Unit 07. Traffic. Lesson 4. Communication

WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS

ENGLISH 7

By: Le Viet Phu


WARM-UP: Complete the sentences based on the picture, using the structure “Used to + V”.

used to go to the park
1. I …………………….........
five years ago.

Didyour father…………..
used tosmoke cigarettes ?
3. ……

didn’t use to go to the zoo
2. She ………..…………………..
when she was young.

used to ride her bike
4. He ………….………………
to his primary school.


NEW LESSON

Unit 7:

TRAFFIC

Extra vocabulary

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roof (n)

-

(il)legal (a)

mái (nhà, xe…)

(không) hợp pháp

-

law (n)

-

reverse (v)

-

right-handed (a)

luật, luật lệ

đảo ngược, quay đầu (xe)

thuận tay phải


Checking vocabulary

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roof (n)
mái (nhà, xe…)

(il)legal (a)
(không) hợp pháp

law (n)
luật, luật lệ

reverse (v)
đảo ngược, quay đầu (xe)

right-handed (a)
thuận tay phải


1. Look at the flags of some countries. Give the names of these countries.

What common characteristic in traffic do these countries have?
-1._______________
People

these countries
keep Australia
to the left when 3._______________
traveling.
2._______________
the in
U.K.
India

4._______________
Thailand

Malaysia
5._______________


2. Why do these countries drive on the left? Listen to the text then write your answers
below.

Reasons why this happened:

1. _________________________________
Some countries used the same system as the UK.
_________________________________

2. _________________________________
Many
people are right-handed (in the past, this meant they could ride a
_________________________________
horse

using mainly their left hand, and could more easily use their right
hand_________________________________
to carry a sword)

_________________________________


Audio script:

The right side is the wrong side!
Do you know that there are many countries in the world where the traffic rule is
to keep to the left? Some of these are the United Kingdom, Australia, India,
Thailand, Malaysia, etc. There are different reasons for this. One is that some
countries used the same system as the UK. Another is that many people are
right-handed!


2. Look at the strange driving laws below. Five of them are true, but one is false. In pairs, can
you find the false driving law?

In Alaska, you are not allowed to

It is illegal for women to

You have to wear a shirt or T-shirt

drive with a dog on the roof.

drive in Saudi Arabia.

while driving in Thailand.

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

In Spain, people who wear glasses

In

South

have to carry a spare pair in the car.

you

have

animals go first.

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Africa,
to



In France, you can only reverse

let

your car on Sundays.

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x


4. Now, work in groups. Discuss the laws and put them in order from the strangest (N°1) to the least strange (N°5).

No.

  Laws

Suggested order

The most strangest law is "You have to wear a shirt or T-shirt while driving in Thailand".

 1 

It is a little crazy because if you forget to wear a shirt or a T-shirt, you can't drive. It's
inconvenient.

 2

 3

 4

 5

In Spain, people wearing glasses have to carry a spare pair in the car. It is a little strange.

The law "In South Africa, you have to let animals go first" is strange. It's because
animals are the first priority, not humans.

It's illegal for women to drive in Saudi Arabia. It's strange and unfair for women.

 In Alaska, you are not allowed to drive with a dog on the roof. I think it's good because
it's safe for the humans and the dogs.


4. Now, work in groups. Discuss the laws and put them in order from the strangest (N°1)
to the least strange (N°5).

Are there strange rules in Vietnam?

I think there are no strange traffic rules in Vietnam because every law
is discussed very carefully before issuing and is amended after every
five years.


Please tell me what you have learnt today.

Yes, through the lesson we can now know the reason why
some countries drive on the left and some strange driving
laws in the world.


HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words.
+

- Practice listening to the recording in 2 (page 11 - student’s
book).
- Prepare for Unit 7: SKILLS 1


THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Goodbye!
See you again!