New York Changes its Speed Limit

It finally became apparent to my superiors that G7B's book is in fact too difficult fpr them--which it is, not to mention boring (see my prevous post). I have to now make coppies of extra chapters of easier books or make my own materials, as I have done for the month of October. Sadly, it doesnt seem to make much difference in class motivation, participation.

 So here is what I will give the kids after their midterm tomorrow. 

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I.           Vocabulary: 

1.  Drivers

2.  Speed limit

3.  Carefully

4.  More

5.  Fewer

6.  Accidents

7.  Deaths

8.  Improve

9.  Traffic

10.               Protect

11.               Increase

II.         READING: New York Changes its Speed Limit

Drivers in New York have to drive more slowly. There is a new speed limit of 40 kph. The city wants people to drive more carefully. It wants fewer accidents and deaths. The mayor wants to improve traffic safety to protect children and old people. Some people say the new limit will increase accidents.

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.

III. 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

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

IV.           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) ___________________.

V.               PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

DriversinNewYorkhavetodrivemoreslowly.Thereisanewspeedlimitof40kph.Thecitywantspeopletodrivemorecarefully.Itwantsfeweraccidentsanddeaths.Themayorwantstoimprovetrafficsafetytoprotectchildrenandoldpeople.Somepeoplesaythenewlimitwillincreaseaccidents.Mostcountrieshavespeedlimits.Thefirstspeedlimitwas16kph.ThiswasintheUKin1861.Theworld'shighestlimitis140kph.Someroadshavenospeedlimit,likeGermany'sAutobahns.TheWHOsaid1.24millionpeopledieeveryyearintrafficaccidents.Speedlimitscouldmakethisnumbersmaller.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

What are 3 interesting things you learned from the reading?

1.

2.

3.

What is 1 question you have from the reading?

1.

III.      Vocabulary: Write your own sentence for each.

12.               Drivers

13.               Speed limit

14.               Carefully

15.               Fewer

16.               Accidents

17.               Deaths

18.               Improve

19.               Traffic

20.               Protect

21.               Increase

Vocab: rent a car/concerned/ traffic rules/ just/basic/such as/

Resources: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1411/141109-speed-limit-0.html