Are you safe today?

UNIT 9

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A. Work in groups, discuss the following questions and then share your answers with the whole class.

Questions for group 1 and 2:

1. If two cyclists bump into each other by accident on a busy street, what do you think they may say or do?

2. Do you think it is essential to wear a seatbelt?

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Questions for group 3 and 4:

3. Why should speeding be punished?

4. What measures should we take to prevent drunk driving?

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B. Look at the following traffic sings and discuss their meaning.

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1. Clearance:3.5 meters

2. Danger

3. Do not enter

4. Fewer lane ahead

5. Fork in the road

6. No buses

7. No left turn

8. No tractors

9. No U-turn

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Describe the following pictures.

Describing Pictures

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Pair Work

walking on the sidewalk climbing a tree coming down the street kicked the ball into the street ran after it honked and braked hard to

avoid the boy the car swerved missed the boy

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moving too fast and was much too close to stop

hit a motorcyclist driving in the opposite direction

knocked him off his bike phoning for an ambulance attracted a large crowd held up the traffic for some

time

Describing PicturesUseful Expressions

Some people were walking on the sidewalk. Two boys were playing football on the sidewalk along the street. Another boy was climbing a tree. At this moment, a car was coming down the street. One of boys kicked the ball into the street and the other boy ran after it. The driver saw the boy. He honked and braked hard to avoid the boy, and the car swerved. It missed the boy, but the car was moving too fast and was much too close to stop. And it hit a motorcyclist who was driving in the opposite direction, and knocked him off. It all happened so fast. The driver of the car wassailing for an ambulance, while another person was looking after the motorcyclist. The accident attracted a large crowd. It held up the traffic for some time.

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Reference

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Describing PicturesDescribe the following pictures.Pair Work

riding a new motorcycle on the highway passing a car knocks on the window rolls down the window a curve in the road crashes off the road into a ditch full of

water runs to the unlucky cyclist covered in blood and water

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Describing PicturesUseful Expressions

A cyclist is riding a new motorcycle on the highway. While passing a car, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car rolls down the window and says, “Yes?” The cyclist asks, “Ever driven a Honda motorcycle before?” “No, I haven’t,” replies the man in the car. Then suddenly there is a curve in the road, and the cyclist crashes off the road into a ditch full of water. A car stops and a man runs to the unlucky cyclist. Covered in blood and water, the cyclist asks, “ Ever driven a Honda motorcycle before?” “Yes, I have. I had a Honda for five years.” The cyclist says, “Tell me, where the hell are the brakes?”

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Discussing 1. what is driver fatigue (疲劳驾驶 )?

2. What to do after a car accident?

3. How to avoid car accident?

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Fun Time

Alone in this house again tonight

I got the TV on, the sound

turned down and a bottle of wine

There’s pictures of you and I on the walls around me

The way that it was and could have been surrounds me

   

Enjoy the song “Tonight I Want to Cry ” and sing aloud

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I’ll never get over you walking away

 I’ve never been the kind to ever let my feelings show

And I thought that being strong meant never losing your self-control       

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 But I’m just drunk enough to let got of my pain

To hell with my pride, let it fall like rain From my eyes

Tonight I want to cry . ---- Keith Urban

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Homework

1. Preview Unit 10 2. Do further listening and s

peaking part after class 3. Oral Assignment What are you afraid of? How do you over

come these fears? Think about these topics and prepare for a forthcoming discussion with your partner on next class.

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See you next time!