“In the Name of Almighty”

Pre- intermediate 3, Unit 21: Road signs and traffic laws

Part 1: Road signs

Speed/traffic humps: a series of humps in the road, designed to make traffic
slow down

Pedestrian crossings (BrE.) or Crosswalk (AmE.): A specially marked place for

people to walk across a street

Driver’s license: American English

Driving license: British English
 Part 2: Parts of a car vocabulary

Hood is the Amrican word for bonnet.

Trunk is the American word for boot.
Horn: the thing in a vehicle that you use to make a loud sound as a signal or
warning
sound/toot/honk/blow your horn (=make a noise with your horn)
Rev counter: The rev counter is used to help you change gear and can be used for
better fuel economy.
As they travelled along the road, he could hear the sound of an engine revving
nearby.

Spotlight: The difference between debit card and credit card

Deposit: money that you pay when you rent something such as an
apartment or car, which will be given back if you do not damage it
 Part 3: Please read below questions and think about them.

1. Do you have a driver’s license? Can you drive? How do you drive?
2. Have you ever driven faster than the speed limit?
3. Have you ever driven through a red light?
4. Have you ever been an offender? Have you ever broken traffic rules?
5. Have you ever been fined? Have you ever got points on your license?
6. In which country do drivers drive on the left?
7. Do you drive on the left or on the right?
8. How many passengers can you have in your car?
9. Have you ever rented a car?
10. Have you paid deposit to rent it?
11. Do you use debit card or credit card to rent a car?
12. Do you fasten the seatbelt in the car? What about your passengers?
13. What is the penalty for drink driving?
14. Do you respect speed limits?
15. Do you watch out speed cameras?
16. DO you use indicators to turn left or right?
17. Which mirror of the car are more important, wing mirror or rearview mirror?
18. Do you respect pedestrians who are passing crosswalks?
19. Do you honk your horns a lot?
 Part 4: Idioms

1. hump day: Wednesday, regarded as the midpoint of a typical

working week.
"it's hump day and perhaps the toughest day of the week for
you"

2. to be over the hump: Past the worst or most difficult part or

stage:
At last I'm over the hump on my term paper.