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Условие.

the BIG DEBATE: Should low-cost airlines be discouraged?

Low-cost flights have made air travel accessible to almost everyone. This is good news for the consumer, but not for the environment. The increase in flights has caused an increase in the emissions of CO₂ – a gas which contributes to global warming.

I think low-cost airlines should be banned because they cause a lot of damage to the environment. The more people fly, the more damage is caused.

I disagree. Everybody has the right to fly. Without low-cost airlines only rich people could visit other countries.

Low-cost air travel – How long will it last?

Before 1993, when the first low-cost airline operator started, travelling by plane was an expensive business. But nowadays it is sometimes cheaper to fly from one city to another than to take the train. By cutting costs – no food, no newspaper, no luggage allowance – low-cost airlines have been able to offer fares that almost everyone can afford.

However, the future of low-cost air travel is uncertain. Governments have started to charge more taxes for cheap flights, the price and availability of aviation fuel is unstable, and airline operators will soon have to pay a charge for their CO₂ emissions. All these costs will be passed on to the consumer. The days of cheap air travel may soon be a thing of the past.

However, there is a negative side to low-cost air travel. CO₂ emissions from aeroplanes have doubled since low-cost flights began, a worrying increase given the world’s environmental problems. If you fly from London to Paris, you produce ten times more CO₂ than if you go by train.

The low-cost airline operators point out that they are greener than traditional airline operators because their planes are more modern, and they argue that aviation technology is getting cleaner all the time.

Test your memory!

• When did low-cost air travel begin?
• How much more CO₂ is produced by flying from London to Paris instead of going by train?
• Will airline operators be able to keep their prices low in the future?

Web quest

Do you know which low-cost airline companies operate in your country? Search the Internet and find out!

Should low-cost airlines be discouraged? What do you think?

Решение.

Решение 2.

the BIG DEBATE: Should low-cost airlines be discouraged? - БОЛЬШИЕ ДЕБАТЫ: Стоит ли препятствовать развитию бюджетных авиакомпаний?

Ответ:

1. Когда начались бюджетные авиаперелеты?

Low-cost air travel began before 1993, when the first low-cost airline operator started.
Бюджетные авиаперелеты начались до 1993 года, когда появился первый бюджетный авиаперевозчик.

2. Насколько больше CO2 производится при перелете из Лондона в Париж вместо поездки на поезде?

Flying from London to Paris produces ten times more CO2 than going by train.
При перелете из Лондона в Париж производится в десять раз больше CO2, чем при поездке на поезде.

3. Смогут ли авиаперевозчики сохранять низкие цены в будущем?

It is uncertain if airline operators will be able to keep their prices low in the future. The text suggests that due to new taxes, unstable fuel prices, and CO2 emission charges, cheap air travel may become a thing of the past.
Неизвестно, смогут ли авиаперевозчики сохранять низкие цены в будущем. Текст предполагает, что из-за новых налогов, нестабильных цен на топливо и сборов за выбросы CO2, дешевые авиаперелеты могут уйти в прошлое.