Track 'n' Trace 6 - Voorbeeldhoofdstuk

UNIT 3: WHEELS OF STEEL check in main track

Step 3: describing what happened using past tenses

Step 1: talking about cars and car parts

Step 2: using prepositions of place and movement

summary

trace your steps

on different tracks check out: reporting an accident

CHECK IN Road madness 1

Discuss these questions.

SPOKEN INTERACTION

a Do you know what a dash cam is? Why do people have them? b Have you ever witnessed a (car) accident? What happened?

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Look at the pictures and predict what will (probably/surely/certainly) happen next. Choose one prediction for each picture.

Video 1 What will happen next?

lorry

The dash cam car will probably hit the white car on the right which is trying to join the traffic.

The white car on the right could crash into the lorries parked at the right side of the road.

A moped could cross the road.

My prediction:

Video 2 What will happen next?

pedestrians

The white car will certainly crash into the lorry.

The black car on the right will probably try to avoid the pedestrians and will drive into a lamp post.

My prediction:

Video 3 What will happen next?

Maybe a van will overtake the white car and crash into an oncoming lorry.

The white car will probably slip, roll over and end up in the ditch. one hundred and sixteen

The car with the dash cam may change lanes and hit the white car.

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Watch the video to check if your predictions were right. Describe what really happened.

Use the correct (past) tense.

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Read the situations below. How certain are you that these things will happen to you?

Choose 3 situations, write down 3 sentences and then tell a partner about it.

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buy an electric car buy my first car as soon as I have my driver’s licence go on a road trip by car try to live without a car use my bike or public transport to go to work

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MAIN TRACK Step 1

Pimp my ride

Talking about cars and car parts

1 / Find the right car for you 1

Look at these ads for second-hand cars and answer the questions. a Mark the interior and exterior design features in one colour and the safety features in another colour. b Which car would be best suited for: • a family of 4?

• a minister with a personal driver?

• a small business owner? c Which car would be your favourite? Why?

Source: UggBoy

ALFA ROMEO SPIDER CONVERTIBLE – £ 9,950 cruise control rear park assist black leather sports seats leather steering wheel and gear lever with steering wheel mounted radio/phone controls front fog lights 19’’ tyres and high quality hubcaps knee air bag

Overview 2008 (08 reg)

Convertible

60,000 miles

2.2L

Manual

Petrol

2 doors

2 seats

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FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK – £ 19,995 manual gear box – 6 gears touch-screen colour sat nav (satellite navigation) with voice control 78.5 ft³ boot pedestrian warning collision mitigation braking system extensive first aid kit in glove compartment spare tyre, spanner and jack built-in in boot floor 80 liters petrol tank

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2017 (17 reg)

Pickup

19,000 miles

3.2L

Manual

Diesel

4 doors

5 seats

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MINI COOPER 3-DOOR HATCHBACK – £ 14,980 automatic gear box white roof and mirrors white bonnet stripes white indicator red and white striped seatbelts leather steering wheel front and rear parking distance control speedometer in centre of dashboard manual air conditioning height adjustment on driver’s seat manually adjustable headrests for all seats remote central locking 2 Mini safety vests

Overview 2015 (15 reg)

Hatchback

14,463 miles

2.0L

Automatic

Diesel

3 doors

4 seats

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JEEP WRANGLER 4x4 – £ 25,980 tyre pressure monitoring display spare wheel – full size front side airbags third brake light automatic headlights front fog lamps rear folding seat

Overview 2016 (66 reg)

SUV

16,000 miles

2.8L

Automatic

Diesel

2 doors

4 seats

2 back captains’ seats swivel round fuel saving system good tyres roof rails height adjustable driver's seat folding rear seats alloy wheels

Overview 2015 (15 reg)

MPV

Automatic

Diesel

55,000 miles

2.0L

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VW CARAVELLE MINIVAN – £ 26,000

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BMW 525d ESTATE – £ 2,800 cruise control electric windows (front) leather electric heated seats xenon headlights very economical diesel engine in immaculate condition

Overview 2006 (55 reg)

Estate

183,800 miles

2.5L

Automatic

Diesel

5 doors

5 seats

NISSAN PRESIDENT 4.5 – £ 16,900 high exterior finish with chrome windscreen wipers and door handles satellite navigation 3x3 point rear seat belts front and back heated seats rear entertainment screen soft closing doors rear electric adjustable seats electric boot Overview 2007 (07 reg)

Saloon

Automatic

Petrol

25,000 miles

4.5L 5 seats

Did you know?

Imperial system of measurement Lots of people in the UK still use the imperial system of measurement instead of the metric system.

Length: 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 foot = 30.48 cm 1 mile = 1.6 km

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In the United States the imperial system is also used. When you get gas in the US (or petrol in the UK), you will see the price per gallon. But careful, there are some difference between the US and the UK imperial system.

1 US gallon = 3.79 l 1 UK gallon = 4.55 l

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Which of the features mentioned in the ads in exercise 1 corresponds with the descriptions below?

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1 You don’t really need to put your key in the door’s keyhole to open it. All doors open as you press a button when you’re approaching the car.

2 You don’t have to shift gears manually.

3 There are sensors in the car that indicate with a sound just how far you are from an obstacle.

4 You can choose just how high you want to sit.

5 This option gives the car’s exterior a real racecar look!

6 An on-board computer tells you how you can reach your destination or where exactly you are.

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10 If I need to replace a flat tyre, I need to lift the car with this tool. one hundred and twenty-one

11 To remove the screws from the tyre, I need this tool.

12 Although most cars just run on 4 wheels, a lot of cars have a fifth wheel in the boot, just in case …

13 Space in the dashboard where you keep your sunglasses, paper tissues and your car wash fidelity card.

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Combine the models below with the correct name. Choose from the following words. convertible – estate – hatchback – (mini)van – pickup truck – saloon – SUV

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Write the numbers next to the correct car parts in the list. bonnet

headlight

roof

boot

hubcap

indicator

brake light

mirror

tyre

bumper

number plate

window

door

petrol tank

windscreen

door handle

rearview mirror

windscreen wiper

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There are some differences between British and American English when it comes to car vocabulary. Write the British English words for the following American English words: American English

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American English

1 hood

7 license plate

2 trunk

8 windshield

3 station wagen

9 gas tank

4 truck

10 tire

5 transmission

11 turn signal / blinker

6 gear shift

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Look at the list with car items.

