- •Lesson 3
- •1) Match each person from the box with one of the comments.
- •4) Replace the words underlined in each sentence with a form of one of the words given. It may be necessary to use a plural or a particular verb form.
- •An accident
- •Important words and phrases
- •Vehicles: Study and practice
- •5) Fill each gap in the sentences below with one of the words you see illustrated above.
- •6) See if you can explain the difference between the following types of vehicle.
- •7). Read this insurance claim and use it to complete the chart which follows.
- •Cairo tightens lax approach to driver test
- •8). Complete the table with the following verbs.
- •9). Using a dictionary choose the best answer a, b or c in the following sentences.
- •10). Answer these questions about your own country.
Lesson 3
1. Topic: Transport and Accidents
2. Grammar: Modal Verbs in Reported Speech.
3. Listening: Car accident
4. Vocabulary to learn:
tourist class
traffic flow/jam/lights/
sights/ violation/warden
tram
travel
trip
trolleybus
unclassified road
underpass
U-turn
van
vehicle
verge
viaduct
voyage
way
wheels
yacht
zebra crossing
to accelerate
to arrive in / at
to back up
to be air/home/car/sea-sick
to board
to break down
to cancel
to catch the bus
to change buses
to change from … to
to check in / out
to commit traffic offence
to cut across
to decelerate
to delay
to engage / take a room
to flash the lights
to fill up
to get air/home/car/sea-sick
to get a receipt
to get in / out of a car
to get on / off the bus
to get/go through the customs
to get to
to go as far as
to go/travel on foot
to go/travel by air/plane,
sea/ship, land/bus/car
to go sightseeing
to go/see sights
to go straight on / ahead
to go to / towards
to head for
to hire a car
to land
to leave (for)
to make good time
to miss the bus
1) Match each person from the box with one of the comments.
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hitchhiker conductor passenger driver traffic warden |
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commuter
steward passer-by pedestrian |
a) I love wandering through the countryside along deserted footpaths.
b) I'll bring you your drink in just a minute, madam.
c) I've been waiting all morning at this roundabout for someone to stop.
d) I was just walking down the street opposite the bank when I saw it happen.
e) I've spent the last half an hour looking for a spot. It's hopeless.
f) I'll ring the bell for you. Love, when it's time to get off.
g) The sign clearly says two hours only and you've been here all day.
h) It's just impossible getting across the road here. We need a subway.
i) Do you think you could go a little more slowly. I'm a bit nervous.
j) This train is late every morning. It has been for years.
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2) If/when you buy a car what do you look for? Put the following in order of importance for you.
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3) Which kind of car would you most like to own? Put the following in order.
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