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2. Click on any of the icons through out this presentation tolisten to it. You may click as many times as you like.Listen to each saying and / or sentence and then repeateach of them. You may want to do this several times soyou get the right pronunciation.The dialogues are all one conversation and are notbroken into sentences for listening.Continue 3. VocabularyPhrasesDialogues 4. VocabularySignsRoads / StreetsRelated Items 5. Vocabuilder: Driving and Trafficpassenger (n.) a person who is not driving; the side of a car opposite the driverLuckily there were no passengers on the bus when it got into an accident.seatbelt (n.) a safety belt in cars that protects drivers and passengersI always ask passengers in my car to wear their seatbelts.carpool (n.) a group of people who ride (to work, etc.) in the same car to savemoneyWe started a carpool at my company so we can protect the environment whilesaving money.lane (n.) a single path in the road (large highways often have several lanes oneach side)In the US, the right lane is for slower drivers, and the left lane is for passing.Some highways have a special carpool lane for cars with 2 or more people.speed limit (n.) the fastest speed that you are allowed to drive on a roadThe speed limit on this highway is 65 miles per hour. 6. residential area (n.) an area with many houses where many people liveIn residential areas, the speed limit is 25 miles per hour.fine (n.) money that you have to pay if you are caught breaking a lawI have to pay a $100 fine because I was caught speeding in a residential area.parking space (n.) a place where you can park a single carparking lot (n.) an area with many parking spacesWhen you go to the grocery store, you can park in their parking lot. There areusually many parking spaces available.traffic jam (n.) when too many cars are on the road and the traffic stops movingI was late to work because there was a traffic jam on the highway.pedestrian (n.) a person who is walking (on a sidewalk, or across a street, forexample)You must be careful when youre driving in the city because there are manypedestrians.intersection (n.) where two or more roads meet (there is usually a stoplight (ortraffic light) at intersections) 7. crosswalk (US) / zebra crossing (UK) the white stripes at intersections wherepedestrians cross the roadPedestrians must use the crosswalk when crossing the street. Otherwise, they mayget a fine.glove compartment (noun): a small space, usually on the dashboard of the car,used for storage- People usually keep the car's registration and other small items in the glovecompartment.zone (noun): area- You cannot park your car in this zone outside the airport.odometer (noun): a meter that measures speed and distance traveled- Check your odometer. I think you're speeding.malfunction(verb): fail to perform properly- If any part of your car malfunctions during the warranty period, just take it backto the car dealership.intersection (noun): the place where two or more roads cross each other- It looks like the traffic light at the intersection is malfunctioning and is notchanging from stop to go.pal (noun): a close friend- He went for a drive with some of his high school pals. 8. impound (verb): to take or seize by legal authority- The police impounded the man's car because it was involved in a crime.infractions (noun): minor crimes or violations against the law- Because the man had been involved in numerous infractions with the law, hislicense was suspended for an entire year .fine (noun): money that is paid as a penalty- She had to pay a one hundred dollar traffic fine for running a red light.heading (verb): going or traveling toward- Let's head east to avoid the traffic.commute (noun): the trip back and forth between work and home- The commute to work this morning was really slow due to bad weather.interchange (noun): a crossing of highways allowing traffic to move from one toanother- The downtown interchange is closed due to construction.shift (verb): to move in another direction- We ought to shift to the center lane to pass these slow-moving cars.bottleneck (noun): a slowdown in traffic caused by some form of obstruction like anaccident- There is a huge bottleneck in traffic at the intersection of Center and State Street. 