SPOKEN INTERACTION

a Mark 5 essential items in a car. b Discuss them with a classmate. Why do you think these are necessary? c Would you add anything? If so, what and why? air conditioning a (built-in) navigation system central locking cruise control a customizable interior

a personalised number plate a powerful engine safety systems, such as pedestrian warning and collision mitigation a speedometer

Find a car for these people. What type of car do they need? Is there a car in exercise 1 that is ideal for them? Explain your choice to a classmate.

Name Info

Shannon painter-decorator 24 years old

Vincent

Wang Wei

businessman 29 years old

student 20 years old

Will use this do her job car to ...

impress the ladies

drive to school

Budget

£ 40,000

£ 5,000

£ 20,000

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Shannon:

Vincent:

Wang Wei:

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a high quality stereo system a large boot leather seats a leather steering wheel parking distance control

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2 / Some alternative methods of transportation 1

READING

Read this text about the fastest car on earth and answer the questions. a Match words from column A with items from column B. A

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1 brand 2 price tag 3 top speed 4 acceleration 5 engine 6 size 7 fuel capacity 8 number of gears 9 fuel consumption 1

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A 183.7 in/465.5 cm (l) x 77.2 in/196 cm (w) x 44.7 in/113.5 cm (h) B 270 mph (= miles per hour) C 15.9 mpg (= miles per gallon) D 6 E 1244 HP (= horsepower) F 0-60 in 2.5 seconds (nought to 60 in 2 point 5 seconds) G above £ 1,000,000 H 18.5 gallons I Hennessey 3

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This is currently the world’s fastest car. The Hennessey Venom GT can achieve a top speed of up to 270 mph, which is equivalent to 435km/h. Essentially, no other car in the world has had this maximum speed in the history of the automotive industry, and thus it makes this car the world’s leading, fastest car given that it can also accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. The Hennessey Venom GT is equipped with a 7Ltr LS7 turbocharged twin V8 engine that produces 1244 horsepower. It comes with a price tag of $1,000,000 and above.

If you are looking for a car for racing, then you should consider the Hennessey Venom GT. Source: thisbesthoverboard.com

b Make questions so the facts and figures in column B are the answers. e.g. size: How big is the car?

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Look at these pictures of ‘alternative’ means of transport. Combine them with the correct Wikipedia descriptions.

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A party bike is a multi-passenger human powered vehicle, often used for staff parties and bachelor or bachelorette parties. They are often available at tourist attractions where they are rented by the hour or day and often serve as a rolling refreshment stand.

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The Segway PT (originally Segway HT) is a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal transporter by Segway Inc. Invented by Dean Kamen and brought to market in 2001. HT is an initialism for 'human transporter' and PT for 'personal transporter'.

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A hover board is a self-balancing personal transporter consisting of two motorized wheels connected to a pair of articulated pads on which riders place their feet. The rider controls the speed by leaning forwards or backwards, and direction of travel by twisting the pads.

D A rickshaw is a two or three-wheeled passenger cart, which is generally pulled by one man carrying one passenger. Over time, cycle rickshaws and electric rickshaws were invented, and have replaced the original pulled rickshaws.

A horse and carriage refers to a light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, usually drawn by one or sometimes by two horses.

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The wingsuit, first developed in 1994, creates a surface area with fabric between the legs and under the arms. Wingsuits are sometimes referred to as ‘birdman suits’ (after the makers of the first commercially available wingsuit), ‘flying squirrel suits’ (due to their resemblance to the animal), and ‘bat suits’ (due to their resemblance to the animal or perhaps the superhero).

You will watch a video about the 13 most bizarre vehicles ever made and answer questions about them.

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a Combine each of these pictures with the correct model from the video. b Find a partner. Decide who is student A and who is student B. Watch the video again. c Answer the A or B questions on the card your teacher will give you, depending on your role.

SPOKEN INTERACTION

d Talk to your partner so both of you have all the answers. e Sit with another pair of students and compare your answers.

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Which of the vehicles in exercise 4 seems most practical for you to go to school with? Why? a Name at least 2 advantages and one disadvantage of this vehicle.

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b Tell a partner about your choice.

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SPEAKING

Design your own dream vehicle. a Preparation: think of all the things you want in your means of transportation. Make a list of at least 5 car parts that should be included. b Action: describe the vehicle to a classmate. Have your classmate draw it. Does it correspond with what you had in mind? Why (not)? c Reflect on your speaking by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: describing my dream vehicle

Yes I think so

No

1 Preparation and content • I made a list of all the necessary parts of my dream vehicle.

• I clearly described the vehicle's looks and accessories.

2 Language • I used linking words to structure what I wanted to say.

• I spoke fluently.

• I minded my pronunciation.

Feedback

WRITING

You are on holiday in the UK with your friends. You decide to rent a car. a Use your own data or invent data to fill in the driving licence.

1 Surname 2 Name 3 DOB and POB 4a Valid from 4b Valid to 5 Number 7 Signature

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b Fill in the form below.

FORM Driver’s information Full name (as it appears on licence) Home address (House no + Street) Postal code + city Country Cell phone number Date of birth Driving licence number Expiry date of driving licence Credit card number Expiry date of credit card Booking details Car rental pick up on (date) / / at Car rental drop off on (date) / / at

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Type of car  hatchback  saloon  estate  minivan  convertible  SUV Transmission  manual  automatic How many seats? At least  2  4  5  6  8 Child seat  Yes  No Glass sunroof  Yes  No Leather steering wheel  Yes  No Heated front seats  Yes  No Spare tyre in boot  Yes  No Built-in navigation  Yes  No Parking distance control  Yes  No First aid kit in glove compartment  Yes  No one hundred and twenty-eight

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You will get a role card. Role play the situation from exercise 7.

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Step 2 1

Hit the road!

Using prepositions of place and movement

Read the information about If I Stay and discuss these questions.

