Topic 6 of 7 · Grade 7
Transport and communication
Road safety: use pedestrian crossings, look right and left before crossing, wear seatbelts, and do not play on roads.
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Transport
- Road: buses, kombis, cars, lorries – flexible and common.
- Rail: trains carry heavy goods such as coal and minerals (National Railways of Zimbabwe).
- Air: fast, for passengers and goods such as flowers; airports in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
- Water: boats and ferries on Lake Kariba.
- Traditional transport: walking, bicycles, scotch carts and donkeys.
Road safety: use pedestrian crossings, look right and left before crossing, wear seatbelts, and do not play on roads.
Communication
- Traditional: drums, messengers, horns, smoke signals.
- Modern: letters (post office), telephones, mobile phones, radio, television, newspapers, the internet, email and social media.
Advantages and disadvantages
Modern communication is fast and reaches many people, but it costs money, needs electricity and network coverage, and can spread false information.
Worked example: Which transport is best for carrying coal from Hwange to Harare, and why?
Rail – it is cheaper for heavy goods over long distances.
Exam tip: Give a reason when choosing a type of transport.
Check yourself
- Give two road safety rules for pedestrians.
- Name two traditional methods of communication.
- Why is air transport used for fresh flowers?
Show answers
- Any two: use crossings, look both ways, walk facing traffic, do not play on the road.
- Any two: drums, messengers, horns, smoke signals.
- It is fast, so the flowers stay fresh.
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