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Cliparts :

• Cliparts (search by topics or keywords) - (web.uvic.ca)
  
  

• Vehicles (cliparts) - (enchantedlearning)

Facts / History :

• California weighs 'digital adverts' on number plates
  "California is weighing whether to allow advert-broadcasting digital number plates on vehicles, in a bid to raise revenue for the cash-strapped state.
  The digital adverts would scroll when the vehicle is stuck in traffic."
  (BBC)
  - with a gap-fill exercise created by Nathalie Jullien (Ac. Montpellier)

  

• 'Guardian angel' hired by police to stop drivers speeding in Switzerland
  "The ‘road angel’ (a professional actor), who forms part of a safe-driving campaign, will wave and flap his wings at motorists travelling too fast...
  The actor ... works 20 hours per week."
  (dailymail.co.uk)

  

• US navy lifts ban on women submariners
  "Women can now serve on US submarines, after a ban was lifted."
  (BBC)
  
  
• French driver fined for wearing niqab
  "A 31-year-old French woman... was wearing a black niqab, that covers the face but leaves the eyes exposed. Police handed her a 22-euro ($29) fine, saying her clothing posed a "safety risk" to her driving."
  (reuters.com)

• Smoking To Be Extinguished On Submarines
  "Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) has effected a policy April 8 banning smoking below decks aboard all U.S. Navy submarines.
  The smoking ban, announced via naval message, will become effective no later than Dec. 31, 2010.
  The impetus behind the change of policy is the health risks to non-smokers, specifically exposure to secondhand smoke.
  Our Sailors are our most important asset to accomplishing our missions..."
  VOCABULARY :
  Commander / Navy / submarines / decks / naval / Sailors / missions /
  a submerged submarine / aboard...
  (navy.mil)

  

• Jets at New York airport directed by child
  "A US air traffic controller and his supervisor have been placed on administrative leave and are under investigation after a small boy was apparently allowed to direct passenger airplanes at New York's JFK airport."
  (content.usatoday.net)
  Watch the video.
  (video.ap.org)

  
  
  New York airport jets 'directed by child'
  "US officials are investigating how a child was apparently allowed to direct planes at New York's JFK airport - one of the country's busiest."
  Article + Audio
  (BBC)
  
  See Lesson plans
  
  

   

• Driving a car using your phone
  "Researchers in Germany have developed software that allows you to drive a car - with a mobile phone.
  It is part of project aimed at creating a fully automated vehicle.
  The BBC's Berlin correspondent Steve Rosenberg tried it out."
  (BBC)

  

• New hydrogen car approach debuts
  "The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will make its designs available online so the cars can be built and improved locally."
  (BBC)

  

   

• NYC Plans Geese Cull To Prevent Air Accidents
  "New York officials have annouced a cull of 2,000 wild geese in the wake of January's air accident.
  Canada geese will be captured and killed on city-owned property within five miles of the city's two airports and three other sites."
  (news.sky.com)

  

   

• Hells' Angels - diaporama (20minutes.fr)

  
  
  The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club (HAMC)
  " is a worldwide "one-percenter" motorcycle club whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles...
  Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada classify the Angels as one of the "big four" outlaw motorcycle clubs, contending that members carry out widespread violence, drug dealing, trafficking in stolen goods, and extortion...
  Members of the organization itself assert that this is a mischaracterization, and state that they are a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who organize social events such as group road trips, fundraisers, parties, and motorcycle rallies."
  (Wikipedia)
  
  

• Plane crashes in New York river
  "A US Airways Airbus A320 passenger plane carrying at least 150 people has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City."
  (BBC)
  
  Pilot hailed for 'Hudson miracle'
  "The pilot of an airliner that ditched in New York's Hudson River has been hailed a hero after all 155 passengers and crew were rescued."
  - with a video
  (BBC)

  

   

