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Session 9
London has introduced a tax to combat air pollution. Dan and Catherine teach you how to use language in the news in your everyday English.
Activity 1
News Review
Toxicity tax for London’s polluting cars
The T-charge, a new daily tax on London's worst polluting cars, has been introduced.
Language challenge
The T-charge, a tax to combat air pollution, has been launched in London. The ‘T’ stands for 'toxicity' – the noun form of 'toxic', meaning 'poisonous'. Which of these words does NOT also mean 'toxic'?
a) benign
b) noxious
c) venomous
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The story
Owners of the most polluting cars will have to pay an extra £10 to drive in central London from today.
The T-charge, or toxicity charge, will apply to older diesel and petrol vehicles in what’s been described as the toughest emission standard of any world-ranking city.
It’ll be levied on top of the congestion charge. Some health charities have welcomed the move, others say it doesn’t go far enough.
Key words and phrases
curb
control or limit something
template
something copied to produce similar items
exempt
excused from following a rule
To do
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News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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excused from following a ruleQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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something copied to produce similar itemsQuestion 2 of 3
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control or limit somethingQuestion 3 of 3
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Language challenge - answer
a) benign