Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: driving a car. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| seat belt | (n) a strap that holds a person in the seat if there’s an accident People should always wear their seat belt. |
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| passenger | (n) the other people in a vehicle who are not driving or operating it I prefer to be the driver and not a passenger in a car. |
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| lane | (n) the area of the road you drive in In the USA we drive in the right lane. |
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| speed limit | (n) the maximum allowed speed when driving The speed limit is 120 km/h. |
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| traffic jam | (n) a long line of cars and vehicles on a road that stopped moving or moving slowly There’s always a traffic jam when I drive to work in the morning. |
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| stop sign | (n) a sign at an intersection where the driver has to stop before going Sometimes drivers don’t stop at a stop sign. |
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| traffic light | (n) the overhead light at an intersection that has 3 colors: red, green, and yellow When a traffic light turns red, drivers need to stop. |
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| intersection | (n) a place where streets meet or cross She lives near the intersection of Main and 5th Street. |
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| crosswalk | (n) a marked path where people can cross a road safely sometimes There are many people walking in the crosswalk. |
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| fender bender | (idiom) when 2 vehicles have a minor accident; not a lot of damage to the cars He caused a fender bender while driving to work. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you like to drive? Why or why not?
- What do you do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?
- Have you ever been in a fender bender or accident? If yes, tell me about it.
- Do people drive well in your country? Why or why not?
- Do you stop for people when they are going to use the crosswalk? Why or why not?
- Which do you prefer, public transportation or driving? Why?
- Do you like driving at night? Why or why not?
- Tell me some reasons why drivers honk their horn.
- Do you like to be a passenger in a car? Why or why not?
- Do you always wear your seat belt? Why or why not?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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