Номер 1, страница 126, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

1. a. What transport do you use to get around the city / town where you live?

b. Read the article on the public transport of New Zealand's capital. How many ways of getting around the city are mentioned?

When you visit Wellington, you'll find it easy to get around. The centre of the city is compact, so restaurants, cafes, hotels, attractions and transport are all within walking distance. The capital is a walkers' paradise – it is so safe for pedestrians! Around 11% of the residents walk to work.

Getting around on a bike is also very convenient. That's no surprise. Cycling is often quicker, more fun and definitely healthier than driving for short distances. There are numerous cycle paths in the city. You can hire a bike and leave it at one of the many bike racks around the central city. The Government does a lot to encourage cycling and getting to work on foot. Walking, cycling, and scooting to school offer children many benefits: independence, physical and mental health, decision making and road safety skills, to name a few. Cycle skills training is available free to all schools within the region.

Wellington is very walkable unless you are staying or living in the suburbs. In this case, the capital has an excellent public transport system, which is well used by the locals. As a visitor, you can use a journey planner to help you get anywhere within the Wellington region using buses, trains, or ferries.

When you travel around Wellington by car, you see there's plenty of parking available throughout the city. There are many taxi companies to get you where you need to go. Uber and Zoomy are popular ride-sharing services in Wellington. Mevo is Australasia's¹ first and only climate positive car share – which means hybrid electric cars are always available to you. Carpooling (lift-sharing – giving a lift to someone in your car) is also becoming very popular.

There are even a few public transport surprises in Wellington including its historic cable car. The Wellington cable car is a tourist “must-do”. It takes passengers to the peaceful Botanic Gardens, offering great views of Wellington on the way up. This is the perfect spot to take the iconic photo of the capital! You can also hop on or off the cable car at several stops. For a fast and convenient way to experience the cable car, it is a good idea to buy your tickets in advance.

When you pay for most public transport in Wellington, you need either cash or a special card. Fares are based on the distance of travel. The more zones you travel through, the higher the fare is. The trains in Wellington are a fast way of getting outside Wellington.

If you want to get to the South Island, you usually travel by ferry. The transport network includes not only bus services, five-passenger rail lines and the ferry service, but also railway stations, bus and ferry shelters, and parking facilities. New Zealand is building a world standard public transport network to take greater Wellington into the great future: to offer fast, affordable, more frequent and reliable transport.

c. Divide the article into paragraphs. Remember: a new idea – a new paragraph!

1. a. Каким транспортом вы пользуетесь, чтобы передвигаться по городу/населенному пункту, где вы живете?

1. b. Прочитайте статью об общественном транспорте столицы Новой Зеландии. Сколько способов передвижения по городу в ней упомянуто?

Ответ: Twelve ways of getting around the city are mentioned in the article: walking (on foot), cycling (bike), scooting, bus, train, ferry, car, taxi, ride-sharing, car-sharing, carpooling, and cable car.

Перевод: В статье упоминается двенадцать способов передвижения по городу: ходьба (пешком), езда на велосипеде, езда на самокате, автобус, поезд, паром, автомобиль, такси, райдшеринг (сервисы совместных поездок), каршеринг (краткосрочная аренда автомобиля), карпулинг (совместное использование частного автомобиля) и фуникулер.