9. fender-bender (noun): a small accident causing little damage- I got in a small fender-bender with a truck on my way home from work.black ice (noun): thin transparent ice often found on streets- I hit a patch of black ice and slid off the road into a ditch.sporadic (adjective): occurring periodically with no regular, predictable pattern- Buses usually are on time, but they are quite sporadic today because of the badweather.frigid (adjective): extremely cold- Waiting for the bus in the frigid weather is very unpleasant.herd (noun): a group of animals- A herd of cattle crossed in front of my car. 10. Traffic SignsStop sign Stop sign ahead Yield sign 11. Traffic lightahead signCrossroadahead signRight side roadahead signDo not passsignPass withcare signNo rightturn sign 12. No U turn sign Speed limitsignThe fastest safe speed is55 miles per hour. Theminimum safe speed is 45miles per hour.Interstate sign Exit sign Wrong way sign 13. Rest area signThis sign is postedover a turning lane.Traffic from bothdirections uses thislane.Traffic in the rightlane must turn right.Traffic in the left lanemay go straight orturn right.Traffic goesright signSlippery whenwet sign 14. Railroad crossing ahead School crossing aheadSharp curve ahead Two way traffic 15. Roads / streets, etc.Within a city/town Outside a City DescriptionPath TrailNarrow passageway(for foot traffic)SidewalkAlleyNarrow passageway(for vehicles)LaneDrive (Residential street)Street Road (Two lanes)AvenueBoulevard Highway (Several lanes) 16. Within a city/town Outside a City DescriptionExpressway Freeway (Superhighway)Toll Road/Turnpike (Paid superhighway-withtoll booths)Intersection Interchange (Crossing roads orsuperhighways)On ramp (Entrance to asuperhighway)Off ramp (Exit from asuperhighway) 17. Related itemsTraffic light/stoplightStop signCrosswalkZebra CrossingOverpass (crossover) BridgeUnderpass (subway)CornerBlockTunnelParkingParking lotParking spaceParking MeterOtherTraffic circleTraffic jamRelated items 18. 12 Everyday English Phrases: Driving#1 Im heading to the university Ill give you a ride if you want.The verb heading to is an informal way to say going to ortraveling to, and the expression Ill give you a ride means Iwill take you in my car to the destination. 19. #2 Everybody buckle up, please.The phrasal verb buckle up means to put on your seat belt:You can also use the verb fasten with a seat belt: Everybody fastenyour seat belts, please. The opposite of buckling or fastening your seatbelt is unbuckling the seat belt (opening/removing the seat belt). 20. #3 Theres a huge traffic jam on the highway.A highway (also called a freeway or expressway) is a wide streetwhere the traffic goes fast. A traffic jam is when the traffic isstopped or slow. 21. #4 You dont want to be in this lane its exit-only.Most roads and highways are divided into lanes for example, the road inthe photo above has two lanes. An exit is a road to leave the highway, to getoff the highway. If a lane is exit-only, it means that the cars in that lanemust leave the highway.#5 Pull over I think the car is overheating.This phrasal verb means to drive your car to the side of the road and stop.The side of the road is sometimes called the shoulder. You usually pull over ifyou think there is a problem with the car such as in this case, when the caris overheating - that means the engine is getting too hot. 22. #6 Did you see how that guy just cut me off?!?If another car cuts you off, it means the other car suddenly drives in front ofyour car. It is a dangerous movement because it can cause an accident.#7 Im thirsty lets make a pit stop at the next service station.When you are taking a road trip (a long trip by car), youll occasionally needto make a pit stop - that means to stop at a store or station to use thebathroom and/or buy food and drinks. 23. #8 Turn left at the light and thenfollow the signs for the airport.The red, yellow, and green lights that control traffic are called trafficlights. However, when giving directions, some people simply say at thelight.Information and directions areposted along the road on signs: 24. #9 I slammed on the brakes when I saw a child run infront of the car.The word brakes refers to the equipment that makes the car stop. We can sayhit the brakes to describe using this equipment to stop the car, but the verbto slam on the brakes means to stop the car suddenly, in the case of anemergency.