mexico City
SEL Social and emotional learning: Managing group dynamics
4b Now choose the idea that you think is the best.

1 SPEAKING Work with a partner. Think about the advantages and


GREAT THINKERS
) disadvantages of travelling by cable car in a big city and make two lists
with your ideas. Which list is longer?
Claim-Support-Question
2 VIDEO Watch a video about cable cars in Mexico City. Tick ( ) any of your
ideas in 1 that they mention. Is the video generally very positive, quite 5 Justify your choice in 4b. To do this,
positive or quite negative about cable cars in Mexico City? follow the instructions.
1 Make a claim or statement saying clearly
3 VIDEO Watch the video again and decide if these statements are T (true) what you think.
or F (false). 2 Support your claim. Give some logical
1 Twenty two million people need to get in and out of Mexico City each day. T/F and coherent reasons for your claim.
3 Think of questions or doubts that others

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2 Thirteen thousand people use the Mexicable cable car system each day. T/F
may have against your claim and be ready
3 The suburb of Ecatepec has good access to the city centre by road. T/F
to answer them.
4 The cable cars use a special system of traffic lights. T/F
5 They started building the cable car system in 2016. T/F
6 SPEAKING Work in small groups. Take turns
6 Just one engine is enough to move cable cars across four stations. T/F
to share your ideas in 4b following the
7 The cable car system is only located in richer areas of Mexico City. T/F instructions in the Great Thinkers box. When
8 Operators can change the speed of the cable cars if necessary. T/F you have all finished, vote to put the ideas
9 The video says life in Ecatepec will be better in Ecatepec thanks to the in 4a in order of popularity. Then share your
cable cars. T/F results with other groups. Are they similar?

4a Here are some ideas for improving mobility in big cities.


Individually, consider the positive and negative things about each
GREAT LEARNERS SEL
idea for a few minutes.
Great learners participate actively
and include others
IDEAS for improving mobility in cities
In 6, did you participate actively in the
1 Have a bike-share or scooter-share system where people can use bikes or scooters to discussion? Did you encourage others to
move around the city for free. speak and did you listen to them? Why is this
so important in group discussions?
2 Make all public transport cheaper, cleaner, more comfortable and more frequent.
3 Make the city centre pedestrian-only and, in general, make it easier to walk in
the city. Learner profile page 142
4 Limit the use of private cars so that people can only use their car on certain days.

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