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Date: Jun 22, 2007
THE ARTICLETen Commandments for motoristsThe Roman Catholic church has taken a break from moral and ethical concerns to issue its own rules of the road for drivers around the world. A 36-page document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" contains the do’s and don’ts of good motoring. The Ten Commandments cover everything from road rage, avoiding rude gestures and angry language, being considerate to pedestrians, and looking after your vehicle. The Vatican warns that: "Cars tend to bring out the 'primitive' side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant results". It is strange that a state such as the Vatican, which has almost no traffic problems and a 30 kph speed limit has produced this document. There are just 1,000 cars in the Vatican and the last traffic accident was in 2005. Most of the world’s motorists will happily abide by the suggestions, although driving fanatics will be less enthusiastic, especially in motor-mad Italy. The section titled "Vanity and personal glorification" is sure to make Ferrari owners furious. The document's Fifth Commandment reads: "Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin". The Vatican’s Cardinal Renato explained a potential evil, saying: "Cars particularly lend themselves to being used by their owners to show off, and as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling of envy." He also pointed out the document was intended to save lives, stating: “1.2 million people die each year on the roads…. That's a sad reality, and at the same time, a great challenge for society and the church." WARM-UPS1. DRIVING: Walk around the class and talk to other students about driving. Are you happy with it? Change partners often. After you finish, sit with your original partner(s) and share what you found out. 2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently. 3. 10 COMMANDMENTS: In pairs / groups, discuss what you think of the Vatican’s commandments:
4. I’M A FERRARI: Imagine life as a Ferrari. Walk around the class and talk to the other “Ferraris” about your life. 5. CATHOLIC CHURCH: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the Catholic Church. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. 6. QUICK DEBATE: Students A think the driving Commandments are a fantastic idea. Students B think the opposite. Change partners often. Share your findings. BEFORE READING / LISTENING1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
WHILE READING / LISTENINGGAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text. Ten Commandments for motorists
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The Roman Catholic church has taken a ________ from moral and ethical concerns to ________ its own rules of the road for drivers around the world. A 36-page document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" contains the ________ and don’ts of good motoring. The Ten Commandments cover everything from road rage, avoiding ________ gestures and angry language, being considerate to pedestrians, and looking after your vehicle. The Vatican warns that: "Cars tend to bring out the '________ ' side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant ________ ". It is strange that a ________ such as the Vatican, which has almost no traffic problems and a 30kph speed limit has produced this document. There are just 1,000 cars in the Vatican and the last ________ accident was in 2005. |
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Most of the world’s motorists will happily ________ by the suggestions, although driving fanatics will be less enthusiastic, especially in motor-________ Italy. The section titled "Vanity and personal glorification" is ________ to make Ferrari owners furious. The document's Fifth Commandment reads: "Cars shall not be for you an ________ of power and domination, and an occasion of sin". The Vatican’s Cardinal Renato explained a ________ evil, saying: "Cars particularly ________ themselves to being used by their owners to show off, and as a means for outshining other people and ________ a feeling of envy." He also pointed out the document was intended to save lives, stating: “1.2 million people die each year on the roads…. That's a sad ________, and at the same time, a great challenge for society and the church." |
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The Roman Catholic Church has taken _________________________ and ethical concerns to issue its own rules of the road for drivers around the world. A 36-page document called "Guidelines ________________________ Road" contains the do’s and don’ts of good motoring. The Ten Commandments cover everything _________________________ gestures and angry language, being considerate to pedestrians, and looking after your vehicle. The Vatican warns that: "Cars tend _________________________ side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant results". It is strange _________________________ Vatican, which has almost no traffic problems and a 30kph speed limit has produced this document. There are just 1,000 cars in the Vatican and the last traffic accident was in 2005.
Most of the world’s motorists _________________________ suggestions, although driving fanatics will be less enthusiastic, especially in motor-mad Italy. The section titled "Vanity and personal glorification" is sure to make Ferrari owners furious. The document's Fifth Commandment reads: "Cars _________________________ of power and domination, and an occasion of sin". The Vatican’s Cardinal Renato explained a potential evil, saying: "Cars particularly _________________________ by their owners to show off, and as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling of envy." He also pointed out the document _________________________, stating: “1.2 million people die each year on the roads…. That's a sad reality, and at the same time, _________________________ the church."
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘road’ and ‘rage’.
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2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:
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Write five GOOD questions about DRIVING in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
AFTER DISCUSSION: Join another partner / group and tell them what you talked about.
STUDENT TEN COMMMANDMENTS:
With your partner(s), write the “Ten Commandments For Being A Good Student”. Write notes on how far you follow these Commandments. Ask your partner and write notes on their comments in the right hand column.
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Change partner(s) and compare your notes.
