Level

(b.1.2)

Session Source The Material

Number (attach the link along with the
(topic\ title\ name)
name)

12 ESl-Lab “CAR INSURANCE”

“CAR INSURANCE”
https://www.esl-lab.com/
intermediate/car-insurance/

Steps
Script MCQ Material Presentation Free Free questions
with new Lexis questions questions new lexis
answers

Done Done Done Done Done Done

Script
Man: Honey. Where are my keys to the car? I need to go work now.

Woman: Here. Take this.

Man: What’s this?

Woman: It’s the bus schedule. You’d better hurry or you’ll miss it.

Man: What do you mean? I want to drive to work.

Woman: Well, you can’t, at least now today.

Man: Huh?

Woman: Listen. You’ve had two speeding tickets over the last couple of months, and
you had that car accident last week.

Man: What? That wasn’t my fault.

Woman: Really? You ran into a police car sitting alongside the road because you
were distracted while texting on your phone.

Man: Wait! There’s more to the story than that.

Woman: And When I called the car insurance the other day, they said our insurance
rates are going up a lot, especially if you stay on the insurance.

Man: What?

Woman: But, you can still save us money if you take a defensive driving course.

Man: A what?

Woman: It’s only $250 for the 15-hour class.

Man: What? That’s a rip off. I can’t fork out that kind of money for a course like that.
Do they think I’m loaded?

Woman:. . . that you have to take in person. You can’t take this one online.

Man: What?

Woman: Let’s talk about this after your bus ride home tonight.
Material New Lexis

Words Definitions
● crash into
run into (verb):
– Unfortunately, we ran into a deer that jumped
into the road.

● next to
alongside (pre
– My wife drove her alongside me as I ran in the
position):
marathon.

● unable to concentrate
Distracted
– I was distracted by the loud music, and I didn’t
(adjective): see the stoplight.

● something that is very expensive

a rip off
– The car was a rip off. It broke down one week
(noun): after I bought it.

● pay money
fork out
– I had to fork out $3,000 to repair my car.
(or over)

(verb):
 ● have a lot of money
(be) loaded
– Her boyfriend is loaded and buys her anything
(adjective): she wants.

MCQ with answers

1) MCQ
The man wants to go to ______.
A. school
B. the gym
C. work

The man has had two _______ violations recently.

A. seat belt
B. speeding
C. parking

Then, the man ran into a police car while he was ________.
A. drinking
B. eating
C. texting

The man has to take a defensive driving course for ______.

A. $225
B. $200
C. $250

The man doesn't want to take the class because ______.

A. the class only meets on weeknights
B. he didn't deserve a ticket
C. he doesn't have a lot of money

2) Answer key
1-c 2-b 3-c 4-c 5-c

Presentation questions
Describe the conversation between the man and the woman
You should mention:
 - why did she took the car key
- what did the man do
- how can the man save them money
- the man’s response on that

What would you do if you were in the same situation?

Free questions
A. What are the advantages of owning a car?
 B. What are the disadvantages of owning a car?
C. Do you think talking on cell phones can help cause traffic
accidents?
D. Can you drive a car?
E. Are the drivers in your area where you live good drivers?
F. Do you prefer driving or riding public transportation?
Why?
G. Are men better drivers than women? Why do you think
that?
H. Why do people take out insurance?
I. Have you ever been involved in a traffic accident? What
happened?
J. What kind of car do you prefer? What is your dream car?

Free questions new lexis