SPOKEN INTERACTION

a Have you read this book or seen the film? If so, what did you think of it? b If you haven't read the book or seen the film, would you be interested in it? Why (not)? c What are some of the things that Mia will have to deal with, in your opinion?

If I Stay is a young adult novel by Gayle Forman published in 2009. The story follows 17-year-old Mia Hall as she deals with the aftermath of a car accident involving her family. Mia finds herself in a coma and the book follows her life through a series of flashbacks. In 2014 it was made into a film starring Chloë Grace Moretz as Mia. Source: en.wikipedia.org

READING

Read the beginning of If I Stay by Gayle Forman and answer the questions. a Mark the part of the text in which the accident is described. Mark the damages in another colour. b What were the weather conditions like?

c What kind of road are they on?

d What other vehicles were involved in the accident?

e How many victims are there? Who are they?

f Describe what happened in your own words.

g Which sentence best summarizes the damages to the car?

There’s a scratch on the bumper.

The headlights are busted.

The bonnet is dented.

The back of the car is wrecked.

The car is total loss / a write-off.

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Once the musical selections have been made, we are off. The road has some patches of snow, but mostly it’s just wet. But this is Oregon. The roads are always wet. Mom used to joke that it was when the road was dry that people ran into trouble. “They get cocky, throw caution to the wind, drive like ass**les. The cops have a field day doling out speeding tickets.”

I lean my head against the car window, watching the scenery zip by, a tableau of dark green fir trees dotted with snow, wispy strands of white fog, and heavy gray storm clouds up above.

It’s so warm in the car that the windows keep fogging up, and I draw little squiggles in the condensation.

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When the news is over, we turn to the classical station. I hear the first few bars of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no. 3, which was the very piece I was supposed to be working on this afternoon. It feels like some kind of cosmic coincidence. I concentrate on the notes, imagining myself playing, feeling grateful for this chance to practice, happy to be in a warm car with my sonata and my family. I close my eyes.

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You wouldn’t expect the radio to work afterward. But it does.

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The car is eviscerated. The impact of a four-ton pickup truck going sixty miles an hour plowing straight into the passenger side had the force of an atom bomb. It tore off the doors, sent the front-side passenger seat through the driver’s-side window. It flipped the chassis, bouncing it across the road and ripped the engine apart as if it were no stronger than a spiderweb. It tossed wheels and hubcaps deep into the forest. It ignited bits of the gas tank, so that now tiny flames lap at the wet road.

And there was so much noise. A symphony of grinding, a chorus of popping, an aria of exploding, and finally, the sad clapping of hard metal cutting into soft trees. Then it went quiet, except for this: Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no. 3, still playing. The car radio somehow still is attached to a battery and so Beethoven is broadcasting into the once-again tranquil February morning.

At first I figure everything is fine. For one, I can still hear the Beethoven. Then there’s the fact that I am standing here in a ditch on the side of the road. When I look down, the jean skirt, cardigan sweater, and the black boots I put on this morning all look the same as they did when we left the house.

I climb up the embankment to get a better look at the car. It isn’t even a car anymore. It’s a metal skeleton, without seats, without passengers. Which means the rest of my family must have been thrown from the car like me. I brush off my hands onto my skirt and walk into the road to find them.

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I see Dad first. Even from several feet away, I can make out the protrusion of the pipe in his jacket pocket. “Dad,” I call, but as I walk toward him, the pavement grows slick and there are gray chunks of what looks like cauliflower. I know what I’m seeing right away but it somehow does not immediately connect back to my father. What springs into my mind are those news reports about tornadoes or fires, how they’ll ravage one house but leave the one next door intact. Pieces of my father’s brain are on the asphalt. But his pipe is in his left breast pocket.

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I find Mom next. There’s almost no blood on her, but her lips are already blue and the whites of her eyes are completely red, like a ghoul from a low-budget monster movie. She seems totally unreal. And it is the sight of her looking like some preposterous zombie that sends a hummingbird of panic ricocheting through me.

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I need to find Teddy! Where is he? I spin around, suddenly frantic, like the time I lost him for ten minutes at the grocery store. I’d been convinced he’d been kidnapped. Of course, it had turned out that he’d wandered over to inspect the candy aisle. When I found him, I hadn’t been sure whether to hug him or yell at him.

I run back toward the ditch where I came from and I see a hand sticking out. “Teddy! I’m right here!” I call. “Reach up. I’ll pull you out.” But when I get closer, I see the metal glint of a silver bracelet with tiny cello and guitar charms. Adam gave it to me for my seventeenth birthday. It’s my bracelet. I was wearing it this morning. I look down at my wrist. I’m still wearing it now.

I edge closer and now I know that it’s not Teddy lying there. It’s me. The blood from my chest has seeped through my shirt, skirt, and sweater, and is now pooling like paint drops on the virgin snow. One of my legs is askew, the skin and muscle peeled away so that I can see white streaks of bone. My eyes are closed, and my dark brown hair is wet and rusty with blood.

I spin away. This isn’t right. This cannot be happening. We are a family, going on a drive.

This isn’t real. I must have fallen asleep in the car. No! Stop. Please stop. Please wake up!

I scream into the chilly air. It’s cold. My breath should smoke. It doesn’t. I stare down at my wrist, the one that looks fine, untouched by blood and gore, and I pinch as hard as I can.

I don’t feel a thing.

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Then I hear something. It’s the music. I can still hear the music. So I concentrate on that. I finger the notes of Beethoven’s Cello Sonata no. 3 with my hands, as I often do when I listen to pieces I am working on. Adam calls it “air cello.” He’s always asking me if one day we can play a duet, him on air guitar, me on air cello. askew: not in a straight position “When we’re done, we can thrash our air embankment: a wall of earth or stone built to instruments,” he jokes. “You know you want to.” prevent a river flooding an area to eviscerate: to remove the contents of something I play, just focusing on that, until the last bit of to ignite: (cause) to catch fire life in the car dies, and the music goes with it.

It isn’t long after that the sirens come.

