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Contents
Preview...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Vocabulary. Bad driving habits.................................................................................................................3

Goal: Telling about a car accident.......................................................................................................... 5

Vocabulary. Car parts......................................................................................................................................6

Grammar. The past continuous..............................................................................................................8

Goal: Having car problems......................................................................................................................... 12

Vocabulary. Phrasal verbs for talking about cars.......................................................................12

Grammar. Placement of direct objects with phrasal verbs...............................................13

Goal: Choosing a rental car........................................................................................................................ 16

Vocabulary. Cars types...................................................................................................................................16

Goal: Driving with responsibility.............................................................................................................. 19

Vocabulary. Driving behavior.....................................................................................................................19

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Preview.

 Do most drivers in your city drive carefully? Explain.

Are there any car accidents in your city every day? Explain.
 Why do you think there are car accidents very often?

Vocabulary. Bad driving habits.

1. speed 2. tailgate 3. talk on the phone 4. text while driving

5. weave through 6. don’t stop at the 7. don’t signal when 8. pass in a

traffic red lights turning no-passing zone
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Useful expressions.

1. How’ve you been? How’s it going?

I can’t complain.

3. I totally agree You can say that

with you. again.

4. I’m so happy Congratulations!

for you.

5. Really? That’s You’ve got to be

unbelievable. kidding.

6. It’s great to Long time no see.

see you again.
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Chapter 4, Section A

Goal: Telling about a car accident.

Practice. Answer the following questions.

Have you ever seen a car accident or heard about or seen one in the news? Describe it.
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Vocabulary. Car parts.

Exterior

1. headlight 2. engine 3. hood

4. windshield wiper 5. windshield 6. sunroof

7. trunk 8. taillight 9. turn signal light

10. bumper 11. tire 12 side-view mirror

13. window 14. door

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Interior

1. steering wheel 2. horn 3. dashboard

4. gas pedal 5. brake pedal 6. clutch

7. gearshift 8. rearview mirror 9. emergency brake

10. seat belt

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Grammar. The past continuous.

Form: was not : wasn’t

were not: weren’t

was/were + present participle form of the verb

wasn’t/ weren’t + present participle form of the verb

Use:

To describe an activity that continued during a period of time

in the past or at a specific time in the past.

Important:

The simple past tense describes a completed past action. Use

when or while to combine the two actions.

When introduces a completed action.

While introduces a continuing past action.
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Affirmative statements

The man was driving while he was talking on the phone.

The woman was texting while she was driving.
She was speeding when she hit a parked car.
He was weaving through traffic when he had the accident.

Negative statements

He wasn’t paying attention when he hit a tree.

You weren’t sleeping when I called..

Questions
Were you parking your car when he smashed into your trunk?
Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.

Was the other driver speeding when the accident happened?

Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.

What were you doing when the accident happened?

I was driving too fast.

Where was she going when she had the accident?

She was going to the university.
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Practice. Complete the paragraph with the past continuous and the simple past tense.

Last Sunday, I (see) a car accident. I (stand) on the corner of

Third Avenue and Green Street. I (wait) for the bus. Then I (see)

a sports car. The man (drive) very fast. He (not see) that the

traffic light (turn) red and he (not stop). On the other street,

a tow truck (start) to move forward and the driver (not pay)

attention. The driver of the sports car (try) to stop but it was too late.

He (smash) into the side of the tow truck. The man in the sports car

(get) out of his car very slowly. He (have) a cut on his head.

The man in the tow truck was not hurt. He (call) an ambulance. Suddenly

a lot of people (watch) the accident, others (help) the injured

man. The ambulance (arrive). The paramedics (put) the injured

man on a stretcher and (drive) him to the hospital.

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Conversation. Bargain for a lower price.

A: I had an accident.
Ways to respond
B: How awful! Are you OK?
A: I’m fine. No one was hurt. With concern With relief
B: Thank goodness. How did it happen? I’m so sorry. Thank goodness.
Oh, no! What a relief!
A: Well, the other driver was speeding, How awful! That’s good.
and he hit my car. I’m sorry to hear that.
That’s terrible.
B: Oh, no! Was there much damage?
A: No. I’ll only have to replace a taillight.
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Chapter 4, Section B

Goal: Having car problems.

Vocabulary. Phrasal verbs for talking about cars.

1. turn on 2. turn off 3. pick up

4. fill up 5. drop off

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Practice. Complete the sentences with the two parts of each phrasal verb.
1. Let’s go to the gas station and the tank .

2. Can you he air conditioning? It’s too hot here.

3. It stopped raining. the windshield wipers.

4. I’m borrowing my dad’s car. So, I need to it at 4:00.

5. The mechanic asked me to the car before seven. So, he can fix it.

Grammar. Placement of direct objects with phrasal verbs.

Phrasal verbs contain a verb and a particle that together have their own meaning.

MAIN VERB PARTICLE MEANING

turn on start (a machine)

check in register (in a hotel)

check out leave (a hotel)

drop off take somebody/ something somewhere and leave

them/it there

For more phrasal verbs go to: https://goo.gl/xucZCY

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Many phrasal verbs are separable. This means that a direct object noun can come
before or after the particle.

direct object direct object

I’ll drop off the car. OR I’ll drop the car off.

