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Una entrada de blog: treinta días de cambio
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Lee la entrada del blog de un hombre que probó durante un mes un experimento sobre cómo se mueve por su ciudad.
My month without a car
Hello again, readers! Last month, I did an experiment: I didn't use my car for thirty days. I live in a small city, and I usually drive everywhere: to work, to the shops, even to the sports centre. My sister said I couldn't do it. I wanted to show her that she was wrong!
The first week was difficult. It rained on Monday and Tuesday, and I arrived at the office wet and unhappy. My bike was old, so I took it to a repair shop, and after that, cycling was much easier. The 6-kilometre ride to work took 25 minutes, only ten minutes longer than by car, because there is always a lot of traffic in the morning.
For the weekly shopping, I walked to the market with a big backpack. I bought less food, but I wasted less too.
By the end of the month, I felt fitter and I was sleeping better. I also saved about 120 euros on petrol and parking. The best part was that I started to notice things in my city that I never saw from my car: a small bakery, a beautiful old bridge and a park with a lake.
Will I sell my car? No, I still need it for long trips. But now I cycle to work three days a week. My sister was surprised, and next month she wants to try it too!
Comprende la entrada del blog
Lee la entrada del blog. Elige la respuesta correcta.
- Why did Matteo start the experiment?
- Why was the first week difficult?
- How long does Matteo's ride to work take by bike?
- Cycling to work takes ten minutes longer than driving.
- How did Matteo do the weekly shopping?
- How much money did Matteo save?
- What was the best part of the experiment for Matteo?
- Is Matteo going to sell his car?
Detalles de la entrada del blog
Escribe una palabra o un número de la entrada del blog.
- Matteo didn't use his car for ___ days.
- He took his old bike to a repair ___.
- His ride to work is ___ kilometres long.
- In the morning, there is always a lot of ___.
- He bought less food, but he ___ less too.
- Now he cycles to work ___ days a week.
Respuestas
Comprende la entrada del blog
- b) He wanted to show his sister that she was wrong.Su hermana dijo que no podía hacerlo, y él quería demostrarle que se equivocaba.
- a) It rained, and his bike was old.Llovió el lunes y el martes, y su bicicleta vieja necesitaba una reparación.
- c) 25 minutesEl trayecto de 6 kilómetros hasta el trabajo duró 25 minutos.
- a) TrueEl trayecto duró 25 minutos, solo diez minutos más que en auto.
- b) He walked to the market with a backpack.Fue andando al mercado con una mochila grande.
- c) About 120 eurosAhorró unos 120 euros en gasolina y estacionamiento.
- b) Noticing new places in his cityEscribe: The best part was that I started to notice things in my city.
- a) No, because he needs it for long trips.Escribe: No, I still need it for long trips.
Detalles de la entrada del blog
- thirty / 30Su experimento duró treinta días.
- shopSu bicicleta era vieja, así que la llevó a un taller de reparación.
- 6 / sixEscribe sobre el trayecto de 6 kilómetros hasta el trabajo.
- trafficPor la mañana los autos van lentos porque hay mucho tráfico.
- wastedCompró menos, así que también tiró menos comida.
- three / 3Escribe: now I cycle to work three days a week.