#10 Slow down the speed limit is 55.There are two phrasal verbs we use to describe change in the cars velocity slow down to drive the car slower, and speed up to drive the car faster.Speed is another word for velocity, and most roads have a speed limit -the maximum velocity at which you can drive your car. 25. #11 You forgot to turn off your blinker after you merged.The yellow or orange lights on the sides of the car that indicate a left orright turn are called turn signals or blinkers:You need to activate your blinker to inform other drivers that you plan toturn left, turn right, or to merge - that means to move from one lane toanother. 26. #12 I wish youd stop being a backseat driver!A backseat driver is a person in the car who is not driving, but who criticizesthe drivers abilities or who makes lots of suggestions and gives lots of tips forthe driver to improve. Most people think that backseat drivers are reallyannoying! 27. Traffic ReportGetting TicketsFailing to Stop at a Stop SignDriving Through a Red LightA Traffic IncidentA Car AccidentExpressions about car problems....Expressions about accidents, jams, etc. 28. Traffic ReportThis is SkyCam from Channel 11 News, reporting to you live over the valley.For those of you heading south on I-15 on your commute home from work,expect some delays around the 215 Interchange. Road crews are makingrepairs on the left lane, so commuters should be prepared to shift over to theright around 7200 South. This bottleneck appears to clear up at around 9600south. You should expect such delays at least until the end of the week.Northbound I-15 looks good until you reach around 3300 south. A minorfender-bender, perhaps resulting from the poor visibility out there, has trafficbacked up a mile or so. Also, some reports have come in on patches of blackice on roads in that area. Forecasters predict sporadic freezing rain later intothe night and early morning hours. And one more note, the frigidtemperatures and heavy snow in the mountains have forced a herd of elkdown into Riverside Park, so extreme caution should be taken if you aretravelling around that area.And that's all from SkyCam 11, providing you with traffic updates on the hour. 29. Traffic TicketPolice Officer: Okay. May I see your driver's license please?Driver: What? Did I do anything wrong?Police Officer: License, please. And your car registration.Driver: Oh, yeah. It's here somewhere in the glove compartment. Yeah, here it is.Police Officer: Sir, did you realize you were speeding in a school zone?Driver: What? No, I didn't, but that's probably because my odometer is broken, I mean,malfunctioning.Police Officer: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone. And [What?] AND,you failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection back there.Driver: Rolling stops don't count?Police Officer: And, one of your break lights is out, [Huh?], you're not wearing a seat belt, AND yourdriver's license expired six months ago.Driver: And your name is . . . . Officer Smith? Hey, are you related to the Smiths in town? My wife'scousin's husband (I think his name is Fred) works for the police department here. Or was that the firedepartment. Anyway, I thought you might be good pals, and you know . . .Police Officer: Hey, are you trying to influence an officer? I could have this car impounded right nowbecause of these infractions.Driver: No, of course not.Police Officer: Okay, then. Here's your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the fine or mail itin. Have a nice day.Driver: Do you take cash? 30. Getting a Parking Ticket1A: Have you ever gotten a parking ticket?B: I've never gotten one. Have you?A: I got a ticket yesterday.B: Really? What did you get one for?A: I parked in the red zone.B: Why did you do that?A: I needed to get something real quickly.B: Where did you park at?A: At my apartment building.B: Don't you have your own parking spot?A: I needed to be fast.B: That was very lazy of you. 31. 2A: Have you gotten a parking ticket before?B: No, I haven't. What about you?A: I got a ticket a couple of days ago.B: What did you do?A: I got it for parking in the red zone.B: Why would you park in the red zone?A: I had to run in and get something quickly.B: Where were you at?A: I got the ticket in front of my apartment.B: I thought that you had your own parking spot?A: I had to make it quick.B: Hope it was worth it. 32. 