PARAGRAPH ONE:
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stop cars |
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year 2020 |
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It wants road deaths to fall |
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about speed limits |
3. |
by the |
c. |
speeding |
4. |
It will use |
d. |
speed |
5. |
warn drivers |
e. |
technology |
6. |
put on the car's |
f. |
down |
7. |
slow the car |
g. |
by 30 per cent |
8. |
a safe |
h. |
brakes |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
1. |
People are not happy |
a. |
number ever |
2. |
It takes |
b. |
rules |
3. |
They do not want EU |
c. |
on the roads |
4. |
how to |
d. |
with this idea |
5. |
1,754 people died |
e. |
faster |
6. |
This was the lowest |
f. |
drive |
7. |
Someone said the technology |
g. |
away their freedom |
8. |
You cannot go |
h. |
is dangerous |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
The European Union (EU) (1) ___________________ cars speeding. 30,000 people (2) ___________________ on Europe's roads. It wants (3) ___________________ to fall by 30 per cent by (4) ___________________. It will use technology. Satellites will warn drivers (5) ___________________. The satellites can also put on the car's brakes. This will (6) ___________________ down to a safe speed.
People are not happy (7) ___________________. It takes away their freedom. They do not want EU (8) ___________________ to drive. In Britain, 1,754 people (9) ___________________ roads in 2011. This was (10) ___________________ ever. In Germany, there were 3,657 (11) ___________________. Someone said the technology is dangerous. You cannot (12) ___________________ have to.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
TheEuropeanUnion(EU)wantstostopcarsspeeding.30,000peopledi
eeachyearonEurope'sroads.Itwantsroaddeathstofallby30percentb
ytheyear2020.Itwillusetechnology.Satelliteswillwarndriversabout
speedlimits.Thesatellitescanalsoputonthecar'sbrakes.Thiswillslow
thecardowntoasafespeed.Peoplearenothappywiththisidea.Ittakes
awaytheirfreedom.TheydonotwantEUrulesabouthowtodrive.InBrit
ain,1,754peoplediedontheroadsin2011.Thiswasthelowestnumber
ever.InGermany,therewere3,657deathslastyear.Someonesaidthe
technologyisdangerous.Youcannotgofasterifyouhaveto.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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WRITING
Write about speed limits for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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