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I have had nightmares before—falling nightmares, playing-a-cello-recital-withoutknowing-the-music nightmares, breakup-with-Adam nightmares—but I have always been able to command myself to open my eyes, to lift my head from the pillow, to halt the horror movie playing behind my closed lids. I try again. Wake up! I scream. Wake up!

Wakeupwakeupwakeup! But I can’t. I don’t.

Source: If I Stay, Gayle Forman

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Use the information from the extract and your answers to complete the news report about the accident Mia was in.

[write a headline]

A family of 4

this morning when their car

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Dennis and Kathleen Hall and their son Theodore (known to them as Teddy)

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Daughter Mia

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Police said the accident occurred as

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Police said the Hall car was

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Damage to the truck is

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The driver

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Listen to these people who describe a car accident they witnessed. Fill in the prepositions you hear.

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the suburbs when a taxi overtook me and hit the car

me on its left side. Then the taxi drove 2 We were driving

a lamp post.

town when we noticed a car dangerously overtaking the car

us. Then the driver obviously lost control over his vehicle and he ended up

going headlong

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the road.

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road. Suddenly it was hit was shattered shoulder 4 I was driving nobody

a lorry coming

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the opposite direction. Debris

me, my car started skidding and I ended up

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the road. a quiet neighbourhood

our town. There was literally

the road, when all of a sudden a blue car came

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obvious that he was going too fast, but I guess I also made a mistake by not giving him rightof-way.

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this busy road. I had just driven

the traffic lights of this busy junction when all of a sudden there was

this really speedy car coming

the left. First it hit another car

oncoming traffic, which ended up

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speedy car mounted the kerb and hit the car

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GRAMMAR

How to say where things are (going)

Preposition of place and movement are used to say where things are or where things are going.

Check the Summary if you still experience difficulties using these prepositions.

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Watch the crashes recorded by the dash cams. Which crash matches which explanation?

Not all crashes will match an explanation.

Explanation

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Accident Watch the first 5 crashes again and mark the damages that seem most likely to you under each picture. Mark the words that indicate how heavily the vehicles are damaged.

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The car doors of the white car have some scratches on the right.

The white car has lost a wheel.

The front of the white car is a total loss / write off.

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The left side of the nose of the white car is dented.

The right side of the white car is heavily damaged.

The car that overturned is total loss.

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The white car in front has some minor scratches on the left.

The trunk of the white car is heavily damaged.

The car that caused the accident is a total loss / write off.

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The orange lorry has lost its wheels.

The debris of the white and red lorry is scattered all over.

The orange lorry has caught fire and will be completely charred.

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The car that flipped over is a write off /total loss.

The bonnet of the white car is heavily damaged.

The car with the dash cam is damaged beyond repair.

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Read this report about a car crash in London. a Fill in the right preposition in the text. Choose from the following prepositions: along – at – for – in (3x) – into – next to – on (2x) – past – to (2x)

A car ploughed into 3 boys as they were walking a party. Flowers have been lain the scene in West London where the collision happened yesterday evening. The police have arrested a 28-year-old man who was the car. From the scene Olivia Kinsley reports. a few minutes this afternoon the police closed the road where the crash happened for friends and family to say goodbye to 3 clearly much loved boys. They were said to have been walking a 16th birthday party just a few hundred metres away when the crash happened.

An eyewitness reports: 'Two minutes, that's when the ambulance arrived and the boys started to unload the ambulance: everything that was in there, first aid kits, everything.

I was in another car, the passenger seat, and had the window down. A boy was standing me the pavement and he was the phone to – I think it was his mum or his dad – and he was saying ‘Oh, my friends are dead’, he was crying, he was like, he couldn’t even speak because he was so upset.'

The car involved was a black Audi A5. The police arrested a 28-year old man, but say another man was reportedly also the vehicle.

This is a busy fast moving road. The boys were walking a bus stop which is a slight bend. Police markings suggest that the car mounted the kerb, travelled around 60 metres the pavement and then crashed a lamp post and a wall.

A security guard who works nearby told us it’s a dangerous road. ‘I mean, people just drive like lunatics, you know. Bad weather, good weather, they don’t care. They take that 60 mile an hour speed limit to the extreme.’ After releasing the balloons, the crowd held a minute silence. This is a time when they will need one another’s support.

b Watch the report to check your answers.

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Work with a partner. Look at the picture you get from your teacher. Find the 5 differences with your partner’s picture by asking the right questions.

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Describing what happened using past tenses READING

Combine the pictures of the accidents with the correct comments.

1 I was driving down a quiet street when all of a sudden I saw a group of tourists cross the roads on their Segways.

3 I was riding my moped and suddenly, right in front of me, a pedestrian crossed the road so I had to dodge him and I fell.

I was leaving my friend’s house when I saw my van was on fire.

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My friend and I were doing tricks on our quads when the police caught us.

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I was driving on the motorway when I fell asleep and ended up with my car in the wasteland next to the road.

5 I was taking a nap on the street when I heard the screeching brakes of a car.

bike when a grey hatchback hit me.

I was driving my car down a quiet country road when all of a sudden a deer jumped in front of my wheels, so I lost control of my vehicle.

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I was driving in reverse when a motorcycle hit the side of my car.

I honestly hadn’t seen it coming.

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Which damages do you see in each picture in exercise 1?

A B C D E F G H I

3

Look at the sentence below and answer the questions. a Mark the verb forms in the sentence.

e.g. T erry was parking his brand-new car in front of a noodle shop, when all of a sudden a giant Nike football crashed into his car. b Which 2 tenses are they?

c Do you remember when to use these 2 tenses? Fill in the grammar grid below.

GRAMMAR

How to talk about past events Tense 1:

Tense 2:

= (shorter or single) completed actions in the past

= longer actions going on in the past.

e.g. A weird object destroyed Terry's new car.

e.g. Terry was enjoying all the features of his new car.

Keywords:

Keywords:

Combine the 2 tenses if you want to make clear something happened while you were in the middle of a longer action going on. This longer action was happening

.

e.g. Terry was parking his car in front of the noodle shop, when a giant Nike football crashed into it.

See p. 142

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Make sentences describing what went wrong. Use past simple and past continuous correctly.

