UNIT 8teacher's guidebook

Unit 8 Traffic Regulations

Overview

Section Class work---Course Book

Section I Listening and speaking

Each section is about 40-55minutes. This does not include administration and time spent going through homework. Task 1

Picture recognition. Listen and judge.

Task 2

Read and match. Match the pictures and traffic signs.

Task 3

Speak out. Ask-and-answer with your partner. Task 4 and Task 5

Ss listen to two sample dialogues, fill in the missing information, and practice dialogues according to the situations with their partners.

Section II Reading Reading A

Ss listen and read a passage about traffic

control devices.

Reading B

Ss read a passage about traffic regulations.

Then they judge some statements, summarize

the passage, and translate some sentences from

the passage into Chinese.

Section III Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement

Section IV Comprehensive Practice (I) Applied writing

A Letter of Complaint

(II) Presentation

Ss choose one of the two tasks, discuss with

their partners and give a presentation.

For a fast route through the unit, focus mainly on listening and speaking skills.

Section I Listening and speaking

Ss listen and talk about traffic signs and their meaning.

Task 1:

?Ask the class to look at the six pictures and tell them the meaning of every traffic sign if

necessary.

?Tell Ss they will hear six statements and they should judge which picture is mentioned in

each statement.

?Play the audio and pause to ask the class for the correct answer.

Script:

Statement 1: This is one-way traffic.

Statement 2: When seeing the sign, please slow down.

Statement 3: Be careful! This is an accidents area.

Statement 4: Road narrows on both sides here.

Statement 5: There is road work ahead.

Statement 6: When passing the street on foot, please walk on the pedestrian zone.

Answer:

statement picture

1 F

2 E

3 B

4 A

5 C

6 D

Task 2:

?Ask Ss to recognize the six pictures and traffic signs followed. Tell them the meaning of

every traffic sign if necessary.

?Tell Ss they will make a match between the sign and its meaning.

?Check the answers in the class.

Answer:

( A )1. No turns ( E )2.Speed limit

( F )3.Keep in line ( D )4.No Horn

( C )5. No Entry ( B )6. Slippery When Wet

( H )7. Two-way traffic ( G )8.Falling Rocks

Task 3：

?Ask Ss to read the questions. They can choose any one of them which interests them.

?Ask them to have a discussion with partner, and organize sentences.

?Invite some students to present their answers.

Task 4:

?Tell Ss that they will listen to Dialogue 1 about the causes of traffic accidents.

?Ask Ss to have a browse through the dialogue. Explain some difficult words and phrases if

necessary.

?Ask Ss to be ready to listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing information.

?Play the audio. Play it a second or third time when necessary.

?Check the answers around the class.

?Ask Ss to practice the two dialogues with their partners.

?For dialogue 2, repeat the teaching activity suggested above.

Script:

Dialogue 1

Tom: Do you have any idea as for how many people lost their lives in traffic accidents in a year. Shelly: I have no idea about that.

Tom: 100,000 lives, only in China. That is to say, every five minutes, one man lost his life. Shelly: Why do traffic accidents happen? Don’t we have traffic regulations?

Tom: Sure, we have enough regulations. But still accidents happen. They are the results of traffic regulation violation.

Shelly: Is it so difficult to observe traffic regulations?

Tom: No. In fact, more and more people realize the importance of the rules nowadays, but still many ignore them.

Shelly: If only all the people, either pedestrians or motor vehicle drivers, observe traffic regulations.

Dialogue 2

A: I’m sorry about the traffic accident, Mrs. Norris.

B: No one was hurt, thank goodness.

A: We need to send in an accident report. And I need to ask you a few questions.

B: All right.

A: What exactly was the accident?

B: Well, I was driving along Jefferson Street. I wasn’t going fast at all. A car was backing out of the driveway. The driver didn’t stop at all and then backed right into me.

A: Very well. Now I need to look at your car.

B: Okay, fine.

