English Listening B1 Episode 36 -
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
A: Well, obviously it needs to be the smart roads idea, really.
There are so many traffic accidents at the moment, and anything we can do to is good.
M: Yes, good point, and smart roads would definitely help with the problem, especially with the heavy snow in winter, but another way to fix the problem is to have fewer people in cars .
Does everyone agree with that?
A: It’s a nice idea Melinda, but I feel it’s going to be very difficult to make people .
M: OK, let’s bring in a new voice to this discussion. Georgina.
G: Hey there, Melinda
M: Georgina, what do you think? Do you see it the same way as I do? Fewer cars?
Maybe we should charge people for driving into ?
G: Well, yes, Melinda, we need fewer cars on the road, but I’m not sure about charging people.
Another possibility is to make it cheaper to travel on public transport. The self-driving buses .
A: But maybe people just prefer their cars. They feel more comfortable in their own space, not sitting …
M: But it’s not a question of if they are comfortable, Art.
People need to be taught to use a new system, and we shouldn’t worry if they get a little upset about changing how they behave.
That’s normal. Don’t you think that people need to grow up and stop doing things which hurt our city, ?
A: I understand how you feel, but I think you don’t understand how .
They’re not going to change their behaviour just because you get angry with them, they need to .
M: OK, let’s bring in Roger, now. Roger, what….
