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The Woman in the Seat

Travel by train

Teacher's note

train vs.plain

Imagine that this is a friend of yours who is currently living or studying in London. (Look at the picture on this slide)Let's brainstorm the name for this girl! How would you call her?She wants to go on holiday from London, but he wants to take the train, rather than fly.Why do you think she wants to use the train?

Let's meet!

Text from seat61.com, used with permission.

Teacher's note

Read the text below individually and answer to the question posted in the title.

Why does she want to take a train rather than to fly? PAGE 1

It's not an exact science, and I'm certainly no expert, but there is a growing realisation that climate change is a reality, not just a myth. Air travel is now the fastest-growing contributor to global warming, and avoiding a flight when there are easy alternatives is probably the biggest single thing that any individual can do to cut their carbon footprint and limit their own impact on the environment. Eurostar, the company running the channel-tunnel trains, has done its homework and commissioned independent research to assess the CO2 per passenger produced by a London-Paris Eurostar journey versus that emitted by a passenger on a London-Paris flight. The research looked at actual Eurostar passenger loadings, actual Eurostar power consumption, the way Eurostar's electricity is generated, actual aircraft loadings, actual aircraft fuel consumption, and so on. The conclusion was remarkable: Taking the train to Paris instead of flying cuts CO2 emissions per passenger not just by a measly 10% or 20% or even 50%, but by a staggering 90%...

Text from seat61.com, used with permission.

Teacher's note

Read the text below individually and answer to the question posted in the title.

Why does she want to take a train rather than to fly? PAGE 2

What’s more, the environmental benefit of taking the train instead of a plane is probably much greater than 90%. Airliners emit their CO2 directly into the upper atmosphere, where it is likely to do over twice the damage of the same quantity of CO2 emitted at ground level (estimates vary between 2 & 3 times the damage, but 2.7 is the factor normally used). This factor isn't included in the Eurostar findings. Eurostar has also launched a 'tread lightly' initiative, looking at recycling their own waste and that collected off the trains. Full marks to Eurostar... ! And with airport security tightened, check-ins up to 2 hours even for a 1-hour flight, plus the time and cost involved in getting to and from remote airports at each end, taking the train city centre to city centre could cut your stress levels by a similar percentage...

The definitions are jumbled. Move them arround and match them to the concept.

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, resulting from a facility's activities, products, or services.

The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.

the gradual heating of Earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere, is caused by human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

environmental impact

carbon footprint

carbon dioxide emissions

Teacher's note

global warming

Let's explore the vocabulary

(CO2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities.The main human activity that emits CO2 is the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) for energy and transportation.

seat61.com

Teacher's note

Let's visit a website!

Who is the website for?What is the purpose? What are some of the places mentioned?Can you find the picture from this page on the website?

Answer

The destinaion

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Let's plan!

A hotel you can stay in?

Explore the surroundings and find a suitable hotel.

Why would I recommend this place?

List a few reasons.

Tangier by train

You are going on holiday…by train. Visit the website and plan the trip! (Download a printable from the lesson plan.)

Length of train journey

How long will you need to travel?

Cost of the trip

How much will it cost? Does it pay off?

Description of the trip

Things you see, trains you have to change, types of train

Let's plan!

Teacher's note

Make a presentation

Let's make a presentation in groups!

Let's vote!

You are going on holiday together. You have to choose from one of the train holidays that were presented and you need to agree on which holiday you would go on and why.

Vote on a holiday

How far can you get if you use the train only?

Digital material by Milica Vukadin

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Lesson plan by Owain Llewellyn

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