Lesson 17Lesson 17

read a story about a car accident

discuss the issue of car accidents

among teenagers

learn about ways to avoid car accidents

fill in a chart, answer questions, learn

new words connected with driving and

road safety.

read a story about a car accident

discuss the issue of car accidents

among teenagers

learn about ways to avoid car accidents

fill in a chart, answer questions, learn

new words connected with driving and

road safety.

In this lesson you will:In this lesson you will:

Part One

“ In the spring of 1998, I was in a car accident where I was going too fast on a gravel road and ended up wrapping my car around a telephone pole. I was told that I slid sideways down the road for a bit

before hitting the telephone pole ”.

gravel road - )דרך חתחתים )משובשת ,slid – החליק ,

sideway – לצד הדרך ,hitting – לפגוע ,pole – עמוד

Part One

“In the spring of 1998, I was in a car accident where I was going too fast on a gravel road and ended up wrapping my car around a telephone pole. I was told that I slid sideways down the road for a bit

before hitting the telephone pole ”.

gravel road - )דרך חתחתים )משובשת, slid – החליק,

sideway – לצד הדרך, hitting – לפגוע, pole – עמוד

Josey from Minnesota tells her storyJosey from Minnesota tells her story

In the sentence below, Josey described the way that the accident happened.

“I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole”.

Question no.1

Josey first __________ and then she ______ the telephone pole.

hit / for a bit / slid sideways / down the road

In the sentence below, Josey described the way that the accident happened.

“I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole”.

Question no.1

Josey first __________ and then she ______ the telephone pole.

hit / for a bit / slid sideways / down the road

Part Two

“ The pole was right underneath my back

when the car finally stopped and the car’s

steering wheel was jammed up against

,my stomach. I don't remember any of it

but I was lucky that I was driving with my

seat reclined a little”.

steering wheel – הגה stomach – קיבה

reclined – נוטה לאחור

Part Two

“The pole was right underneath my back

when the car finally stopped and the car’s

steering wheel was jammed up against

my stomach. I don't remember any of it,

but I was lucky that I was driving with my

seat reclined a little”.

steering wheel – הגה stomach – קיבה

reclined – נוטה לאחור

Question No.2

Why did Josey write, “but I was

lucky that I was driving with my

seat reclined a little.”

Question No.2

Why did Josey write, “but I was

lucky that I was driving with my

seat reclined a little.”

Question No.2

Why did Josey write, “but I was lucky that I

was driving with my seat reclined a little.”

Question No.2

Why did Josey write, “but I was lucky that I

was driving with my seat reclined a little.”

1) The car stopped moving on the pole

2 )The car’s steering wheel jammed up

against the seat

3 )When she drove her seat was reclined a

little.

4 )The pole was right underneath her back

Part Three

“The steering wheel missed both of my legs. My seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling which fell down. The driver’s side was facing up towards the sky. At this point I wriggled out of my seat and pushed myself off the ceiling. I fell out of the back passenger window onto the ground.”

wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ -

pushed off- לדחוף ceiling- תקרה

passenger – נוסע

Part Three

“The steering wheel missed both of my legs. My seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling which fell down. The driver’s side was facing up towards the sky. At this point I wriggled out of my seat and pushed myself off the ceiling. I fell out of the back ”.passenger window onto the ground

wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ -

pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה

passenger – נוסע

Put the sentences which describe the damage to the car, one after the other, in the order they

happened .

.First, the steering wheel missed both of my legs Next, my seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling, which then fell down. Finally, the driver’s side fell so it

was facing up towards the sky.

1 .The drivers side was facing up towards the sky.

2 .The ceiling fell down

3 .The seat back broke backwards

Put the sentences which describe the damage to the car, one after the other, in the order they

happened .

First, the steering wheel missed both of my legs. Next, my seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling, which then fell down. Finally, the driver’s side fell so it

was facing up towards the sky.

1 .The drivers side was facing up towards the sky.

2 .The ceiling fell down

3 .The seat back broke backwards

Choose the correct words from those in

brackets.

Josey )pushed herself off / jammed

herself( the ceiling, ) reclined / wriggled(

out of the )driver’s / passenger’s(

window and fell to the ground.

wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ -

pushed off- לדחוף ceiling- תקרה

passenger – נוסע

Choose the correct words from those in

brackets.

Josey )pushed herself off / jammed

herself( the ceiling, ) reclined / wriggled(

out of the )driver’s / passenger’s(

window and fell to the ground.

wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ -

pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה

passenger – נוסע

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Part Four

“ To make a long story short, people who passed by and saw my accident called an ambulance and I was brought to a nearby hospital. The doctors decided to fly me to the main County Medical Center. All this happened on a Thursday night, on my way home from watching

.the Jr High Band concert”.

– to fly me להטיס אותי, –nearby בקרבת מקום

Part Four

“To make a long story short, people who passed by and saw my accident called an ambulance and I was brought to a nearby hospital. The doctors decided to fly me to the main County Medical Center. All this happened on a Thursday night, on my way home from watching

the Jr. High Band concert”.

– to fly me להטיס אותי, –nearby בקרבת מקום

Josey was transferred from the nearby hospital to a County Medical Center because

she was badly hurt.

she was in a life-threatening situation.

it was closer to her home.

the doctors thought that she needed

special treatment.

she was badly hurt.

she was in a life-threatening situation.

it was closer to her home.

the doctors thought that she needed

special treatment.

