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Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create.
Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create.
Of course, traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities.
One of the most common traffic problems that large cities have is .
As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road.
Cities can't always improve the number and size of their roads
and highways to the number of cars.
The result is traffic congestion or .
When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines.
This creates pollution and is a big problem.
Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also hurts the environment.
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a situation where roads are too crowded with traffic
“There is heavy congestion near the city center every morning.”
Situation: Use it when describing roads that are crowded and moving slowly.
Pattern: Say the middle clearly: con-GES-tion.
to increase or change fast enough to match something else
“The buses cannot keep up with the growing number of passengers.”
Situation: Use it when one system is struggling to match growth or demand.
Pattern: Keep the three words connected as one chunk.
long lines of vehicles moving very slowly or not moving
“Traffic jams are common on this road after work.”
Situation: Use it in everyday conversations about driving and commuting.
Pattern: Keep traffic and jams together without a long pause.
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used to introduce one clear example
“Some cities limit cars; for example, they charge drivers to enter the center.”
Situation: Use it when supporting a general point with a specific case.
Pattern: Treat it as one short linking chunk.
used to introduce a result caused by the previous fact
“Parking costs are very high. Because of this, many people take the train.”
Situation: Use it to connect a cause in one sentence to its result in the next.
Pattern: Pause lightly after this before stating the result.
the network of buses, trains, and other shared transport in a place
“A good public transportation system can reduce the need for cars.”
Situation: Use it when discussing how people move around a city.
Pattern: Build it in three chunks: public / transportation / system.
Two of the biggest problems are heavy traffic and the pollution that cars create.
2:04Of course, traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities.
2:11One of the most common traffic problems that large cities have is congestion.
2:28As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road.
2:35Cities can't always improve the number and size of their roads
2:42and highways to keep up with the number of cars.
2:45The result is traffic congestion or traffic jams.
2:49When traffic jams happen, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines.
2:54This creates pollution and is a big problem.
3:00Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also hurts the environment.
3:05Show that two things increase or change together.
“As the population of a city increases, so does the number of cars on the road.”
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