ADMC New Foundations Level 4 Transport & Travel -...

ADMC New Foundations Level 4 Transport & Travel

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Vocabulary

Write the name of the type of vehicle under each picture below. Use the words below.

pick-up van bus road cleaner 4 wheel drive

car motorbike truck fork-lift bicycle


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Label the car parts below:

Adapted from www.enchantedlearning.com

Listening

bonnet

tyre

Indicator / signal

exhaust

License plate

Side mirror

Front light

Rear view mirror

rim

chassis

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/simple.shtml


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Listen to the recording at http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1112/111206-supercars-jc.htm and

answer the following questions:

1. In which country did the accident happen? ………………………………………………………………………………..

2. How many vehicles were involved in the pile-up? ……………………………………………………………………….

3. What was the cost of the insurance bill? ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Was anyone injured in the crash? ………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What was the speed limit on the road on which they were travelling? ………………………………………

6. What were the two possible reasons for the pile-up according to the police?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Listen again and complete the missing words:

Highway police who went to a crash in Japan on Sunday couldn’t believe their eyes – a twisted mess

of supercars.

Japanese police say eight top-of-the-range

Ferraris, two Mercedes sports cars and a Lamborghini were the vehicles

that crashed into each other, causing a 4$-million insurance . No one died in the 14-car pile-up but ten people were

and taken to hospital. Police believe speeding and a wet road surface

could have been the causes of the accident.

Police believe the cars were traveling at a speed of 160kph on a road with an 80kph . The lead car hit the central barrier

and the following cars all ploughed

into one another. TV shows wreckage from the cars spread across 400

metres of road.

The cars were part of a convoy

heading to a supercar rally in Hiroshima. The leading Ferrari that spun out of was

driven by a 60-year-old man. Several eyewitnesses told local TV what they saw. One said: “A group of cars was doing

140kph to 160kph. One of them spun and they all up in this huge mess. It’s a miracle

no one was seriously hurt.”

Another motorist described how he narrow ly

avoided becoming part of the accident, saying: “The front car

into the left embankment and bounced off towards me.” A crash scene police officer what he saw. Lieutenant Eiichiro

Kamitani told the AFP news agency: “I've never seen such a thing. Ferraris rarely travel in such numbers.”

Listening (adapted from Step Up to IELTS, Unit 3, Cambridge)

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1112/111206-supercars-jc.htm


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Get started To practice writing names and numbers, ask your partner for the following information and write down his answers. If you cannot spell the answer, ask your partner to spell for you.

Today’s date

Your partner’s full name

Your partner’s birthday

Your partner’s phone number

The name of your partner’s High School

Questions 1-5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer.

LOST LUGGAGE CLAIM FORM type of word

passenger’s name Example A name Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms Mary Greenleaf

Contact address 1.

Mobile 2.

Flight no. 3.

Coming from 4.

Date 5.

No. of items lost Two

Step 1 Take 1 minute to read through the LOST LUGGAGE CLAIM FORM and decide what kind of words you will need to listen to. Write down your ideas on the far right column before you listen.

Step 2 Listen to someone who has lost some luggage and complete questions 1-5.

Step 3 Now look at questions 6-10 on the description of Lost Property below. Draw an arrow to show the direction you should read the questions. Then listen to the second part of the conversation and complete the form.

DESCRIPTION OF LOST PROPERTY

LOST ITEM SIZE COLOUR MADE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

name inside and

Bag 1 6. blue plastic 7.

Bag 2 medium 8. 9. 10.

Read the passage ”The Motor Car” and answer questions 14-19 that follow.


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2020 people before cars

21 air pollution and health

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Complete the following Listening exercise Audio at (use Google Chrome):

http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-sample-tests/listening-sample-test-1/listening-section-1

http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-test/free-sample-tests/listening-sample-test-1/listening-section-1


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Writing

Many people believe that cars have enhanced our lives enormously. Other people disagree, saying that cars have made us lazy and have damaged the environment. Discuss both these views, sharing your personal experiences where relevant. ______________________________________________________________________________ Vehicles are certainly a part of modern life. Globally, the number of cars on the roads is growing on a daily basis. They have changed the way we live and work in many different ways. In this essay, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cars. Firstly, I will talk about the positive aspects. There can be no doubt that cars have made it easier to move around. These days, people can visit distant relatives on a regular basis. In contrast, people in the past could only maintain relationships with people who live in their neighbourhood. Another advantage of having cars is that they provide entertainment to many people. Personally, I enjoy drifting and I like to compete in this sport. In addition, many of my friends are entertained by Formula One as well as other driving competitions. However, there are also disadvantages to having cars. In the past, people used to walk or run everywhere in order to get what they needed. These days, unfortunately, people tend to use their vehicle any time they need to go somewhere. As a result, the majority of people have become lazier than their ancestors. Another major downside is that cars cause enormous amounts of pollution which leads to poorer health and climate change. In my own case, I tend to get asthmatic when the pollution is high. In conclusion, cars have many benefits to humans. However, we need to be aware that there are also negative sides. Therefore, we should use cars wisely. [252 words]

Questions

1. Which of the following does the writer do?

Use connectives?