Task 5:

?Ask Ss to take Task 4 as an example, make their own dialogues with their partners according

to the situations provided in the course book.

Invite some Ss to present their dialogues in the class. Encourage and praise the Ss’ performance. Give feedback to Ss, correct Ss’ grammatical and pronunciation errors.

Reference expressions for situation 1 and 2:

Traffic safety is everybody's business.

Records show that every year a lot of people die in traffic accidents.

Some of the accidents are due to mechanical problems.

Most of traffic accidents are the results of careless and reckless driving.

A lot of people disregard traffic signals and rules.

They drive regardless of speed limits, run through red lights, drive in the wrong direction, talk and laugh while driving, and turn as they wish without giving signals.

Many drivers don't slow down while approaching crossroads.

Many people violate traffic regulations.

When the light changes to green, we still need to look both directions to check the traffic.

Only when everybody thinks traffic safety is everybody's business can we be safe driving on roads and walking on sidewalks.

The answers are open-ended.

Section II Reading

Ss read two passages: Reading A: Traffic Control ;

Reading B: Traffic Regulations.

Reading A

Task 1:

?Tell Ss they will read a passage about traffic control devices.

?Ask Ss to have a browse through the passage. Explain the difficult words and phrases when

necessary.

?Tell Ss to listen to the passage and fill in the missing information.

?Play the audio for the first time to let Ss get the general understanding about the passage.

Play it again and pause to ask the class for the correct answers.

Script:

Traffic signs, signals and pavement markings are called traffic control devices.They are set up to control the flow of traffic. Proper control of traffic makes streets and highways safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. To be a safe driver, you must watch for and obey all traffic signals, signs, and pavements markings. During heavy traffic or in an emergency, an officer may direct traffic. A traffic officer can overrule traffic signals. His orders or directions must always be obeyed.

Task 2:

?Ask Ss to read the passage and finish the multiple choice task.

?Ask the class for the correct answers.

Answer:

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. A

Reading B

Task 1:

?Tell Ss they will read about traffic regulations.

?Ask Ss to skim and scan the passage. Tell them to pay more attention to their reading speed

rather than the detailed information in the passage.

?Ask Ss try to judge the statement whether it is true or false.

?Check the answers in the class.

Answer:

1. True.

2. False.

3. True.

4. False.

5. False.

Task 2:

?Ask Ss to read the passage again. Explain the difficult words, expressions and sentences

when necessary.

?Ask Ss to fill in the blanks with the information according their understanding of the passage,

and then try to retell the passage.

Text analysis:

1. Much of China's traffic problems are from walkers (pedestrians) or cyclists (bike riders) not obeying the laws.（para. 3）

Analysis:

Not obeying the laws as the attribute is to modify walkers or cyclists.

Translation:

中国大多数的交通事故都是由于行人和自行车不遵守交通规则之故。

2. Pay attention to the traffic regulations no matter how small. (para. 5)

Analysis:

Part of the sentence is omitted. Its complete verse is “pay attention to the traffic regulations no matter how small they are.”

Translation:

无论交通法规再细微，也要注意遵守。

3. Even if you are in the back seat, try to wear your seat belt at all times. (para.6)

Analysis:

In this sentence, even if you are in the back seat is an adverbial clause of concession. Translation:

即使你是坐在后座，也应时刻谨记佩戴安全带。

Answer:

Laws vary from country to country. Many traffic laws in Canada are different from those in China. Several points are mentioned in the passage. Walk on the sidewalk,

otherwise, you will be fined. When driving a car, you should be tolerant of different co untries’traffic regulations. DO NOT pull the emergency parking brake at a stoplight. It is against the law. Stop before the intersection or crosswalk and wait standing until green is shown alone. Try to wear seat belt at all times. Driving too slow also will be fined or arrested.

Task 3:

?Ask Ss to translate the sentences into English. This task should be done according to the

context.

?Leave this task as Ss’ homework.