• With Wings as Eagles - From Fantasy to FLIGHT
  "Use these Resources from the Library of Congress documenting the history of flight
  — the dreams, fantasies, experimentation and inventions that came before and after the historic achievement of the Wright brothers."
  Download a PowerPoint slideshow! (11.6 Mo)
  (lcweb2.loc.gov)

  

• Coronation farewell to QE2 liner
  "The Queen will mark 55 years since her coronation by waving off the luxury cruise ship that shares her name...
  The QE2 will be retired in November to be converted into a hotel in Dubai after more than 40 years in service.
  (BBC)

  

• US car dealer in free gun offer
  "A car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold.
  Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer."
  (BBC)

   

• Swiss 'Fusionman' takes to the skies
  "Icarus crashed and burned when he flew too close to the sun but a modern-day Swiss adventurer had a happier landing when testing his new jet-powered "wing"."
  (news.ninemsn.com.au)

  

• AIRPORT WORKERS SECURITY RISK
  (BBC)

  
  Criminal check loophole
  "Last night a Newsnight investigation revealed that foreign workers who work airside at UK airports do not have to undergo full mandatory
  criminal records checks."
  (BBC)

• Driverless car
  "The driverless car concept embraces an emerging family of highly automated cognitive and control technologies, ultimately aimed at a full "taxi-like"
  experience for car users, but without a human driver..."
  (Wikipedia)

  Self-Driving Car
  "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that's responsible for the development
  of new technology for use by the military. Their latest project is to encourage the development of vehicles that will drive themselves"
  (videos.howstuffworks.com)

• Mobile phone use on planes
  
  

• Cruising away
  "A family's memories of the QE2 as it starts its last cruise."
  (BBC)
  
  Colourful history of famous ship
  "Britain's most famous passenger liner, the Queen Elizabeth 2 is to be turned into a floating hotel after being sold to Dubai
  for £50m."
  (BBC)
  
  

• Air disasters timeline
  A chronology of some of the world's recent air disasters.
  (BBC)
  
  

• Super jumbo's first commercial flight
  "The world's biggest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, has landed in Sydney at the end of its first commercial flight
  from Singapore..."
  (BBC)

  

• World Car Free Day - September 22 : History (worldcarfree.net)

• Car Free Days (Wikipedia)
  1 How it works
  2 International car free days 2.1 Europe
  3 History and timeline 3.1 First Ten Years 3.2 Timeline: Some major Carfree Day-related events...

• Transportation Futuristics
  - visionary designs in transportation engineering.
  (lib.berkeley.edu)

  

• Transportation History with videos - Lien modifié
  - the history of air, sea, road, and rail transportation.
  (Smithsonian Institution)

  

• The Titanic - Picture Gallery Storyboard - The story of Titanic in pictures and words. (historyonthenet.com)
  "Holding the mouse over a page will pause the book."
  
  

• British Transport (learnenglish.de)
  
  

• London's Transport Museum (ltmuseum.co.uk)
  "tells the fascinating story of London's transport history since the early 1800s...
  Horse and electric trams, motor buses, Underground trains, Tube simulators, guided tours, actors and ... Learning Centre."
  
  

• America on the Move - (americanhistory.si.edu)
  "Transportation transformed America. Choose from these three interconnected routes to explore how transportation shaped our lives, landscapes, culture, and communities. :
  - Travel across America to visit communities changed by transportation
  - Investigate artifacts and images in the Smithsonian and other collections
  - Explore transportation in American history with historians and curators."
  