1

2

Gerry (to wait)

for his wife

Grant (to drive)

down a

at the car park when all of a sudden a cactus

muddy road when suddenly his car (to slip)

(to fall)

and he (to end up)

upside down in a ditch.

on his car.

4

3

Deidre (to leave)

the car

The Larson family (to spot)

park when she (to turn around)

wildlife from their 4-wheel-drive when

and (to see)

an elephant (to attack)

her

car roll off towards the water.

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them.

6

Mark (to text) his girlfriend

Ben and Aaron (to take)

when he accidentaly (to drive)

picture when all of a sudden the car they

into the entrance of a subway station.

(to work)

on

(to come)

down.

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5

SPEAKING

The Google Streetview car has been involved in an accident. Team up with a classmate to discuss what happened. a Preparation: look at the photo and prepare by writing down your version (about 50 words) of what happened using the past simple and the past continuous correctly.

Source: Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock.com

b Action: tell your version to a partner. Use your preparation. Then listen to what your partner says. Do you have the same events? c Reflect on your writing and speaking by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: describing an accident

Yes I think so

No

1 Preparation: writing • I wrote about 50 words.

• Whoever reads my text can understand what I wrote and can imagine what the accident was like.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used the correct prepositions.

• I used the past simple and continuous correctly.

2 Action: speaking • My partner can understand what I said and can imagine what the accident was like.

• I minded my pronunciation.

Feedback

6

Fill out an accident report form. a Preparation: look at this preliminary accident report. A report like this is filled in at the agency where you rented a car, moped or other motor vehicle.

• Team up with a classmate and decide on who will be student A and student B. • You will each watch a different accident.

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• Use the information from the form and these prompts to describe the accident to your partner.

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For student A: to accelerate – to show off – to skid For student B: to accelerate – a lamp post – a roundabout – to show off

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WRITING SPOKEN INTERACTION

AUTO ACCIDENT FORM Driver’s Name: DOB:

Last Name,

First Name

MI

M/D/Y

SSN: - - Driver’s License No. State: Your Department: Address: Telephone Number, where you may be reached: Office Home Rental Vehicle:  Yes  No If, yes, Rental Company / Agency: Vehicle Identification Number: Lic Plate Number: Year: Make: Model: Description of Injuries, if any: Damages to Your Vehicle: Were Police/DPS Notified  Yes  No Were Pictures Taken  Yes  No If yes, Officer’s Name: Report of File Number: Date of Accident: LOCATION OF ACCIDENT: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OTHER PERSON(S) INVOLVED Name: DOB: Address: Driver’s License Number: How may we contact you:  Work  Home  Other: VEHICLE INVOLVED Vehicle Identification Number: Lic Plate Number: Year: Make: Model: Insurance Carrier: Policy Number: Description of Injuries, if any: Damages to Your Vehicle:

NARRATIVE REPORT / SUMMARY OF ACCIDENT:

c Your partner will check the form the secretary at the rental agency filled out. What information did the secretary write down wrong? d Finally, reflect on your writing and speaking by filling in this checklist.

Checklist: describing an accident

Yes I think so

No

1 Writing: filling out a form • I filled out all the required data.

• I described the accident accurately.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used the correct prepositions.

• I used the past simple and continuous correctly.

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• I repeated the information when necessary.

• I asked good questions.

• I minded my pronunciation.

Feedback

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GRAMMAR

SUMMARY HOW TO say where things are (going) Prepositions of place and movement

1 Prepositions of place USE To say where things are.

above

below under

behind

in front of

next to beside by

to the left of on the left

to the right of on the right

between

in

inside

near

on on top of

outside

among

opposite

against

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across

along

down

from ... to ...

off

onto

over

out of

past

through

towards

up

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HOW TO talk about past events

Past simple and past continuous I was driving down the street when all of a sudden that tree hit my car.

1 Past simple FORM Subject

Positive (+)*

Negative (-)

Questions (?)

1st p. sing.

I crashed.

I didn’t crash.

Did I crash?

2nd p. sing.

You crashed.

You didn’t crash.

Did you crash?

3rd p. sing.

He/She crashed.

He/She didn’t crash.

Did he/she crash?

1st p. plur.

We crashed.

We didn’t crash.

Did we crash?

2nd p. plur.

You crashed.

You didn’t crash.

Did you crash?

3rd p. plur.

They crashed.

They didn’t crash.

Did they crash?

Rule:

Subject + base form of the verb + (e)d

Subject + didn’t / did not + base form of the verb

Did + subject + base form of the verb?

* Irregular verbs: Mind the irregular verbs in the positive form. You have to learn them by heart (see

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Keep in mind: – Mind the spelling of regular verbs like ‘try’ (tried), ‘stop’ (stopped), ‘arrive’ (arrived), ‘travel’ (travelled) in the positive form.

– In the negative, the auxiliary can have a long or short form: e.g. He didn’t visit = He did not visit.

– 'To be' is a special verb: there is no ‘did (not)’ for negative sentences and questions.

e.g. The car wasn't new. e.g. Were you happy with the service you received?

USE (Shorter or single) completed actions in the past. e.g. He crashed his car in January 2017.

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2 Past continuous FORM Subject

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

Questions (?)

1st p. sing.

I was texting.

I wasn’t texting.

Was I texting?

2nd p. sing.

You were texting.

You weren’t texting.

Were you texting?

3rd p. sing.

He was texting.

It wasn’t texting.

Was it texting?

1st p. plur.

We were texting.

We weren’t texting.

Were we texting?

2nd p. plur.

You were texting.

You weren’t texting.

Were you texting?

3rd p. plur.

They were texting.

They weren’t texting.

Were they texting?

Rule:

Subject + was/were + ing-form of the verb

Subject + wasn’t (was not) / weren’t (were not) + ing-form of the verb

Was/were + subject + ing-form of the verb

USE – Longer actions going on in the past.

– When we talk about 2 (past) actions that were happening at the same time.

Keywords: 'while' + past continuous e.g. Mark was driving while his girlfriend was reading a book in the backseat. 'when' + past simple e.g. Mark was checking his messages when a deer hit the car.

