江苏省扬州市宝应县画川高级中学英语课件（牛津译林版）选修七：U4 project.pptVIP

Unit 4 Project Preventing traffic Accidents Traffic Accidents and Road Safety From the title, what information do you think the reading passage will give us? the causes of traffic accidents and how to be safe on the road Let’s check your understanding of the reading passage by more questions. 1 What is the purpose of the notice? The notice is aimed at increasing people’s awareness of the traffic problem. 2 What is the most common cause of accidents? Drivers’ not paying attention. 3 Why is it dangerous for drivers to speak on mobile phones? Because speaking on the phone requires concentration and takes a driver’s attention from the road. ● 4 Can cyclists ride on the pavement? Why (not)? No, they can’t. Because riding on the pavement can be dangerous to pedestrians. They should walk next to their bicycles. 5 What can we do to prevent accidents? Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers should all obey traffic lights and make sure that we avoid accidents by paying attention to road safety. Read the article again and complete the following notes: In order to prevent accidents, drivers should ___________________________________ ; ( pay attention to the surrounding traffic) ___________________________________; (be patient in a traffic jam) ___________________________________; (not speak on a mobile phone) ___________________________________; (not drink alcohol) ___________________________________; (not drive too fast) In order to prevent accidents, pedestrians should ______________________________; (always cross roads on a crossing) ______________________________; (never ignore traffic lights) 1 There were 39, 000 new cases last year - an ____________ of 7 per cent. 2 He is still standing under the tree, not ____________ the danger. 3 My father was ____________ for dangerous driving yesterday. 4 He has been ____________ from his job for dishonesty. 5 It would be______________ to ignore these warnings. 6 Leaving your house unlocked is an open ____________