3A: Did you ever get a parking ticket?B: No, have you?A: Yes, I just got one the other day.B: How'd you get a ticket?A: The ticket was for parking in the red zone.B: I don't understand why you would do that.A: There was nowhere to park, and I needed to run in and getsomething.B: Where'd you get the ticket at?A: I parked in front of my apartment building.B: What about your parking spot?A: But I really needed to be quick.B: I bet that you wish you hadn't done that. 33. Failing to Stop at a Stop Sign1A: Is there a problem, officer?B: Did you not notice that stop sign that you ran through?A: I'm sorry, I didn't even notice it.B: You didn't see it?A: I honestly couldn't see it because of the bushes growing over it.B: That's true. Those bushes are a problem.A: I swear that I didn't mean to run it.B: I can understand why you didn't stop for it.A: Are you going to give me a ticket today, sir?B: Under the circumstances, I think I'm just going to let you go with awarning.A: Thanks a lot.B: No problem. Next time, just pay closer attention. 34. 2A: What's the problem?B: There was a stop sign back there that you didn't stop for.A: I really didn't see it.B: How'd you miss it?A: I only saw bushes at the intersection.B: Those bushes are covering the stop sign.A: I really didn't mean to run it.B: I see why you didn't stop.A: Are you still going to write me a ticket?B: No, I'm just going to let you go.A: Thanks for being so understanding.B: That's all right. Make sure to look closely next time. 35. 3A: What's up, officer?B: Are you aware that you ran through that stop sign?A: There was a stop sign?B: How could you not notice it?A: If there really was a stop sign, I couldn't see it because of theovergrown bushes.B: You're right. The bushes are covering the sign.A: If I saw the stop sign, I would've stopped for it.B: Now that I think about it, I can see how you missed it.A: Am I getting a ticket for this?B: I'll let you off with a warning.A: Thank you, I really do appreciate that.B: Don't worry about it. I need to have something done aboutthose bushes. 36. Driving Through a Red Light1A: Is there a problem, officer?B: I stopped you for driving through a red light.A: Did I really?B: You didn't know?A: I had no idea that I ran it.B: Don't you know that yellow means slow down?A: Yes, sir.B: Why'd you speed up instead?A: I really have no excuse, sir.B: I'll have to write you a ticket.A: I understand, and I am very sorry.B: Here's your ticket. 37. 2A: What's wrong, officer?B: You do realize that you ran a red light, don't you?A: I did?B: You didn't see the red light?A: I'm sorry for running it, but I really didn't know.B: Didn't you learn that red means stop?A: I know that.B: Then tell me why you sped up on the yellow light.A: I'm not sure.B: I'm giving you a ticket for this.A: I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.B: Maybe you'll think about this before you decide to runanother light. 38. 3A: Why'd you pull me over?B: Are you aware that you drove through a red light?A: I ran a red light?B: Yes, you did.A: I apologize, but I didn't realize that I did that.B: Weren't you taught that yellow means slow down, not speed up?A: I did learn that.B: So, then why did you speed up?A: I don't know what to tell you.B: I'm going to have to write you a ticket.A: I understand.B: Here you go. Don't do that again. 39. A Traffic Incident1A: Hey man, you hit my car.B: I really didn't mean to.A: It doesn't matter, because you damaged my car.B: It looks okay to me.A: Look what you did to my rear bumper.B: What's wrong with it?A: My bumper is smashed in.B: I didn't do that.A: Your front bumper is just as damaged.B: If you'd just give me your number and insurance, then I'll handle it.A: Here. I'd better get a call from you.B: Don't worry. 40. 2A: You ran into my car.B: That was my fault. I'm sorry.A: You messed up my car.B: I don't see any damage.A: My rear bumper is messed up.B: I don't see anything wrong with it.A: It's smashed in.B: That's not my fault.A: The same thing is wrong with your bumper.B: I'll take care of everything. I just need your phone number andinsurance.A: I need your information too.B: Here you go. 41. 3A: Why'd you run into me?B: I didn't mean to. It was an accident.A: You have completely damaged my car.B: I did not. It looks perfectly fine.A: You don't see what happened to my bumper?B: What did I do to it?A: You smashed my bumper in with your car.B: I really don't think that I did that.A: Your bumper looks exactly the same.B: Look, just give me your insurance and number and I'll take care of it.A: Give me your information, in case I don't hear from you.B: Trust me. 42. A Car Accident1A: Was there an accident on the freeway today?B: You haven't heard about it?A: No, do you know what happened?B: This truck flipped over on the 210.A: Are you serious?B: I'm telling you the truth.A: Did anyone get hurt?B: Two people were injured.A: Are they going to be okay?B: I think so.A: That's a miracle that no one was killed.B: Yes, they were lucky. 