  
  
  

• World Map of Famous Coastal Resorts (mapsofworld.com)
  
  

Environment :

• Transport for London : Are you a considerate passenger?
  "Sometimes, actions we think are perfectly normal come across to others as annoying or discomforting.
  This can be especially true when people are brought together on buses, Tubes and trains.
  We have launched a new campaign to encourage more considerate behaviour on London's transport system.
  Picture the scene..."
  - with a VIDEO
  (tfl.gov.uk)

  

• World Carfree Day - Resources & Links (worldcarfree.net)
  - How-to guides
  - Art and Graphics with Videos/movies
  - Statistics
  - Bibliography of resources
  
  

• The In town without my car!  Campaign (22september.org)
  Air pollution / Public health / Overconsumption of energy / Quality of life / Financial cost /What are the solutions?
  "The overall aim of the "In town without my car!" campaign is to encourage public awareness of the
  need to act against pollution caused by the increase in motorised traffic in the urban environment.
  In fact, it is not just a question of fighting atmospheric pollution or noise but also of improving the quality of urban life."

  

Traffic signs :

• Manual of traffic signs
  (rcmoeur)

• Road Signs for England - Warning Signs | Prohibitive Signs | Information Signs (alltravelengland)

• NEW YORK CITY SIGNS - 14TH TO 42ND STREET (14to42.net)

• WHERE WOULD YOU SEE THESE SIGNS ? (Test)
  (geocities.com/tomicvd)

• Comprendre les panneaux - Utilisation des modaux (G. Wulles)

• Recreational and Cultural Interest Signs (members.aol.com/rcmoeur) :
  General Information Signs - Traveler Services Signs - Accommodation Services Signs - Land Recreation Signs - Water Recreation Signs - Winter Recreation Signs
  (Utilisation des modaux)

• Road signs- part 1
  "Match the phrases on the right with the pictures on the left."
  (englisch-hilfen.de)

• Signs - Matching exercise (un peu plus difficile)
  (englisch-hilfen.de)

• Road signs puzzle -
  "Match the sign to its color and the words that go on it."
  (enchantedlearning.com)

• Traffic Sign Quiz for Kids ( with answers )
  (nysgtsc.state.ny.us)

• Compare the road signs with children
  from Great-Britain, Finland, Iran, The Netherlands, Italy, Guatemala, Italy, etc!
  (elve.net)

• On Street Bike Routes - Share the Road (sharetheroadmn.org) - Lien modifié
  - "Use caution and safe bicycling rules"
  
  
  
  - see the signs (voir également Thames Valley Parkway - Multi-Use System ) - Lien modifié
  
  

Types of transport :

• Eclipse (yacht) = a luxury yacht, owned by Roman Abramovich
  "Eclipse has two helicopter pads, 11 guest cabins, two swimming pools, several hot tubs and a disco hall.
  She also comes equipped with three launch boats, and a mini-submarine that is capable of submerging to 50 meters.
  Approximately 70 crew members are needed to operate the yacht.
  For security, Eclipse is fitted with intruder detection systems and a German-built missile defence system. 
  The windows in Abramovich's master suite and the yacht's bridge are also fitted with bullet-proof glass and both are armor plated.
  The yacht is also equipped with an anti-paparazzi shield in the form of lasers..."
  (Wikipedia)

  
  
  Abramovich's Yacht Features Missile Defense, Submarine: Video
  "Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's new yacht, measuring nearly 560 feet long, is the biggest private yacht in the world.
  The yacht, named Eclipse, reportedly features a missile defense system, an anti-paparazzi laser shield and at least one mini-submarine." 
  (YouTube)
  
  

• Flying into the future: New Zealand company to make personal jet packs
  The jet pack "is capable of travelling 30 miles in 30 minutes on a full tank of fuel.
  And recent tests have seen the newest model reach heights of up to 2,400 metres and top speeds of 60mph. "
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

• Americans' love affair with motorhomes
  (BBC)

  

• Pensioner used 136 modes of transport in a year
  "Edwin Shackleton, 82, has travelled in a six-wheeled amphibious vehicle, crashed over waves in a lifeboat and cruised in a gypsy caravan as he found 136 ways to make a journey.
  The adrenaline junkie has sailed in a catamaran, lifeboat and sand yacht and flown in a microlight, executive jet and glider.
  He also hitched rides on a bin lorry, fire engine, police car and T-55 tank - before reaching his target of 100 in July by flying in a hot air balloon."
  See The list of 136 modes of transport taken by Mr Shackleton.
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

