Congestion Based Pricing

Congestion Based Pricing.
Lesson 22.
Extra Work.


Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "California toll lanes up to $9.mp3" from 0'24'' to 5'02''.
Audio name on your CD: "California lanes up to $9.mp3".

Exercise.
Listen to this Clark Howard show which was on the air just recently and answer the questions down below.

Idiomatic Expressions.

Automatic transponder

Breathless excitement

Bumper to bumper traffic

Car pool lane

Congestion Based Pricing

Freeway speeds

Lexus lanes

My eyes Popped out of my head

Sit in traffic

Stuck in traffic

Questions about Context.

1. Explain how the Riverside freeway in Orange County works.

2. How much did it cost Clark to ride the Riverside Freeway a few months or years ago? How much did it cost at peak hour just recently?

3. Explain Clark’s example that justifies paying a high toll at the road.

Cars With Computers.

Cars With Computers.
Lesson 22.

Vocabulary.
Tune in. Verb.

Knob. Noun.
Dashboard. Noun.
Steering wheel.
Scatter. Verb.
Layout. Noun.
Volume. Noun.
Turn on. Verb.
Adjust. Verb.
Flipside. Noun. A reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result.
Clutter. Noun. A crowded or confused mass or collection.
Reach out. Verb.
Featureless. Adjective.
Nerve breaking Adjective.

Idiomatic Expressions.
On display.
Hit the button.
Fancy Schmancy. A high brow word for a common item.
Touch pad.
Highway speeds.

Activity.



Exercise.
Learn about these three different technologies available for your car. Mention the flipsides of each and every one and choose the one you like the best. Tell us why.