CORRECT WORD: Put the correct words from a–d below in the article.
The Roman Catholic Church has taken a break (1) ____ moral and ethical concerns to issue its own rules of the (2) ____ for drivers around the world. A 36-page document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" contains the do’s and don’ts of good motoring. The Ten Commandments cover (3) ____ from road rage, avoiding rude gestures and angry language, being considerate (4) ____ pedestrians, and looking after your vehicle. The Vatican warns that: "Cars tend to bring (5) ____ the 'primitive' side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant results". It is strange that a (6) ____ such as the Vatican, which has almost no traffic problems and a 30kph speed limit has produced this document. There are just 1,000 cars in the Vatican and the last traffic accident was in 2005.
Most of the world’s motorists will (7) ____ abide by the suggestions, although driving fanatics will be less enthusiastic, especially in motor-mad Italy. The section titled "Vanity and personal glorification" is (8) ____ to make Ferrari owners furious. The document's Fifth Commandment reads: "Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of (9) ____ ". The Vatican’s Cardinal Renato explained a potential evil, saying: "Cars particularly (10) ____ themselves to being used by their owners to show off, and as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling (11) ____ envy." He also pointed (12) ____ the document was intended to save lives, stating: “1.2 million people die each year on the roads…. That's a sad reality, and at the same time, a great challenge for society and the church."
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from |
(b) |
for |
(c) |
with |
(d) |
by |
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2. |
(a) |
drive |
(b) |
driving |
(c) |
road |
(d) |
ride |
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all |
(b) |
everything |
(c) |
whole |
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entire |
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when |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
for |
(d) |
to |
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down |
(b) |
over |
(c) |
out |
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in |
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status |
(b) |
state |
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stately |
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statement |
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happily |
(b) |
happy |
(c) |
happiness |
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happier |
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surely |
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sore |
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shore |
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sure |
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sin |
(b) |
sinful |
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sign |
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signals |
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borrow |
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lend |
(c) |
rent |
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hire |
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for |
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without |
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with |
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of |
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up |
(b) |
down |
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out |
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Write about driving for 10 minutes. Correct your partner’s paper.
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about the Vatican’s Ten Commandments. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. WORLD DRIVING: Make a poster on different driving rules around the world. Show your posters to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about road safety in your town. Describe what you think it’ll be like twenty years from now.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Which article was best and why?
5. LETTER: Write a letter to the Vatican. Ask them three questions about the Ten Commandments. Give them three suggestions about what else they can do to make roads safer. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
TRUE / FALSE:
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d. F |
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g. T |
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SYNONYM MATCH:
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concerns |
issues |
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avoiding |
refraining from |
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rage |
fury |
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d. |
gestures |
signals |
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primitive |
uncivilized |
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abide by |
obey |
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g. |
fanatics |
enthusiasts |
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h. |
expression |
demonstration |
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arousing |
prompting |
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j. |
envy |
jealousy |
PHRASE MATCH:
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taken a break from moral |
and ethical concerns |
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b. |
the do’s and |
don’ts of good motoring |
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c. |
being considerate |
to pedestrians |
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Cars tend to bring out the 'primitive' |
side of human beings |
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motorists will happily abide |
by the suggestions |
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driving fanatics will be less |
enthusiastic |
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an expression of power and |
domination |
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h. |
Cars particularly lend themselves to |
being used by their owners to show off |
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a means for outshining |
other people |
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j. |
people die each year |
on the roads |
GAP FILL:
The Roman Catholic Church has taken a break from moral and ethical concerns to issue its own rules of the road for drivers around the world. A 36-page document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" contains the do’s and don’ts of good motoring. The Ten Commandments cover everything from road rage, avoiding rude gestures and angry language, being considerate to pedestrians, and looking after your vehicle. The Vatican warns that: "Cars tend to bring out the 'primitive' side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant results". It is strange that a state such as the Vatican, which has almost no traffic problems and a 30kph speed limit has produced this document. There are just 1,000 cars in the Vatican and the last traffic accident was in 2005.
Most of the world’s motorists will happily abide by the suggestions, although driving fanatics will be less enthusiastic, especially in motor-mad Italy. The section titled "Vanity and personal glorification" is sure to make Ferrari owners furious. The document's Fifth Commandment reads: "Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin". The Vatican’s Cardinal Renato explained a potential evil, saying: "Cars particularly lend themselves to being used by their owners to show off, and as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling of envy." He also pointed out the document was intended to save lives, stating: “1.2 million people die each year on the roads…. That's a sad reality, and at the same time, a great challenge for society and the church."
LANGUAGE WORK
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1 - a |
2 - c |
3 - b |
4 - d |
5 - c |
6 - b |
7 - a |
8 - d |
9 - a |
10 - b |
11 - d |
12 - c |
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