  A pensioner 
  "is a person who has retired, and now collects a pension.
  This is a term typically used in the United Kingdom and Australia where someone of pensionable age may also be referred to as an 'old age pensioner', or OAP.
  In the United States, the term retiree is more common."
  (Wikipedia)

• The driverless taxi of the future at Heathrow Airport.
  "The driverless taxi, or personal rapid transit, drives itself around a network of guideways using a combination of systems including laser sensors
  and computer controls.
  The electric vehicles look a bit like the futuristic transport pods used in James Bond movies."
  (BBC)

  

• Oasis Of The Seas: world's biggest cruise ship unveiled
  "The inside of the world's biggest cruise ship, Oasis Of The Seas, has been shown to the public for the first time."
  1,187ft long / can carry 6,296 passengers
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  
  
  See Videos
  

• Pet Airways - "a pet-only airline dedicated to pet-friendly travel." - with a commercial
  (petairways.com)

• TUNING

  Pimp My Ride
  "is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it...
  This show picks young car owners living in Los Angeles or elsewhere in Southern California and pimps their ride for absolutely no cost. "
  (Wikipedia)

  

   

• US man makes balloon chair trip - with a VIDEO
  (BBC)

• Land, Air & Sea - Museum of Creative Invention
  Flying cars, Amphibious aeroplanes, Amphibious cars, Hovercraft, Submarines and ATV's'
  (landairandsea.com)

  

• Transportation futuristics (lib.berkeley.edu)

• Transport to/from/within the UK or Europe
  
  

• What types of transport do they have in Britain? (langue simple)

• London Access :
  1) Activités pour apprendre le vocabulaire nécessaire.
  2) Texte / Animation à étudier ("London Charging Zone", Found on The Guardian website) Préparation guidée d'un oral de présentation.
  (perso.wanadoo.fr/prof.danglais)

• How to use public transport in London (ukstudentlife.com)

• Tube map (tfl.gov.uk)

• Tube planner
  "can help you plan your journey on the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway (DLR)."
  + information about stations...
  "We'll even let you know if there are any places of interest nearby (with links), and provide a map of the surrounding area to help you continue on your journey."
  (tubeplanner.com)

• Map of New York City Subway System

• American railroads - page de ressources
  (History - Maps - Photos - Information -Literature - Poems - Cinema - Songs -
  Ads and Posters - Cliparts - Vocabulary - Humour - Games)

• Subway around the world -
  "Journey with us beyond the New York City area, to experience transit systems in cities around the U.S. and the world." (with images)

Airports :

• 'Distracted' pilots miss airport
  "The US National Transportation Safety Board has said it is investigating a flight that overshot its destination by 240km when pilots reportedly
  got into a "heated discussion" on airline policy."
  (news24.com)
  
  Tap...Tap... (cagle.com)

  

• Map of UK airports (latecomers.com) - Lien modifié
  
  

• LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT :

  • Fifth terminal opens at London Heathrow
    - a lesson plan
    (Breaking News English)

   

  • Heathrow's T5 open to passengers
    "Heathrow's new Terminal 5 has opened to the public as British Airways begins operating from the building."
    + Environmental protests
    (BBC)

   

  • London Heathrow Airport (Wikipedia)

   

  • Queen set for Terminal 5 opening
    "Heathrow Airport's controversial Terminal 5 is set to be opened by the Queen in a ceremony involving hundreds of airport and construction workers."
    - with PICTURES
    (BBC)

   

  • Man arrested over Heathrow alert (BBC)
    "A major security alert has taken place at Heathrow airport as a man with a rucksack scaled the perimeter fence and ran into the path of an aircraft."
    + a video
    
    
    

• Airports of the World (hotelstravel.com)

• John F. Kennedy International Airport (panynj.gov)

• LaGuardia Airport (panynj.gov)

Safety :

• Brown unveils new measures to track terrorist suspects - with a VIDEO
  "A "no-fly list" is to be set up to stop suspected terrorists from travelling to the UK while other individuals under suspicion will undergo thorough checks."
  

