The London Congestion Charge

执教人 : 卢甲铎

traffic jam

Ⅰ.

congestion chargeWhat 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:

Ⅲ. Does “congestion charge” really work?

Traffic jams have been greatly reduced (Traffic coming into central London was reduced by about 30 percent).

Traffic situation has greatly improved (Journey times were reduced by 15 percent).

public transport

bicycles

On the second daycongestion charge ￡ 1,200,000

fine ￡ 1,800,000

What’s more:

(How much a month/a year?)(How much a month/a year?)

Ⅳ. What is the Londoners’ attitude towards “congestion charge” ?

be for:be for:

be against:be against:

ⅤⅤ..

You can express your opinion on “congestion charge”.

Do you think it would be a good

idea in Beijing?

Ⅵ. Key points

1. congestion charge charge (n.) the amount of money for goods

or a service. 价钱 , 费用

e.g. The charge for a front-row seat is ￡ 5.

charge (vt.) to ask an amount of money for

goods or a service 索价 , 要价

e.g. This hotel charged me ￡ 5 for a room one night.

一打鸡蛋你要多少钱 ?

How much do you charge for a dozen eggs?

free of charge: 免费

2. You may get stuck in a traffic jam anywhere in the world.

stick—stuck--stuck

get/be stuck: get/be fixed and impossible to move 卡住；困住；动不了

e.g. He walked carelessly and his foot got stuck between the rocks.

他的手指被卡在洞里。His finger got stuck in the hole. /He got his finger stuck in the hole.

※ Jane has got stuck on her new teacher. ( ? )

get stuck on sb./sth. = like/be fond of sb./sth.

3. If in February 2003, 10,000 cars entered the

centre of London a day, then after 6 months, the

number was only 3000 a day. (F)

be reduced by 30 percent

be reduced to 30 percent

减少了百分之三十 减少到百分之三十

7000

by (prep.) used to show the degree or amount of something

相差 , 增减的程度 e.g. House prices went up by 10 ％ .

房价上涨了 10 ％ . 她把体重减轻了 5 公斤 .

She reduced her weight by 5 ㎏ .

Ⅶ.Homework

Write a letter to the Mayor of Beijing,

offering your suggestions to solve the

traffic problems in central Beijing.

Thank you very much!

Good-bye!