Answer:

1. 在马路上行走很危险。如果被警察看到，你就会收到一张昂贵的罚款收据。

2. 中国大多数的交通事故都是由于行人和自行车不遵守交通规则之故。

3. 在穿行马路的时候要看看左右两边。为了安全起见，在过马路前还是多观察四周。遵守

你所在地国家的交通规则。

4. 如果你是在驾车行驶的话，在停车等亮的时候不要拉紧急刹车。这样做不仅不礼貌，还

很危险，而且也触犯了法律。

5.即使你是坐在后座，业应时刻谨记佩戴安全带。

Text translation:

交通规则

在你拿到去加拿大美国或其它国家的签证的时候，你必须研究所去国家的法律。当你在国外的时候，一定要遵守当地的法律。世界上每个国家的法律都有很大不同。中国对交通法规的遵守并不严格，但对其它的法律的执行情况非常严格。时刻遵守法律法规。

1)不要在马路上行走，行人要在走人行道。在马路上行走很危险。如果被警察看到，你就

会收到一张昂贵的罚款收据。而且，你的不同寻常的行为也会造成交通事故。

2)只在街角的绿灯亮的时候穿过马路。中国大多数的交通事故都是由于行人和自行车不遵

守交通规则之故。

3)在开车时，要了解在有些国家人们靠右边行驶(比如中国)，还有美国、法国、南美、加

拿大等国。但在另外一些国家里却是靠左边(跟中国相反)行驶，这些国家包括英国、日本、泰国、澳大利亚......在穿行马路的时候要看看左右两边。为了安全起见，在过马路前还是多观察四周。遵守你所在地国家的交通规则。

4)如果你是在驾车行驶的话，在停车等亮的时候不要拉紧急刹车。这样做不仅不礼貌，还

很危险，而且也触犯了法律。无论交通法规再细微，也要注意遵守。这样做之所以危险的原因是你车身后的白灯告诉你后面的人你的车坏了或者停了很长的时间。

5)永远佩戴安全带。即使你是坐在后座，也应时刻谨记佩戴安全带。在有些国家法律是这

么规定的，而且这样也安全。根据规定，两岁以下的儿童必须固定在特制的安全带里。

这很重要，一定要严格遵守这些交通法规。

6)不要行驶太缓慢。的确，有些人驾车很慢，这样也很危险。一些执法严厉的警察会为此

对你进行罚款或逮捕你。常识告诉外面，这样做也很不礼貌。希望你的国外旅行愉快有趣。

Section III Grammar

Ss get to know Subject-Verb Agreement, and are able to use it in practice.

?Introduce Ss the usage of Subject-Verb Agreement.

?Ask Ss to finish task 1 in the class.

?Ask Ss to translate the sentences into English in the class. Ask some students to practice by

turns. For example, (name), you translate this sentence into English.

Answer:

Task 1

1. is

2. are

3. is asked

4.gives

5. is

Task 2

1. Drunk driving is very dangerous.

2. What people need to do is to conscientiously observe traffic regulations.

3. Every one, whether the pedestrians or the drivers, should pay attention to

traffic safety.

4. Absorbed in talking with his wife and son, Tom ignored the directing of

traffic police.

5. Traffic police has the responsibility to relieve traffic jam.

Section IV Comprehensive Practice

Ss get to know how to write a letter of complaint and are able to tell the reasons of breaking traffic regulations.

(I) Applied Writing---A Letter of Complaint

?Explain the purpose of writing a letter of complaint.

?Introduce Ss the requirements for good letters of complaint.

?Introduce Ss the structures by studying the samples given in the course book.

?Ask the class to write their own letters of complaint by simulating the samples.

Answer:

Dear Sir,

The traffic light at the intersection of Fengqi road and Xinhua road has been broken for several days, which leads to traffic jam and accidents at this crossing every day.

Please arrange someone to repair the light as soon as possible, or send traffic police to direct the traffic.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

(II) Presentation

Ask students to gather information for their presentation by all media means. Tell them to work in small groups and be prepared for the presentation.

The answer is open-ended.