  NEW MEASURES
  - Two new categories on Home Office 'watch list' for individuals posing the greatest threat

  - Flights from Yemen suspended

  - New intelligence squads to identify threatening individuals early on
  - EU, US and other G8 nations to work more closely on intelligence-sharing and aviation security
  (BBC)
  
  
  
  
  
• Air France may bar obese passengers from flights
  "Air France has revealed it may prevent obese economy passengers from boarding its planes for "safety reasons"...
  This new rule comes into effect from 1 February (2010).
  At present Air France offers heavier passengers 25% off the price of buying an adjacent seat "
  (BBC)

  

• Swiss man fined $290,000 for speeding in his Ferrari
  "The man was reportedly caught driving a red Ferrari Testarossa at 137km/h (85mph) through a village.
  The penalty was calculated based on the unnamed motorist's wealth - assessed by the court as $22.7m (£14.1m) - and because he was a repeat offender...
  Swiss media reported that the man owns a villa with five luxury cars, including the Ferrari."
  (BBC)

  

• Boosting flight security measures
  "Some countries have announced plans to introduce more sophisticated technology to screen travellers, others are making body and hand-baggage searches more rigorous.
  The BBC looks at what changes are being made in a selection of countries."
  (BBC)

  

• The Transportation Security Administration = TSA
  "The agency is responsible for security in all modes of transportation."
  (Wikipedia)

  

• Europe delays airport X-ray eye
  "EU lawmakers have delayed the introduction at airports of full body scanners, machines that generate images of passengers - minus their clothes...
  The new scanners have already been introduced in several US airports
  and have been tested around the world."
  (BBC News)

  

• Baggage advice for UK passengers
  "Strict security measures have been brought in for air passengers flying from the UK after a suspected plot to blow up planes was prevented...
  Passengers may take through the airport security search area, in a single, transparent plastic carrier bag, only the following items.
  Nothing may be carried in pockets..."
  - with a VIDEO
  (BBC)

  

• Car Accident Causes (weitzlux.com)

• Air Travel : Permitted and Prohibited Items

  - What Can I Bring? - Body Piercings - Makeup, Medication, Personal Items & Special Needs Devices - Electronic Devices - Sharp Objects - Sporting Goods - Guns & Firearms - Tools - Martial Arts & Self Defense Items - Explosive & Flammable Materials, Disabling Chemicals & Other Dangerous Items - Food & Drinks - Other Items (tsa.gov)

  
  

   

• The THINK! road safety website
  "Here you'll find news of our latest campaigns and road safety advice to keep everyone safer on the UK's roads.
  You can download our leaflets, factsheets and posters for more information and there are links to other sites you might find useful."
  (thinkroadsafety.gov.uk)

  

• Test Your Awareness: Do The Test
  (YouTube)

  

• Mobile phone drivers face prison
  "Motorists caught driving dangerously while using a mobile phone face being sent to prison under new guidelines."
  (BBC)

• Public transportation safety - Kids' page
  NYS Department of Motor Vehicles Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
  (nysgtsc.state.ny.us)

• What is it like to drive in Britain? Roads - Speed limits (langue simple) - (woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk)

• Learn about road safety with games (safety-for-all.com)

• Safety Matters with games (safetymatters.renault.co.uk)
  
  

• Use your head - Bike safety (cpsc.gov)
  
  

Highway Code :

• The Highway Code
  (direct.gov.uk)

  

   

• THE HIGHWAY CODE - exercises, grammar, crosswords, quizzes, fun...
  (perso.wanadoo.fr/annie.gwynn)

Road rage :

• Aggressive Driving & Road Rage : Facts - 16 Aggressive Driving Behaviors - Tests...
  (ubishops.ca)