Unit 07. Television. Lesson 4. Communication

WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS
ENGLISH 7
By: Le Viet Phu
WARM-UP: Complete the sentences based on the picture, using the structure “Used to + V”.
1. I ……………………......... five years ago.
2. She ………..………………….. when she was young.
3. …… your father………….. smoke cigarettes ?
4. He ………….……………… to his primary school.
used to go to the park
didn’t use to go to the zoo
Did use to
used to ride his bike
Unit 7:
TRAFFIC
NEW LESSON
roof (n)
(il)legal (a)
law (n)
reverse (v)
right-handed (a)
Extra vocabulary
mái (nhà, xe…)
(không) hợp pháp
luật, luật lệ
đảo ngược, quay đầu (xe)
thuận tay phải
Checking vocabulary
roof (n)
(il)legal (a)
law (n)
reverse (v)
right-handed (a)
mái (nhà, xe…)
(không) hợp pháp
luật, luật lệ
đảo ngược, quay đầu (xe)
thuận tay phải
5._______________
1. Look at the flags of some countries. Give the names of these countries.
Malaysia
1._______________
2._______________
3._______________
4._______________
the U.K.
Australia
India
Thailand
What common characteristic in traffic do these countries have?
- People in these countries keep to the left when traveling.
2. Why do these countries drive on the left? Listen to the text then write your answers below.
Reasons why this happened:

1. _________________________________
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2. _________________________________
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Many people are right-handed (in the past, this meant they could ride a horse using mainly their left hand, and could more easily use their right hand to carry a sword)
Some countries used the same system as the UK.
Audio script:

The right side is the wrong side!
Do you know that there are many countries in the world where the traffic rule is to keep to the left? Some of these are the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. There are different reasons for this. One is that some countries used the same system as the UK. Another is that many people are right-handed!
2. Look at the strange driving laws below. Five of them are true, but one is false. In pairs, can you find the false driving law?
In Alaska, you are not allowed to drive with a dog on the roof.
It is illegal for women to drive in Saudi Arabia.
You have to wear a shirt or T-shirt while driving in Thailand.
In Spain, people who wear glasses have to carry a spare pair in the car.
In South Africa,
you have to let
animals go first.
In France, you can only reverse your car on Sundays.
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Suggested order
4. Now, work in groups. Discuss the laws and put them in order from the strangest (N°1) to the least strange (N°5).
4. Now, work in groups. Discuss the laws and put them in order from the strangest (N°1) to the least strange (N°5).
Are there strange rules in Vietnam?
I think there are no strange traffic rules in Vietnam because every law is discussed very carefully before issuing and is amended after every five or ten years.
Yes, through the lesson we can now know the reason why some countries drive on the left and some strange driving laws in the world.
Please tell me what you have learnt today.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words.
- Practice listening to the recording in 2 (page 11 - student’s book).
- Prepare for Unit 7: SKILLS 1
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!