LANGUAGES INSTITUTE 2020-03
EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY WITH COUNT AND NON COUNT NOUNS.
Professor’s name: MARC HART BOTERO Date: 07/08/2020
Student’s name: BRAYAN STIVEN LOZANO ZAPATA Group: 03
A. Complete these statements about transportation and contamination problems with phrases in the
chart. Then compare with a partner. (More than one answer may be possible.)
too much /too many / fewer/less/not enough / more
1. There are _ not enough bike lanes around the city the government should invest in them.
2. There are not enough parking spaces in the university parking lot.
3. There should be more motorcycles in the downtown. There needs to be some sort
of restriction.
4. There is _too much_ _ pollution in the neighborhood, people are getting ill because of that.
5. The factories need to generate less pollution, the levels of contamination are too high.
6. There is _ too much noise in the area, many people are having hearing problems.
7. People in the city need more public parks, families and children need bigger spaces for entertainment.
8. There is not enough parking available in the business area. I spend hours trying to find a
spot.
9. Fortunately, there are _______ fewer factories pouring their wastes in the river, that’s an
improvement for the environment.
B. Write sentences about the city or town you are living in.
1. The city should provide more ; neigh borhood safety
2. We have too many __people in the city
3. There's too much _pollution in cali
4. There isn't enough ___transport in my city
5. There should be fewer __bad people in town_
6. We don't have enough lamps in the streets
7. There should be less _traffic in the city
8. We need more ________transport in the city
C. Before watching the video.
Read the flowing sentences. Then match the word in bold with its definition.
1. Commuters drive for hours to get to their working places.
2. I hate rush hour, I usually spend a lot of time behind the wheel. That’s why I prefer to wake up
earlier and avoid the traffic.
3. I recommend you take the highway, you’ll get there much faster than if you take the old route.
4. Crime has worsened around here in the last few years. This used to be a much safer
neighborhood.
5. I can’t believe how much time you waste in that stupid video game, you should do something
productive.
Definitions:
a. (worsened ) to make or become worse.
b. (__rush hour__) a regular period of heavy traffic, especially at the beginning or end of a
workday.
c. (_commuter___) a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance
d. (__waste__) to use, consume, spend, or expend carelessly, without a purpose.
e. (_highway___) a main public road, especially a big one that connects towns and cities.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNyQQ_aLwfQ
D. Watch the video about cities with the worst traffic in the US and answer the following questions.
1. When did the traffic worsen?
_Transportation institute traffic congestion worsened from 2013 to 2014
2. Why do people in the US commute more time now than three decades ago?
Because the US economy has added than 9 million job since the recession began in 2008 which
means more people are now commuting to work.
3. How many hours do people commute in the cities with worse traffic in the US?
San Jose spend 67 hours in traffic, in New York metro area spend 74 hours commuting per year,
san Francisco spend 78 hours of the year in traffic, los Angeles residents spent 80 hours per year
stuck in traffic and in Washington DC spend an average of 82 hours per year stuck in traffic.
4. According to the video, what is a synonym for gridlock?
__Congestion.
