Lower speed limit for New York City

The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Most countries have speed limits. The first speed limit was 16 kph. This was in the UK in 1861. The world's highest limit is 140 kph. Some roads have no speed limit, like Germany's Autobahns. The WHO said 1.24 million people die every year in traffic accidents. Speed limits could make this number smaller.

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Sources

http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-lowers-speed-limit-to-25-mph-1415329929
http://7online.com/traffic/25-mile-an-hour-speed-limit-takes-effect-friday-in-nyc/384244/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/New-25-MPH-Speed-Limit-Goes-Into-Effect-Friday-281872231.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limit

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	drive more	a.	people to drive
2.	a new speed	b.	people
3.	The city wants	c.	and deaths
4.	It wants fewer accidents	d.	children
5.	The mayor wants to improve	e.	slowly
6.	protect	f.	increase accidents
7.	old	g.	limit of 40 kph
8.	people say the new limit will	h.	traffic safety

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	Most countries have	a.	have no speed limit
2.	The first speed limit	b.	the UK in 1861
3.	This was in	c.	die every year
4.	The world's highest	d.	smaller
5.	Some roads	e.	speed limits
6.	1.24 million people	f.	accidents
7.	traffic	g.	was 16 kph
8.	make this number	h.	limit is 140 kph

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Drivers in New York have (1) ___________________. There is a new (2) ___________________ 40 kph. The city wants people to (3) ___________________. It wants fewer accidents and deaths. The mayor (4) ___________________ traffic safety to protect children (5) ___________________. Some people say the new limit (6) ___________________.

Most countries (7) ___________________. The first speed limit was 16 kph. This (8) ___________________ 1861. The world's (9) ___________________ kph. Some roads have no speed limit, like Germany's Autobahns. The (10) ___________________ people die (11) ___________________ accidents. Speed limits could make (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

DriversinNewYorkhavetodrivemoreslowly.Thereisanewspeedlimitof
40kph.Thecitywantspeopletodrivemorecarefully.Itwantsfeweraccid
entsanddeaths.Themayorwantstoimprovetrafficsafetytoprotectchil
drenandoldpeople.Somepeoplesaythenewlimitwillincreaseaccident
s.Mostcountrieshavespeedlimits.Thefirstspeedlimitwas16kph.This
wasintheUKin1861.Theworld'shighestlimitis140kph.Someroadshav
enospeedlimit,likeGermany'sAutobahns.TheWHOsaid1.24millionpe
opledieeveryyearintrafficaccidents.Speedlimitscouldmakethisnumb
ersmaller.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________

WRITING

Write about speed limits for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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