Unit 07. Traffic. Lesson 6. Skills 2

English 7
UNIT 7 . TRAFFIC
PERIOD 58: SKILLS 2
Welcome to our class
Work in groups:
Where do you think this picture was taken ?
2. Why is it special ?
 In Brazil
 It was a long traffic jam. (very long line of vehicles).
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN BIG CITIES
Look at the following headline and check your answers
RECORD BREAKING JAM
Yesterday , Brazil’s largest city had the world’s longest ever traffic jam .It was 295 kilometres long
A. LISTENING
I. Vocabulary:
traffic congestion  /kənˈdʒestʃən/ (n)
= traffic jam: tắc nghẽn giao thông
2. rush hour [ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r) ] (n): giờ cao điểm
3. suffer [ˈsʌf.ər] (v): chịu đựng
4. respect [rɪˈspekt] (n): tôn trọng
5. bumpy [ˈbʌm.pi] (adj): gập ghềnh, mấp mô
6. quality [ˈkwɒliti] (n): phẩm chất, chất lượng
II. Multiple choice (Part 3 p.13).
1. São Paulo in Brazil has …………….
a large population
the worst traffic jams
good records
2. Big cities often suffer from traffic jams …………
A. every day B. in the evening C. in the rush hour
3. The main cause of the problem is …………..
A. Increase in population B. narrow roads C. poor-quality roads
4. According to the passage , many road users …………….
Respect traffic rules
B. do not know traffic signs
C. do not obey traffic rules
II. Multiple choice (Part 3 p.13) .
1. São Paulo in Brazil has …………….
a large population
the worst traffic jams
good records
2. Big cities often suffer from traffic jams …………
A. every day B. in the evening C. in the rush hour
3. The main cause of the problem is …………..
A. Increase in population B. narrow roads C. poor-quality roads
4. According to the passage , many road users …………….
Respect traffic rules
B. do not know traffic signs
C. do not obey traffic rules
Audio script:
The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour. June 1, 2012, with
C. WRITING
4. Tick the traffic problems in big cities in Viet Nam
Example :
One of the traffic problems on our big cities is that there are too many people using the roads
There are too many vehicles on the roads
Many roads are narrow and bumpy
There are many traffic accidents everyday
Many young people ride their bikes dangerously .
Then write the above in full sentences
* Write a paragrap about the traffic jam problems where you live or in a town or a city you know well .Use the cues above and the following outline.
Introduction
Problem1
Problem 2
Problem 3


1. The most common traffic problem in big cities in my country is traffic jam .
2. In rush hours it often has traffic jams
3. The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities
4. The number of people using the roads hasrisen several times
5. The roads are narrow and bumpy
6. Many road users have no respect for traffic rules
Suggested writing:

There are many traffic problems in my city. First, there are too many vehicles on the road.The city has the most private cars in this country. Second, Many roads are narrow and bumpy. They are easily flooded when it rains so heavily. The roads become wet and slippery after the rain. Last but not least, many traffic users don’t obey the traffic rules. They usually drive and ride very dangerously. Therefore, there are many traffic accidents every day. In order to reduce these problems, we must strictly obey all the traffic rules.
Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
Unit 7 : TRAFFIC
Period 63 - Lesson 6: Skills 2 (P. 13 )

I. New words:
II. Listening:
III. Writing:
IV. Homework:
- Finish your writing.
- Do Ex E1,2 P9 (workbook)
- Prepare the new lesson:Unit 7:Lesson 7: Looking back + project.
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