Use slang?

Use paragraphs?

Write a topic sentence?

Discuss himself?

Use abbreviations?

Meet the required word length?

Discuss a graph?


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2. Find words or expressions in the text with the following meanings.

Everyday (Introduction)

Worldwide (Introduction)

Often (Body paragraph 1)

The place where you live (Body paragraph 1)

Large (Body paragraph 2)

Unfortunately (Body paragraph 2)

Most (Body paragraph 2)

Usually (Body paragraph 2)

People (Conclusion)

3. How many synonyms can you find for advantages & disadvantages in the text? What are they?

Write them in the table below.

Advantages Disadvantages


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Safety

Look at the pie chart to the left. Describe what you see (speaking – pairs).

Look at the two graphs below and answer the following questions.

1. What was the most common injury leading to death in Abu Dhabi in 2008?

2. Is the death rate on Abu Dhabi roads higher or lower than the global average?

3. Why do you think the rate of deaths on Abu Dhabi’s roads is so high?

http://www.roadsafety.ae/images/graph1_big.jpg

http://www.roadsafety.ae/images/graph2_big.jpg


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Look at the poster to your left. Discuss the questions below with your partner.

1. What do you think the slogan means?

2. The people are pictures are young males? Do you think

there’s a reason for this?

3. Who do you think commissioned this poster and why?

4. Do you think posters like this increase awareness?

5. Do you think it can change behavior?

6. What kind of behavior do you think the poster aims to change?

Now read the statistics below and answer the questions that follow. source

http://www.roadsafety.ae/index_en.html

SPEEDING STILL CLAIMING LIVES The major risk factors impacting the severity of road traffic injuries are

Speed

Failure to use seat belts

Failure to use child safety restraints

The biggest road safety issues facing Abu Dhabi Emirate today are

Speeding and dangerous driving

Lack of use of seatbelt

Only 11 % of UAE nationals wear seat belts

Only 44 % of non nationals wear seat belts

Lack of use of child safety restraints

Use of mobiles while driving

Over the past two years fatal injuries were the leading cause of death in Abu Dhabi Emirate, representing 22% of the total causes of

death

An alarming 69% of injury deaths in the emirate of Abu Dhabi are caused by road traffic injuries

Globally, Abu Dhabi Emirate has one of the world’s highest rates of road deaths


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There are an average of 38 deaths per month due to fatal road traffic injuries in Abu Dhabi Emirate

Males represent 89% of fatal road traffic injuries

Abu Dhabi Police data show that between 1985 and 2005

The severity ratio of fatalities per 1000 motor vehicle crashes increased 5 fold

The severity ratio of injuries per crash increased 6 fold+

The main cause of death among children 0 – 14 year olds is fatal injuries, of which 63% are traffic related

Among vehicle occupants aged 0-14 who died in crash, none were found to have been using a safety restraint

Around 23% of causes of all road traffic crashes are due to

Irresponsible behavior and

Lack of respect for other road users

Questions

1. What percentage of Emiratis wear a seatbelt? Why do you think the rate is so low?

2. What can be done to encourage more drivers to restrain their children correctly?

3. Do you think that many Emiratis are aware of these statistics?

4. Who are most likely to be killed in a car: males or females? Why (your opinion)?

5. What do you think is meant by “irresponsible behavior” and “lack of respect for other road users”?

6. In your opinion, what can the government do to make UAE roads safer?

Translate the road dangers below into Arabic. Then rank the dangers 1-12 (1=most dangerous)

Rank 1-11

English Arabic Tick if you do this

tailgating

speeding changing lanes breaking a red light driving on the hard shoulder racing other cars texting while driving listening to music while driving not wearing a seatbelt


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chatting on your mobile phone driving when tired

Discuss the following questions:

What is the correct distance you must stay behind the car driving in front of you?

What must people do when they are driving in fog?

What is wrong with the picture below?


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