35. Write a story of a motor accident.

36.Read the anecdotes:

An American policeman overtakes a car on the highway which is breaking the speed limit. The driver is a young woman. In the back seat is a 9-year-old son.

—Your license, ma’am.

Before the woman has time to open her mouth the boy breaks into the conversation:

—Fine her, fine her, sir. She always breaks the speed limit. I warn her but she never listens to me. So go ahead, she deserves it. Give her the maximum.

The cop gives back the license and salutes:

—You can go, ma’am. I can see you have lots of problems already.

Two old chaps who live in country side, chronic alcoholics and without licenses, put money together to buy a mini car with an engine in its boot, that can go 50 kilometers until is broken, called Zaporozhets.

—I’ll drive, and you, friend, watch my back when I brake – make sure there is no car.

On the very first intersection the first man gives the command.

—Hey, friend. I am braking. Is a car behind?

—No, dear man, there’s no car, brake.

There’s a juicy splat on the back bumper. Looking back, the first man discovers a tractor.

—Dear friend, I did ask you, and you said there wasn’t a car.

—I would hardly call a tractor a car.

A road policeman stops a car wobbling suspiciously on the road. There is a family in the car: wife, husband and their three-year-old son. Without a word the policeman hands the driver color considerably.

—Well, have you been drinking?

—You’ll device isn’t working. I swear. I haven’t touched a drop. Try my wife.

The wife breathes and again the device shot off the end of the scale.

—If you don’t believe us, try the boy. He doesn’t drink. He’s only three.

The boy breathes into the breathalyzer with the same effect. The policeman scratches his head thoughtfully.

—I’m sorry, I guess the breathalyzer isn’t working. You can go.

The car starts off. The husband says to his wife:

—I told you, 100 grams won’t harm the kid.

• Retell the anecdotes.

• Do you know anecdotes about policemen and drivers? Tell some of them

37. Read the story. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

and as because but so which

A man had a row with his wife …1…his breakfast was burnt. This made him leave home later than usual, …2… He drove to work very fast…3… he was going round a corner, a dog ran across the road. The man stamped on the brakes, …4…unfortunately the car skidded (the road was in very bad condition …5…. the City Council had not repaired it for a long time). The man lost control of his car...6…crashed into a lorry …7… was parked on a double yellow line.

38. Read this poem, using a dictionary if you wish.

Motorway ballad

The road was icy,

The fog was dense,

He drove right trough

The central fence.

He met a van

The other way

And that was the end,

I’m sad to say.

But he woke again

A moment later

In the queue to reach

The gates of Peter.

Ahead is stretched,

That endless queue,

To the end of sight

And out of view.

And by the side

Of the waiting line

There stood a tall

Imposing sigh:

“Pearly Gate-widening in progress today;

God says sorry for any delay”