Most families in Australia have cars. Some people own more than one car. Owning a car is really important if you want to go to work, do the shopping, take your family members out or do other things.
There are many good things about owning a car. First of all, it is easy to travel to different places. You can use your car to go anywhere any time. In addition to that, you can arrive at your destination faster than using public transport. If you use a bus or a train, you need to spend some time waiting for them to arrive and you have to do some walking too. A car is very important if you look after your elderly grandparents. You sometimes need to take them out to go to doctors’ appointments or do other things. It is really hard to go on foot or use public transport if you take old people out.
On the other hand, some people believe that owning a car is not a good thing. Cars increase pollution and make the environment dirty. They also believe that cars are much too expensive nowadays and not many people can afford to buy them. People who own cars have to get loans from banks and they end up paying nearly double the price. To own a car, you need to pay for registration every year. You also need to spend money on petrol and to get your car serviced.
When you drive your car, you will need to pay to change the tyres. It is not safe to drive a car that has old tyres. This can cause accidents because you will not be able to stop in time. You also need to have insurance. You pay your insurance company money each year. If you don’t have insurance and you are involved in an accident, you can be in big trouble.
It is both difficult and expensive to park your car especially if you go to the city. If you park your car in the city, you will have to pay a lot of money. You need to check if you are allowed to park where you want or your car can be towed away. If your car is towed away, you will end up paying more than $500 to get it back.
Cars also cause accidents. Every now and then you hear about those drivers who have been drunk. They sometimes kill themselves or other people because they can’t control their cars. You also see some young people who drive at very high speeds. Driving at high speeds is very dangerous.
People who drive cars become overweight. They don’t walk enough and they are less active. Cars make people lazy. People use their cars nowadays to go to nearby shopping centres or take their kids to schools that are not far away. They don’t like to walk any more.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
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Most families in Australia ................... cars. Some people own more than one car. Owning a car is really important .................. you want to go to work, do the shopping, ...................... your family members out or do other things.
There are many .................. things about owning a car. First of all, it is easy to travel to different places. You can use your car to go anywhere any time. In addition to that, .................. can arrive at your destination faster than using public transport. If you ................... a bus or a train, you need to spend some time waiting for them to arrive and you have to .................. some walking too. A car is very important if you look after your elderly grandparents. You sometimes need to take .................... out to go to doctors’ appointments or do other things. It is really hard to go on ..................... or use public transport if you take old people out.
On the other hand, some people believe ..................... owning a car is not a good thing. Cars increase pollution and make the environment dirty. They also believe that cars are much too expensive nowadays and not many people can afford to buy them. People who .................. cars have to get loans from banks and they end up paying nearly double the price. To own a ..................., you need to pay for registration every year. You also need to spend money on ..................... and to get your car serviced.
When you drive your car, you will need to pay to change .................... tyres. It is not safe to drive a car that has old tyres. This can cause accidents because you will not be able to ................... in time. You also need to have insurance. You pay .................... insurance company money each year. If you don’t have insurance and you are involved in an accident, you ..................... be in big trouble.
It is both difficult and expensive to park your ..................... especially if you go to the city. If you park your car in the city, you will have to pay a ................... of money. You need to check if you are allowed to park where you want or your car can be towed away. If your car ................. towed away, you will end up paying more than $500 to .................... it back.
Cars also cause accidents. Every now and .................. you hear about those drivers who have been drunk. They sometimes kill themselves or other .................... because they can’t control their cars. You also see some young people who drive at very ..................... speeds. Driving at high speeds is very dangerous.
People who drive cars become overweight. They don’t ................... enough and they are less active. Cars make people lazy. People use their cars nowadays ................... go to nearby shopping centres or take their kids to schools that are not far away. They don’t ..................... to walk any more.