3 Past simple and past continuous USE Combine the 2 tenses when an action that takes longer (past continuous) is interrupted by another action (past simple).

e.g. I was driving down the street when all of a sudden that tree hit my car.

was driving past continuous

hit past simple

Now

Future

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VOCABULARY

1 TYPES OF VEHICLES

hatchback

convertible

bicycle

moped

van

lorry / truck

party bike

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rickshaw

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motorbike

minivan

estate

SUV

pickup truck

saloon

hover board

wingsuit

horse and carriage

2 CAR PARTS OUTSIDE VIEW window

petrol tank

headlight

brake light

tyre

boot

door

rearview mirror

windscreen wiper

windscreen

roof

bonnet

indicator

mirror

door handle

hubcap

bumper

number plate

INSIDE VIEW rearview mirror

steering wheel

speedometer

horn

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accelerator

handbrake

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3 ON THE ROAD

motorway

hard shoulder

junction

ditch

lamp post

kerb

4 OTHER WORDS Word

Translation

CAR FEATURES

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adjustable

regelbaar

alloy

lichtmetalen

automatic transmission

automatische versnelling

back seat

achterbank

(remote) central locking system

centrale vergrendeling (met afstandsbediening)

customizable

aanpasbaar

dash cam

dashcam, camera op het dashboard

economical

zuinig

engine

motor

fog light

mistlicht

foldable

vouwbaar

front seat

voorzetel

fuel efficient

energiezuinig

heated seats

verwarmde zetels

immaculate

onberispelijk

manual transmission

manuele versnelling

number/licence plate

nummerplaat

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Your notes

personalized

gepersonaliseerd

powerful

krachtig

sat nav / navigation system

gps

with voice control / voice controlled

met spraakbediening

SAFETY FEATURES collision

aanrijding

collision mitigation braking system

automatisch remsysteem om aanrijdingen te voorkomen

first aid kit

EHBO-kit

front and rear parking distance control

parkeersensoren

jack

krik

pedestrian warning system

systeem dat de chauffeur waarschuwt voor voetgangers

safety vest

veiligheidshesje

seat belt

veiligheidsgordel

spanner

schroevendraaier

spare tyre

reservewiel

tyre pressure

bandenspanning

to avoid something

iets vermijden

to be charred

verbrand/verkoold zijn

to be damaged

beschadigd zijn

to be dented

ingedeukt zijn

to be run over by a car

overreden worden

to be scattered

verspreid liggen

to be total loss

total loss zijn

to brake

remmen

to catch fire

vuur vatten

to change lanes

van rijstrook veranderen

to cross the road

de weg kruisen

debris

brokstukken

to dive in headlong

kopvoor ergens inrijden

to dodge

uitwijken

to drive/crash into something

ergens tegenaan rijden

to flip/roll over

overkop gaan

to give way

voorrang geven

to hit something/somebody

tegen iets/iemand botsen

to join the traffic

invoegen in het verkeer

to lose a wheel

een wiel verliezen

to mount the kerb

op de stoeprand rijden

to overtake

inhalen

to park (your car)

parkeren

to skid / to slip

slippen

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NUMBERS AND DATA 0-60 mph (nought to sixty)

van 0 naar 60 mijl per uur

acceleration

versnelling

brand

merk

ft (foot/feet)

1 voet = 30,5 cm

fuel capacity

brandstofcapaciteit (hoeveel gaat er in de brandstoftank?)

fuel consumption

brandstofverbruik

gallon

1 gallon = 3,8 liter

gear

versnelling

HP (horsepower)

PK (paardenkracht)

in (inch/inches)

1 duim = 2,5 cm

mile

1 mijl = 1,6 km

mpg (miles per gallon)

mijl per gallon

mph (miles per hour)

mijl per uur

price tag

prijskaartje

size

maat, grootte

top speed

topsnelheid

OTHER WORDS driver

chauffeur

driving licence (BE)

rijbewijs

oncoming traffic

tegenliggers

passenger

passagier

pedestrian

voetganger

public transport

openbaar vervoer

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ON DIFFERENT TRACKS Talking about cars and car parts

Check 1

You will design your own favourite car. a Do the preparatory exercises first.

• Make a list of 5 necessary car parts and one with 5 luxury options.

5 necessary car parts

5 luxury car parts

• Match the words from column A with the correct words of column B. 1 fuel efficient 2 convertible 3 manual transmission 4 horse power 5 accelerate 1

2

3

A engine B gears C brake D soft top E 100 mpg 4

5

WRITING b Now describe your favourite car.

SPEAKING • Go to the official UK website of your favourite car.

• Check out the models and choose at least 5 options/features. Make sure you find a picture as well.

• Describe the car (at least 50 words). Include at least 5 words or expressions from the preparatory exercises.

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• Find a partner and talk to each other about your favourite car.

Checklist: describing your favourite car

Yes I think so

No

1 Content and structure • I chose my favourite car on a UK website and found a picture of it.

• I wrote a description of at least 50 words.

• I chose at least 5 options and I used at least 5 words or expressions from the preparation in my description.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• My sentences were grammatically correct.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation in my writing.

• I minded my pronunciation.

Feedback

2

Score

< 15

15 – 20

> 20

Next exercise

ex. 2

ex. 4

ex. 5

Practise your car vocabulary. a Fill in the correct word.

1 A car with a roof that folds down if you want to feel the wind in your hair is called a .

2 Gangsters need cars with a big , so they have enough space to hide dead bodies, bags of money or drugs.

3 She had a really bad accident, but her

saved her life; if she hadn’t

worn it, she would have been thrown out of the car.

4 After a successful driving test, you finally get your . (In Belgium you have to be 18 to get it.)

5 The Hennessey Venom GT can

from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

6 If the car in front of you is going really slow, you may want to But you can only do that if there’s no oncoming traffic.

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c What kind of vehicles are these?

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ex. 3

ex. 4

Watch the video 10 things you didn’t know about Rolls Royce. Fill in the missing words.

listening

1 The umbrella is hidden in the car .

2 0-60 3 The

in 4.7 seconds.

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are clad in bull hide.

4 The Rolls Royce logo in the 5 The car

stays upright.

can only tune in to classic FM.