Important: with a separable phrasal verb, if the direct object is a pronoun, it must come
before the particle.

I’ll drop it off. (NOT I’ll drop off it.)

Did you fill them up? (NOT Did you fill up them?)

Where will they pick us up? (NOT Where will they pick up us?

Practice. Complete the sentences with the two parts of each phrasal verb.

1. The lights are broken. (can’t/ I / on / turn / them)

2. My car is ready. (a / up / few / pick / I’ll / it / in / minutes)

3. It’s too hot here. (you / turn / Could / conditioning / on / air / the)

4. My car is making a funny sound. (mechanic / off / drop / I’ll / it / at / the)

5. The car is almost out of gas. (up / please / fill / it)

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Conversation.

A: I’m dropping off my van.

B: Was everything OK?
A: Well, actually, the engine is
making a funny sound.
B: I’m sorry to hear that. Any
other problems?
A: No. That’s it.
B: Is the gas tank full?
A: Yes, I just filled it up.

Remember:
_____won’t open.
_____won’t turn on/off.
_____ is/are making a funny sound.
_____ isn’t/aren’t working.
_____ is / are broken.
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Chapter 4, Section C

Goal: Choosing a rental car.

Vocabulary. Car types.

a full-size sedan a compact car a convertible

a sports car a station wagon a minivan/a van

an SUV a luxury car

Language:

An SUV (sport utility vehicle) is also called a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Four wheel-
drive means that all four wheels – get power from the engine.
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Conversation. Renting a car.

A: Good morning. Budget Car Rental.

This is Marie. How may I help you?
B: Good morning. Do you have a minivan
available?
A: For what date, please?
B: For today.
A: And at which location?
B: Downtown.
A: Let me check…. Well, we have one coming in later today.
A customer is returning it at about 4:00.
B: Four o’clock? That’s too late. Do you have anything
available sooner?
A: Just a station wagon and an SUV.
B: An SUV is OK.
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Practice. Recommend a car type.

Situation Car type

1. Traveling with all seven family

members.
2. Speeding on highways.

3. Parking in small parking lots.

4. Going to important meeting.

5. Going out with friends.

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Chapter 4, Section D

Goal: Driving with responsibility.

Vocabulary. Driving behavior.

Bad or aggressive drivers....

honk their horns stare at other drivers

Don’t forget:
-speed
-tailgate
-talk on the phone
-text while driving
-weave through traffic
gesture at other drivers flash their lights
at other drivers
-not stop at stoplights
-not signal while turning
-pass in a no-passing zone
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Good drivers....

pay attention observe the speed limit maintain a safe following

distance

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Practice. Answer.

In your opinion, which of the bad and aggressive driving habits are the most dangerous? Why?
In my opinion there are several bad drivers with bad habits, bad drivers that stare at other drivers, drivers

that gesture at other drivers or drivers that honk their horns. For me the habit more dangerous is gesture

at other divers because that gesture or habit can cause an accident for the driver of the gesture as well

as the one who receives the gesture

Reading. Defensive driving tips.

We all know that there are good and bad drivers. To prevent or to reduce car accidents follow
these tips:

1. Slow down.
Driving fast in any condition gives you less time
to react to danger on the road ahead of you.
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2. Never use a cell phone while driving.

If you are chatting on a cell phone or sending and
receiving text messages, you will not be giving
your driving your full attention, and you will not
be aware of what is going on with other drivers
around you. Using a cell phone is extremely
distracting, and you should only use it when the
car is parked.

3. Pay attention to all traffic signs.

This is something that many drivers get out of the
habit of doing, and they end up speeding or going
the wrong way on one-way streets. If you are
paying attention to all road signs, you will know
what the posted speed limit is, and you can stay
within it, which is a big part of defensive driving.
Whatever you do, don’t follow what the driver
ahead of you is doing. After all, he or she may not
be following the rules of the road, and you will not
be either, which can lead to an accident pretty
quickly. Make sure that you obey all traffic lights as
well. One wrong turn at a signal light could end up
in a really bad accident.

4. Never drive too closely behind another

vehicle.
You need to make sure that there is going to be plenty of room
between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, just in case you
need to come to a fast stop. If there is not enough room, chances
are that you are going to end up rear-ending that vehicle, and even if
the accident is the other driver’s fault, your insurance company may
still raise your rates, and consider the accident to be your fault. Try
to make sure that there are at least two car lengths between your
vehicle and the one ahead of you. This way, you will have room if you
need to stop quickly. If you are driving on snow-covered or icy roads,
you should make sure there is even more room between yours and
the vehicle ahead, because it will take longer to stop.
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For more tips go to: https://goo.gl/EfP3V8 More tips: 

-Do not honk your horn unnecessarily.
-Do not stare angrily at other drivers.
-Do not flash your lights unnecessarily.
(Taken from: https://goo.gl/rTzMQE) -Do not cut other drivers.
-Do not weave in and out of traffic.
-Look over your shoulders to check your
blind spots.

Practice. Answer the questions.

1. How does the driving behavior of others affect you?
It affects me because since I'm learning, I'm afraid they'll hit me and yell at me.

2. What percentage of drivers do you think are bad or aggressive?

In my opinion, 75%, since many accidents are heard in the news.

3. Why should people drive with responsibility?

Because it is lives that are put in danger, when there is a vehicle accident

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