WARM-UP
Answer the following questions about the topic:
1) What are the traffic laws people often break in your country?
Name as many as possible:
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2) What happens when people break these laws?
PRONUNCIATION
Read the following words and check your pronunciation:
enforcement [ɪn'fɔːsmənt], sign [saɪn], insurance [ɪn'ʃuər(ə)n(t)s], expire [ɪk'spaɪə], license ['laɪs(ə)n(t)s], location [ləu'keɪʃ(ə)n], violation [ˌvaɪə'leɪʃ(ə)n], law [lɔː], citation
[saɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n], offence [ə'fen(t)s], speed [spiːd], limit ['lɪmɪt], failure ['feɪljə], illegal [ɪ'liːg(ə)l], without [wɪ'ðaut], vehicle ['viːɪkl], exceed [ɪk'siːd]
KEY WORDS:
Try to remember the words below, please:
a law – закон |
enforcement – забезпечення |
a fine – штраф |
an expiration date – a location – розташування |
a license – ліцензія |
закінчення терміну дії |
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an insurance – страхування a violation – порушення |
a citation – повістка |
a limit – обмеження |
speed – швидкість |
an offence – злочин |
a moving – пересування a failure – помилка |
illegal – незаконний |
a vehicle – транспортний |
to exceed – |
a sign – знак |
засіб |
перевищувати |
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Use the key words above and write 5 sentences, please:
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1. There is Tom Jones – a man |
2. And here is a police officer – |
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who likes driving |
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Lily Grainger, who is on her |
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3. She must stop people who break the _________.
4. There are also drivers who always ____________ the speed
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5. In such cases officer Grainger |
6. Yesterday, officer Grainger |
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was at work as usual. |
7. She noticed that a red car was moving too fast – so it exceeded the _____________.
9. The driver broke the law; it was ______ to drive like that here.
11. Because he was _______
too fast according to the traffic laws.
8. The officer made a _______
and this car stopped slowly.
10. He immediately understood that he made a big _________.
12. Since his car _____ expired
2 weeks ago, he got a _______
from a police officer.
SPEAKING
Put the sentences in the correct order according to the previous story. Please, try to retell it.
She must stop people who break the law.
She noticed that a red car was moving too fast – so it exceeded the speed limit.
The drive broke the law; it was illegal to drive like that here.
And this is a police officer – Lily Grainger, who is on her usual location.
Because he was moving too fast according to the traffic laws.
There are also drivers who always exceed the speed limit.
Since his car insurance expired 2 weeks ago, he got a fine from a police officer.
This is Tom Jones – a man who likes driving his nice vehicle really fast.
He immediately understood that he made a big failure.
In such cases officer Grainger gives out citations.
The officer made a sign and this car stopped slowly.
Yesterday, officer Grainger was at work as usual.
EXTRA
SPEAKING
Here are three cases when a driver may be stopped. Give your ideas about each of them and think: which reason is the most significant and why?
a)speeding while driving
b)to have expired car insurance
c)to drive without a driver license
W R I T I NG
Check the sentences that have the correct underlined parts:
1)_ A She got a ticket for speeding.
_ B He parked in a moving violation.
2)_ A His driver's license is expired.
_ B Bad weather caused a traffic stop.
3)_ A She got a citation for driving well. _ B This is a no-parking zone.
4)_A You must pass a test to get a driver's license. _ B Parked cars have high speeds.
5)_A She received a failure for speeding.
_ B His insurance costs a lot of money.
2. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F).
1 __ citation |
3 __ traffic stop |
2 __ failure |
4 __ moving violation |
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5 __ speed |
A how fast one is traveling |
B the act of pulling over a driver |
C breaking the law while driving |
D not doing something one is expected to do |
E a notice of punishment for an offense
EXTRA
READING
Please, read the traffic ticket. Then, choose the correct answers.
TRAFFIC TICKET FOR MOVING VIOLATIONS
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Fred H. Yerkes |
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Address: |
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112 Hazelton Way, Youngstown, OH38995 |
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(443) 555-5999 |
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Phone number: |
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11/5/80 |
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Date of birth: |
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759906 |
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Driver's license number: |
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4:35 pm, 12/6 |
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Time and date of traffic stop: |
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12th and Broad St. |
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Location: |
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Janet Walker / Badge number: 500066 |
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1) Failure to obey posted speed limit |
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(If so, was violation in school zone? ( Y / N) |
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2) Failure to stop at red light / stop sign |
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3) Illegal turn |
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4) Driving with expired license |
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5) Driving without insurance |
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6) Other: ______________________________ |
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1. What was the reason for the ticket?
A The driver was speeding. B The driver ran a stop sign.
C The driver made an illegal turn. D The driver did not have insurance.
2. Whatcanyouinferaboutthedriver?
A Heis fromoutofstate
B Hehasan expiredlicense.
CHehas automobileinsurance.
DHegot theticket nearaschool
3.WhatinformationisNOTincludedontheticket?
A thedriver's homeaddress
B theofficer’s badgenumber
C what kind ofcarthedriverhas.
D when themovingviolation occurred.
2. Please, now try to give your answers for the question about the memo:
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