6 When you’re in the

you can close the door with a button.

7 The car is entirely . You can choose the colours for the interior and the body, and add dozens of other personal touches.

8 The spirit of ecstasy retracts in the

when you

the car.

9 You can fit two people in the .

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8 – 12

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4

listening

Watch the video in which Pewdiepie shows off his new car. a Preparation: fill in the form with the car’s features.

Nissan B4 with extra clutches Nothing like you have ever seen before Fucking hard, Korean, strong AM, FM, all the Hertz, all the frequencies Can be opened Contains a banana A lot of space; fits a whole person b Action: write a short description of Pewdiepie's 'new' car (about 50 words). Use information from the grid in exercise a.

c Reflect on your description using the checklist.

Checklist: describing Pewdiepie's car

Yes I think so

1 Content and structure • I wrote a description of at least 50 words.

• I used the information from the grid.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• My sentences were grammatically correct.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation in my writing.

Feedback

Score

< 13

13 – 18

Next exercise

ex. 3

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Watch this review of the 2018 Mini convertible.

listening

a Say if these statements are true or false and correct the false statements.

Statement

true

false

1 The Mini convertible is the best-selling convertible in the world.

2 This Mini has the Union Jack on the headlights.

3 The Mini convertible comes with standard Union Jack on the roof.

4 You can’t open the roof when you’re driving.

5 If you drive your Mini with the roof down, it does have an effect on your view to the rear.

6 The speedometer is in the centre of the dashboard.

7 The back seats are not for large adults.

8 There is more space inside the FIAT 500 C and the Citroen DS Cabriolet.

9 You can fold down the back seats for extra boot space.

10 The woman in the video prefers the automatic gear box.

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b Write down 3 positives and 2 negatives of this Mini Convertible.

Positives

Negatives

•

•

•

•

•

WRITING

c Would you be tempted to buy a Mini convertible if you had the money? Why (not)? Explain your opinion (about 50 words) by referring to the features of the car and your list in exercise b. Check your text when you are done writing.

Checklist: giving opinion about a car

Yes I think so

1 Content and structure • I wrote my opinion in a paragraph of about 50 words.

• I referred to the car's features and the positives and negatives list.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• My sentences were grammatically correct.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

Score

< 21

≥ 21

Next exercise

ex. 3

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Check 2

WRITING

Write a report about your very own pimped car for your car blog! a Preparation: look at your gorgeous pimped ride! Locate the following items: desk lamp – eyelashes – flag – flowers – flowerpot – polka dot curtains – red heart – Union Jack

b Action: write a blog post in which you describe where the special features of your pimped car are. Write 75 - 100 words. Write at least 1 sentence for every feature mentioned in exercise a, and find 3 other features yourself. Use correct prepositions.

Hello crazy car lovers,

Would you like to see my newly pimped ride?

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c Reflect on your writing by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: blog report

Yes

I think so No

1 Content • I wrote 75 - 100 words.

• I described the changes accurately.

2 Language • I used the correct prepositions.

• I used the correct words.

• My sentences are grammatically correct.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

2

Score

< 6

6 – 8

> 8

Next exercise

ex. 2

ex. 4

ex. 5

listening Read this text about the new Mini Countryman. Choose the correct preposition. Then watch the video to check your answers.

1 You will recognize a Mini immediately no matter what road it is driving in/next to/on/to.

2 It combines off-road capability on/by/to/with the true Mini driving experience.

3 The engines with/by/to/under three or four cylinders provide powerful as well as efficient performance.

4 It also comes as a hybrid at /by/with/to emissions of/on/by/with only 49 grams CO2 per km.

5 Want to experience something new? Step right up/in/on/under.

6 The vehicle welcomes you with an LED logo projected on/to/by/up the ground under/on/from the window.

7 The higher seating gives you that real SUV feeling of being under/above/next to the traffic.

Score

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≥ 8

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ex. 3

Look at the picture and complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 The thief is coming

the shop,

2 The police motorcycle is 3 The taxi is right 4 Sanjee is

the front door.

the taxi.

the policemen.

his moped; he’s riding

5 Danielle is sitting

the pavement.

the taxi driver.

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the pavement.

the

4

5 3 6 7

2

© Jan van Haasteren

1

8

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< 7

Next exercise

ex. 4

WRITING

Watch the video Human snake and describe what happens. a Write 10 sentences; 4 have already been done for you.

1 A man’s breakfast tells him to go.

2 He stands up and leaves his flat.

3 4 The postman drops his letters and joins him.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 He sits down. b Mark the prepositions.

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> 7

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5

Watch the videos about these car sharing services and compare them. Follow this procedure. listening a Watch the video about ZipCar. • Fill in the correct prepositions in the sentences.

A The keys are

They stay B Walk

the dash

the steering wheel. the car.

the car to check for damage.

C Check the mirrors, seat belt and displays before you drive.

D Hold your Zip card

the card reader

the corner of the

windshield.

E Look

the car park and find the car you reserved.

• Read the sentences and put them in the right order.

1

2

3

4

5

b Watch the video about Drive Now. Answer the questions.

• Where does it operate?

• What is its slogan? c Compare how ZipCar works with the way Drive Now works.

• Explain both procedures and say which one you prefer and why.

• Make sure that you use prepositions correctly.

• Write 75 – 100 words.

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d Reflection: check your comparison by filling in this checklist.

Checklist: comparison ZipCar and Drive Now

Yes I think so

No

1 Content and structure • I explained how both the Zip Car and Drive Now work.

• Someone who didn’t see the videos will understand how both work.

• I explained which method I prefer and why.

• I wrote 75-100 words.

2 Language • I used the correct prepositions.

• I used the correct vocabulary.

• My sentences were grammatically correct.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

Score

< 20

≥ 20

Next exercise

ex. 4

Check 3, p. 159

Check 3

Describe the accidents as if you were the passenger of the dash cam car. a Preparation: watch the accidents in the video. Make a few notes about each accident.

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b Action: describe what happened in each of the accidents (about 50 words per accident).

