London taxis or black cabs

1. LONDON TAXIS or BLACK CABS

Alenchikova Svetlana Andreevna,
an English Teacher

2. 7 million people live in London. Some of them like travelling by taxi.

You can stop a taxi when the
orange light is on.
London Taxis are black.
There are 19,000 black taxis
or cabs in London.

3. TAXI DRIVERS

Taxi drivers take a test
called “the Knowledge of
London” before they are
taxi drivers.
They have been studying
for two years to pass this
test.
The driver has to know all
of the 25,000 streets within
10 km of the centre of
London.

4.

London driver must
know all about the
capital and its hotels,
stations, restaurants,
parks, public
buildings, hospitals
and so on, as well as
the shortest way to get
to any of them.

5.

In the streets of
London you can see
cabs painted in
different colours.
They look oldfashioned and clumsy,
but in fact they are
comfortable and
speedy.

6.

Black cabs are
special taxis that
have a lot of room
for passengers and
their luggage.

7.

Like the buses, black
cabs are also being
modernised and
many are non
painted other colours
with advertising.

8. The CONGESTION CHARGE

All cars (but not
BLACK TAXIS) in
London pay £ 5.00 a
day (called “the
congestion charge”) to
drive into the centre.

9. USE YOUR COMPUTER

Go to the Internet site
http:// www.
activityvillage. co.uk.
and paint the London
taxi picture.
Ask the taxi driver the
way to Buckingham
Palace.

10. Vocabulary Check List

What is it in
Russian? Find
out!
Traffic Congestion;
The congestion
charge;
Take a test;
The knowledge;
The orange light is
on.

11. QUIZ: ROAD SAFETY

Question 1.
What’s the average
stopping distance of a
car going at 30 mph?
A: 6 car lengths
B: 3 car lengths
C: 9 car lengths
1C

12.

Question 2.
What MUST you do
before crossing the
road?
A: Listen, look and
cross
B: Stop, look and
listen
C: Cross anywhere
you like

13. Question 3.

What’s the most
dangerous time of year
for road accidents?
A: Winter
B: Summer
C: Autumn
3A

14. Question 4.

Where do most child
pedestrian accidents
happen?
A: Near school
B: Near the park
C: Near home
4C

15. Question 5.

When is the worst time
of the day for road
accidents involving
children?
A: As they are going to
and coming from
school
B: As they are going to
get lunch
C: Late at night
5A

16. Question 6.

The first car was made in 1908. It was very
expensive. What was the first chip model?
A. the model T from Ford;
B. the Rolls Royce;
C. the Karl-Benz
6A

17. Question 7.

A limousine is a very long car. How long is the
longest limousine in the world?
A. 15 meters long;
B. 22,5 meters long;
C. 30,5 meters long
7C

18. IT IS INTERESTING TO KNOW…

If you are planning to drive in Britain next
year you will need the following:
The speed limit in towns and built-up areas
is normally 30 mph (miles per hour)
although in some areas it may be 20 mph.
The speed limit on roads outside towns and
villages is normally 60 mph except where it
is sigh-posted as 50 mph.
The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph,
but watch out for lower speed restrictions
which may be sigh-posted.

19.

Thirty miles per
hour – is that
approximately 50
kph?
~ I guess it is.
And seventy miles
per hour – is that
roughly 110 kph?
~ Round about 110,
yes.

20. Ex. Fill the gaps with the missing words: left hand, traffic lights, get ready, car, 70, 30, motorbike, car.

1. DRIVING.
The British drive on the
… … side of the road.
2. SPEED LIMITS for
CAR.
a) Cities and towns …
mph;
b) Motorways … mph.

21. 3. TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Red: stop.
Red and amber
together: … … but
don’t move.
Green: go if the way
is clear.
Amber Lights: stop.

22. 4.PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

Always stop when the
red light shows.
If there are no … …
pedestrians have the
right of way.

23.

5. SEAT BELTS.
Always wear your seat belt when you travel by … .
6. CRASH HELMETS.
Always wear your crash helmet while on a …
KEYS:
1. LEFT HAND; 2a) 30, 2b) 70; 3) GET READY;
4. TRAFFIC LIGHTS; 5. CAR; 6. MOTORBIKE