Discussion Activities
Discuss these questions with a partner or small group.
🛵 Motorcycles and apps in Jakarta
• Why can traffic congestion make it hard to cross a city?
• How do motorcycles help in Jakarta, and what happened in 2010?
🏔️ Outskirts and mountains
• Why do communities on the outskirts of cities sometimes have few roads?
• Without public transport, what may residents not have access to?
🚡 Cable cars
• How fast do cable cars go, and why can that still beat road traffic?
• Why might cable cars be cleaner than many cars and buses? How can they affect tourism?
🪜 Escalators and elevators
• What problem did the outdoor escalator in Medellín solve?
• What does the passage say about the outdoor elevator in Hong Kong?
🚶 Looking ahead
• The text says walking is often the best way in bad traffic. When might walking be hard in a mountain city?
• What benefits of creative transport does the conclusion mention?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Select the correct answer based on the reading passage.
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using words from the list below.
pollution • elevator • escalator • trains • Colombia
below • electricity • app • Jakarta • congestion
True or False
Decide if the statements are True or False according to the passage.