Make sure to use the following words or expressions at least once. Use the past simple and past continuous correctly. to bump into – to crash – to drive – fast lane – to flip over – to hit – to land on the roof – to race – to speed – to start braking – to swerve – traffic jam

c Reflection: check your writing by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: Describing an accident

Yes I think so

1 Content and structure • I wrote 1 paragraph of about 50 words for each accident.

• I described the accidents accurately.

• Whoever reads my text can understand what I wrote and can imagine what each accident was like.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used all the words at least once.

• I used the past simple and continuous correctly.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

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12 – 16

> 16

Next exercise

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ex. 5

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No

WRITING

Fill in the verbs in the past simple or continuous.

1

Gerry

(to walk) around the car park when all

of a sudden he

(to notice) one of the cars was

parked upside down.

2

We

(to drive) on the motorway when all of a

sudden the lorry in front of us

(to roll) over on its side.

Rachel

3

(to slip) and it

(to leave) the house when she

(to turn around) and

(to see) an old pickup truck that

(to hang)

in a tree. She’s still wondering how the truck (to end up) there.

I was doing 80 mph when I suddenly

4

because some ducks

(to cross) the road. The

Mercedes behind me obviously that in time, so he literally

5

Mark

6

(to end up) in the entrance of a subway station.

Ambrose

vehicle and

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(to run) over me.

(to drive) through a wall and

(to overtake) a white minivan, when

all of a sudden he

Score

(not – to see)

(to text) his girlfriend when he

accidentaly

(to brake)

(to lose) control of his

(to drive) up the crash barrier.

12 – 16

> 16

ex. 3

ex. 5

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3

There was an accident, but the driver who had to explain the situation to the police doesn't speak English. This is literally what he said. Make good sentences with each set of words.

1 I / to drive / on the motorway / to see / a beautiful girl / to wave at me

2 I / to stop / my lorry / to ask / why / she / to wave

3 She / to run / into the bushes / and / I / to be puzzled / but / I / to decide / to drive on

4 I / to think / still / about the girl / when / the car in front of me / suddenly / to stop

5 I / not / to notice / in time / there / to be / a traffic jam / so / I / to hit / the back of the car

6 When / I / to try / to get out of the lorry / I / to see / that beautiful girl / again

Score

< 12

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≥ 12 All done!

Mental dictation: listen to a man who describes an accident.

listening

a Try to imagine what the situation is like. b Then watch the video to check if what you thought was right. How right were you on a scale of 5?

Score

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≥ 3 All done!

Choose your favourite road safety video and explain it to a partner. a Preparation: work with a partner. There are 2 sets of ads. Who will watch which set?

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• Make a few notes about the different ads you see: My notes:

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SPEAKING

• Decide which of the ads you like the best and why. b Action: describe your favourite ad to your partner. Then, show your favourite ad to your partner. Did he/she think you described the action accurately? c Finally reflect on your speaking task by filling this checklist.

Checklist: talking about your favourite ad

Yes I think so

No

1 Content and structure • I made good notes so I knew what to say.

• I chose my favourite ad from the set.

• I described my ad accurately.

• My partner understood what I said and could imagine what the ad was like.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct grammar.

• I minded my pronunciation.

Feedback

< 7

≥ 7

Next exercise

ex. 4

All done!

listening

Watch the video about self-driving cars and answer the questions. a Name at least 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of driverless cars mentioned in the video.

Advantages

Disadvantages

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b How do the people in the video see the evolution? Name 4 steps.

c What about you? Would you be interested in a driverless car? Explain your opinion (about 50 words). Refer to the advantages and disadvantages in your text.

d Reflect on your task by filling in the checklist.

Checklist: opinion about driverless cars

Yes I think so

1 Content and structure • I wrote about 50 words.

• My opinion about self-driving cars is clear.

• I referred to the advantages and disadvantages from the video.

2 Language • I used the correct vocabulary.

• I used correct grammar.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

Feedback

Score

< 14

≥ 14

Next exercise

ex. 4

All done!

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WRITING

CHECK OUT: REPORTING AN ACCIDENT Orientation You and your friend rented a moped and on your first ride things went wrong. Fortunately, nobody got hurt, only the mopeds seem to have some damage. You will have to report and check the damage.

Preparation 1

listening

Watch the moped accident. Make a few notes about what happened. Use the past tenses correctly.

Action 2

Go back to the rental office and explain what happened.

– The secretary (your partner) will fill out the preliminary accident report on page 166.

– Then check the form the secretary filled out before signing it.

– Switch roles afterwards.

SPOKEN INTERACTION

WRITING

Reflection Reflect on your writing and speaking task by filling in this checklist.

Checklist: describing an accident

Yes I think so

No

1 Preparation • I watched the video and made good notes.

2 Spoken interaction: at the rental office • I described the accident accurately.

• My partner could understand what I said and can imagine what the accident was like.

• I repeated information if necessary.

• I used the correct words.

• I used correct prepositions.

• I used the past simple and past continuous correctly.

• I minded my pronunciation.

3 Writing: accident report • I filled in all the data accurately.

• I used the correct words.

• I used correct prepositions.

• I used the past simple and past continuous correctly.

• I used correct spelling and punctuation.

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AUTO ACCIDENT FORM Driver’s Name: DOB:

Last Name,

First Name

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M/D/Y

SSN: - - Driver’s License No. State: Your Department: Address: Telephone Number, where you may be reached: Office Home Rental Vehicle:  Yes  No If, yes, Rental Company / Agency: Vehicle Identification Number: Lic Plate Number: Year: Make: Model: Description of Injuries, if any: Damages to Your Vehicle: Were Police/DPS Notified  Yes  No Were Pictures Taken  Yes  No If yes, Officer’s Name: Report of File Number: Date of Accident: LOCATION OF ACCIDENT: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OTHER PERSON(S) INVOLVED Name: DOB: Address: Driver’s License Number: How may we contact you:  Work  Home  Other: VEHICLE INVOLVED Vehicle Identification Number: Lic Plate Number: Year: Make: Model: Insurance Carrier: Policy Number: Description of Injuries, if any: Damages to Your Vehicle:

NARRATIVE REPORT / SUMMARY OF ACCIDENT:

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