Part Five

“In the hospital they found out that I had six broken ribs, five broken vertebrae, a badly sprained ankle, a cut up tongue, needed stitches in my elbow, chest tubes in each lung, and various other things”

ribs – צלעות cut up tongue – לשון חתוכה

vertebrae – חוליות stitches - תפרים

sprained ankle – קרסול נקוע elbow – מרפק

chest tubes – צינורות בבית החזה

each lung – בכל ריאה

Part Five

“ In the hospital they found out that I had six broken ribs, five broken vertebrae, a ,badly sprained ankle, a cut up tongue needed stitches in my elbow, chest tubes”in each lung, and various other things

ribs – צלעות cut up tongue – לשון חתוכה

vertebrae – חוליות stitches - תפרים

sprained ankle – קרסול נקוע elbow – מרפק

chest tubes – צינורות בבית החזה

each lung – בכל ריאה

Make a list of Josey’s body parts that

were injured in the accident.

1_______________________________

2 _______________________________

3 _______________________________

4 _______________________________

Make a list of Josey’s body parts that

were injured in the accident.

1_______________________________

2 _______________________________

3 _______________________________

4 _______________________________

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Part Six

I was lucky! After stabilizing me, I was not

in a life threatening situation. I stayed in

the hospital only )ONLY!( 10 days.

stabilizing - ייצוב

luck - מזל

life-threatening – סכנת חיים

.

.

Josey learned a lesson from the accident:

“Something that I've learned

from this: Don't speed,

especially on a gravel road

and always wear your seatbelt !!!

IT IS worth it !!! ”

seatbelt – חגורת בטיחות speed - להאיץ

Josey :learned a lesson from the accident

“ Something that I've learned

,from this: Don't speed

especially on a gravel road

!!! and always wear your seatbelt

” !!! IT IS worth it

seatbelt – חגורת בטיחות speed - להאיץ

Accidental Statistics

Statistics show that young drivers are involved in more road traffic accidents than any other age group.

1999 Statistics

Car Accidents in the United States

There were an estimated 3,200,000 people injured in car accidents in 1999.

About 41,345 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 1999.

Accidental Statistics

Statistics show that young drivers are involved in more road traffic accidents than any other age group.

1999 Statistics

Car Accidents in the United States

There were an estimated 3,200,000 people injured in car accidents in 1999.

About 41,345 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 1999.

Reasons for car accidents by young drivers:

)1 Careless driving

)2 Not being patient

)3 Not being prepared for the unexpected

)4 Politeness

)5 Obeying traffic rules

Reasons for car accidents by youngdrivers:

1) Careless driving

2) Not being patient

3) Not being prepared for the unexpected

4) Politeness

5) Obeying traffic rules

Teenagers involved in car accidents

Car accidents are the leading cause

of death among teenagers in the

United States, accounting for 36% of all

deaths of persons aged 15 to 19 years.

The fatal crash rate per million miles for

16-year-old drivers is more than 7 times

the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59 years.

Teenagers involved in car accidents

Car accidents are the leading cause

of death among teenagers in the

United States, accounting for 36% of all

deaths of persons aged 15 to 19 years.

The fatal crash rate per million miles for

16-year-old drivers is more than 7 times

the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59 years.

Let’s go into a site dealing with

teenagers involved in car accidents

and see some pictures of accidents.

Let’s go into a site dealing with

teenagers involved in car accidents

and see some pictures of accidents.

http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/car_accident_pictures_3.html

Go to this site and see

The causes for car accidents

Questions:

1( What are the five most important reasons for car accidents?

AlcoholSpeed

Fatigue Inexperience

Road Rage

Go to this site and see

The causes for car accidents

Questions:

1( What are the five most important reasons for car accidents?

AlcoholSpeed

Fatigue Inexperience

Road Rage

http://hhs.suhsd.k12.ca.us/~albennet/Page_2x.html

Speed kills!!! It

limits the ability to react according

to the conditions of the road.

takes away the ability to control

the steering wheel and

thus to control the car

causes severe injuries and death.

Speed kills!!! It

limits the ability to react according

to the conditions of the road.

takes away the ability to control

the steering wheel and

thus to control the car

causes severe injuries and death.

Causes for car accidents and their consequences

Causes for car accidents and their consequences

You need to stay focusedwhen you are behind the wheel.

Do not drive

if you are not able to

estimate the condition of the road,

especially when an unexpected

situation occurs.

drive according the traffic laws.

You need to stay focusedwhen you are behind the wheel.

Do not drive

if you are not able to

estimate the condition of the road,

especially when an unexpected

situation occurs.

drive according the traffic laws.

DRINKING

KEEPS YOU FROM

THINKING!

You are not able to think clearly

Your reactions are too slow.

You lose control of the car.

Your eye sight becomes blurred

DRINKING

KEEPS YOU FROM

THINKING!

You are not able to think clearly

Your reactions are too slow.

You lose control of the car.

Your eye sight becomes blurred

Fatigue and driving don’t mix

Fatigue causes fatalities

Fatigue makes you fall asleep

Fatigue makes you unable to control

the car

Fatigue makes you unable to

think clearly

Fatigue and driving don’t mix

Fatigue causes fatalities

Fatigue makes you fall asleep

Fatigue makes you unable to control

the car

Fatigue makes you unable to

think clearly

Road Rage causes

violent behavior

irrational behavior

the loss of control of the car

Road Rage causes

violent behavior

irrational behavior

the loss of control of the car

Write the reasons for

road rage according to

your order of priorities

Write the reasons for

road rage according to

your order of priorities

read a story about a car accident.

learned new words connected

with road accidents.

learned about the main reasons

for car accidents.

discussed ways to avoid car accidents.

answered questions and quizzes.

read a story about a car accident.

learned new words connected

with road accidents.

learned about the main reasons

for car accidents.

discussed ways to avoid car accidents.

answered questions and quizzes.

In this lesson weIn this lesson we