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Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- rendering /REN-der-ing/
- in-depth /IN-DEPTH/
- anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/
- undertaking /uhn-der-TEY-king/
- peak /peek/
[noun] – the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc
The design team is busy working on some renderings for the new project.
[adjective] – done carefully and in great detail
My professor advised me to make my report more in-depth.
[verb] – to imagine or expect that something will happen
She did not anticipate the success of her clothing business.
[noun] – a job, business, or piece of work
Everyone congratulated Pierre for his new undertaking.
[adjective] – Peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something
It’s best not to visit the city during its peak season.
Article reading:
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The French capital will have its first aerial transport line by 2025. The “Cable 1” project will run from the Parisian suburb of Villeneuve-Saint-Georges to the Pointe du Lac station in Creteil in the Île-de-France region in a span of 17 minutes. Renderings for the cable car system, designed by architecture company Atelier Schall, have been released, offering a more in-depth look at the much-anticipated undertaking. The cost of the new transportation system is estimated at €132 million (around $145 million) and is expected to serve around 11,000 people a day, with just 30 seconds between cabins at peak times. Each cabin’s seating capacity is up to 10 passengers.
“The great proposal of the group led by Doppelmayr France will allow, in just over four years, more than 11,000 people per day to save a lot of time, a lot of comfort and perhaps, to dream a little in the mountains,” says Laurent Probst, general director for Île-de-France Mobilités. The Cable 1 project was first proposed in 2008 as part of a larger plan to ease commuting around various suburbs. Paris is not the only European city developing a cable car system. Last year, Amsterdam approved the 1.5 kilometer-long cable car system that will travel across the IJ river, connecting Amsterdam-West and Amsterdam-Noord in 2025.
“The great proposal of the group led by Doppelmayr France will allow, in just over four years, more than 11,000 people per day to save a lot of time, a lot of comfort and perhaps, to dream a little in the mountains,” says Laurent Probst, general director for Île-de-France Mobilités. The Cable 1 project was first proposed in 2008 as part of a larger plan to ease commuting around various suburbs. Paris is not the only European city developing a cable car system. Last year, Amsterdam approved the 1.5 kilometer-long cable car system that will travel across the IJ river, connecting Amsterdam-West and Amsterdam-Noord in 2025.
Discussion Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Describe your country’s transportation system.
- Have you tried riding a cable car? If yes, how was it? If not, would you like to ride it in the future?
- If you were an urban planner, what project would you propose to improve your city’s transportation system?
- Do you think Paris’ Cable 1 project would be successful?
- In your opinion, why is urban planning important?
Summarization
Please summarize the whole article using your own words and expressions. You will have one minute to prepare before you answer.
Describe:
Please explain the definition of each word listed below based on your understanding. You can provide example sentences if needed.
- capital
- cost
- passenger
- comfort
- connect