What is the real price of flying?

Answer each question with 2–3 sentences.

1. How often do you fly?
2. Would you take a train instead of a plane for a long trip?
3. Is a cheap flight really cheap?
4. Have you ever avoided flying for environmental reasons?
5. Which is more important to you, time or the environment?
6. Where would you go if you could not fly?

Read each word and the example. Then say a sentence about flying.

Choose the word that fits.

1. The business of designing, building and flying aircraft is called .
2. A is a special tax or charge, for example on flights.
3. Some governments give a to keep an industry cheap, such as support for an airline.
4. Many small islands depend on , the business of visitors travelling for pleasure.
5. Jet engines burn a fuel called .
6. A trail of cloud-like lines left behind by an aircraft is a .
7. People who fly very often are called flyers.
8. Trains are the main to short flights in Europe.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. aviation is the business of
   making clothesgrowing cropsflying aircraft
2. a levy is a special
   songgifttax
3. a subsidy is
   money from the statemoney from a customermoney from a bank
   to support an industry
4. tourism is travel for
   study onlypleasurework only
5. frequent = happening
   oftenrarelynever
6. an alternative is something you can choose
   insteadlateronly once

Use these phrases to add points and contrast ideas.

• Moreover,...До того ж,...Moreover, flights are often cheap.
• What is more,...Більше того,...What is more, aviation fuel is largely untaxed.
• In addition to...,Крім...,In addition to its emissions, flying creates contrails.
• ..., whereas......, тоді як...Some fly weekly, whereas most people rarely fly.
• ..., albeit......, хоча й...Trains are slower, albeit more comfortable.
• Nonetheless,...Тим не менш,...Nonetheless, demand keeps growing.
• Even so,...Попри це,...Even so, many people feel guilty.
• Not to mention...Не кажучи вже про...Not to mention the noise around airports.

Read the text. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. The text says aviation accounts for most of global carbon dioxide emissions.
   TrueFalse
2. A 2020 study estimated that about one per cent of people caused around half of passenger flight emissions.
   TrueFalse
3. International aviation kerosene is described as largely untaxed.
   TrueFalse
4. The text says that there is an easy substitute for long-distance flights.
   TrueFalse
5. The text suggests that tourism also supports many jobs.
   TrueFalse

1. Should flights be taxed more?
2. Should short flights be banned where trains exist?
3. Is flying a right or a privilege?
4. Who should pay for greener aviation?

Common mistakes: put a comma after moreover, what is more, nonetheless, even so; do not combine them with but; use in addition to + noun and whereas + clause. ✗ moreover but → moreover, ✗ In addition of → In addition to. ✗ although albeit → albeit. ✗ where as → whereas. ✗ Even though, many people → Even so, many people.

1. Flying is fast;
   moreover butmoreover,
   it is often cheap.
2. In addition ofIn addition to
   its emissions, flying creates contrails.
3. Trains are slower,
   although albeitalbeit
   more comfortable.
4. Flying is popular.
   Even so,Even though,
   many people feel guilty.
5. Rich travellers fly often,
   where aswhereas
   most people rarely do.
6. What more is,What is more,
   aviation fuel is largely untaxed.
7. Aviation is a small share of emissions;
   nonetheless butnonetheless,
   it is growing.
8. Not to mentioningNot to mention
   the noise, flights create contrails.

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. Flying is cheap; moreover but it pollutes. →
2. In addition of its emissions, flying creates contrails. →
3. Trains are slower, although albeit comfortable. →
4. Flying is popular. Even though, many people feel guilty. →
5. Some fly weekly, where as most rarely fly. →
6. It is a small share; nonetheless but it is growing. →

Answer in detail. Use linking devices and the grammar of Block 7.

1. Flying is cheap. Moreover, what other costs does it have?
2. In addition to emissions, what other problems do airports cause?
3. Trains are slower, albeit... what advantages do they have?
4. Some people fly often, whereas others never fly. Why?
5. Nonetheless, why do people keep flying?
6. What is more important to you, speed or the planet?

Three people discuss flying. Compare them. Who values flying most? Who is the most critical? Whose view is closest to yours?

Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for one or two minutes.
2. Part 1: describe your experience of flying.
3. Part 2: explain the costs and benefits (use at least three linking devices from this lesson).
4. Part 3: say what you would do about flying, if you were a minister.

1. Do you like flying?
2. When did you last fly?
3. Would you take a night train?
4. Do you think flights are too cheap?
5. Do you check the carbon cost of your travel?
6. What is your favourite way to travel?
7. Would you holiday near home?
8. Have you ever missed a flight?

1. Who in your family travels most?
2. Who flies for work?
3. Who in your life avoids flying?
4. Who should pay for green aviation?
5. Who benefits most from cheap flights?
6. Who would you like to visit by train?

1. Should frequent flyers pay more?
2. Is tourism worth its environmental cost?
3. Should short flights be banned?
4. Will technology make flying clean?
5. Is it right to feel guilty about flying?