Traffic and Lamborghinis (G7B)

This is what we studied in week 12 for my G7B class:

Lamborghini wheels made in Taiwan 藍寶堅尼輪圈　台灣製造

A row of 25 super sports cars worth more than NT$600 million are lined up at the Super Alloy International factory in Yunlin County on the factory’s 20th anniversary on Oct. 31.
巧新科技十月三十一日在雲林縣二十週年廠慶，現場請來二十五輛、總價值逾六億元超跑、克萊斯勒等頂級房車，一整排超跑停在公司週邊。

TODAY’S WORDS 今日單字 1. anniversary n. 週年慶 例: They celebrated their anniversary with a big party. (他們舉辦了一個派對來慶祝週年慶。) 2. attract attention v. phr. 吸引目光 例: He tried not to attract the attention of others as he was quite embarrassed. (他感到很尷尬並試圖不要吸引他人的目光。) 3. expand v. 擴展 例: The company has expanded its range of products from just 10 to over 50. (該公司已從十樣產品擴展範圍到超過五十樣之多。) 4. luxury 5. attention 6. show off 7. common knowledge 8. titanium 9. mechanical technologies

READING:

On its anniversary on Oct. 31, “Taiwan’s invisible champion” Super Alloy International (SAI) gathered 25 super sports cars and luxury cars from Chrysler and other makers worth more than NT$600 million at its offices. The row of cars attracted a lot of attention as they were parked and showed off by the side of the road, causing many passers-by to get out of their cars and take pictures.

It is perhaps not common knowledge, but Lamborghini wheels are made in Taiwan. Using titanium and mechanical technologies, SAI has expanded from making golf club heads and bicycle parts to become a supplier to Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Jaguar, Chrysler, Ford and Toyota, reaching an annual turnover of more than NT$4 billion.

「台灣隱形冠軍」巧新科技十月三十一日二十週年廠慶，現場找來二十五輛總價值逾六億元的超跑、克萊斯勒等頂級房車助陣，整排超跑超吸睛，停在馬路放「閃」，路過民眾紛紛下車拍照。

大家可能不知道，藍寶堅尼的輪圈是「台灣製造」。巧新科技結合航鈦材料與機械技術，從高爾夫球頭、腳踏車零件製造，現在已擴展成為藍寶堅尼、法拉利、麥卡倫及捷豹、克萊斯勒、福特、豐田汽車等供應商，年營業額逾四十億元。

I.           Vocabulary: write the Chinese

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

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6rYTrr-VM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNcmqqXSLmg

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

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