43. 2A: What happened today on the freeway?B: You don't know what happened?A: What did happen?B: There was a truck on the freeway, and it flipped over.A: Really?B: I wouldn't lie about something like that.A: Were there any injuries?B: I heard that a couple people got hurt.A: Are they all right?B: The news said they should be fine.A: I'm glad to know that everyone made it out okay.B: Me too. 44. 3A: I heard there was an accident today.B: Nobody told you what happened?A: Tell me the news.B: A truck turned over on the freeway.A: Are you kidding me?B: I am completely serious.A: Did anyone get hurt?B: I believe that two people did get hurt.A: Were the injuries minor?B: I believe so.A: That's great to hear.B: Yes, it is. 45. Expressions about cars and car problems....My car broke down.Kevin didn't show up for class because his car broke down....Burt: Why didn't you show up for class this morning?Kevin: I don't even want to talk about it. My car broke down.Burt: What happened?Kevin: The engine seems to be busted. It's driving me crazy!Burt: Wow. Have you thought about getting a new car?Kevin: Yeah, I've thought about that, but I can't afford a new car.I'm broke.Burt: Maybe you can lease a car. It doesn't cost much. I knowToyota is running a promotion.Kevin: Really? How much is it?Burt: Zero down and $219 per month.Kevin: That's a good deal. I might wanna consider it. 46. The battery is dead.Mary couldn't get her car started because the battery was dead again.Mary: My car wouldn't start this morning.Kevin: I used to have a problem like that. Did you check the battery?Mary: Yeah. It was dead again. I had to find someone to jump it forme. It's driving me crazy.Kevin: Well, maybe you should buy a new battery.Mary: But I just bought this one three months ago. It's still new!Kevin: Maybe they were dishonest and gave you an old one.Mary: Well, I don't know. Whatever it is, I'm going to return it. It'sridiculous! 47. My car turned out to be a piece of junk.Andy bought a car for $5000 only to find out that he couldn't drive it....Carson: Hi, Andy, I heard you just bought a car.Andy: Yeah. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a piece of junkCarson: What do you mean?Andy: I bought the car for five thousand dollars, but it just doesn't run.Carson: Then why did you buy it?Andy: It worked perfectly when I bought it.Carson: Hm, I think you were ripped off. 48. Expressions about traffic accidents, traffic jams, etc.She wasn't hurt badly, but she was shaken up.Kent was invited to dinner at Robert's house, but that night Kent's girlfriend hadan accident. Fortunately, she wasn't badly hurt. However, she was shaken up.Cathy: You didn't show up for dinner last night. Robert was a littleupset.Kent: I know. I'm awfully sorry.Cathy: Why didn't you let him know you weren't coming?Kent: I couldn't help it. My girlfriend had an accident and was taken tothe hospital.Cathy: Oh, that's terrible. Is she OK?Kent: She wasn't hurt badly, but she was shaken up. 49. You ran through the stop sign.Joe ran through the stop sign and was caught by the police officer....Joe: Sir, did I do anything wrong?Officer: Yes, sir. You ran through the stop sign. May I see your driver license,please?Joe: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see the stop sign at the corner. I didn't mean it.Officer: That doesn't justify your violation. May I see your license, please?Joe: Oh, sorry sir, I don't have it on me. Honestly, I forgot it back at thehouse. But I have the insurance policy with me. Here it is.Officer: Please wait here, sir. I'll come back in a moment. 50. I thought I could make a right turn on red here.Joe didn't see the sign that read "No Turn on Red" and was pulledover by a police officer.Officer: Excuse me, sir, didn't you see the red light?Joe: Oh, I thought I could make a right turn on red here.Officer: No, sir. The sign says "No Turn on Red."Joe: Oh, I guess I didn't see it.Officer: I'm sorry, sir, but may I see your driver's license and insurancepolicy, please? I have to give you a ticket.Joe: Here they are.Officer: Sign here, please. You can appeal to the court within 14 days. Thisslip has all the information you need. Please drive safely, sir.Joe: Thank you, Ma'am. 51. If you could prove you are not at fault.Raymond was given a ticket because he parked illegally and, what'sworse, he even argued with the police officer.Officer: Excuse me, sir, you can't park here.Raymond: I'm just waiting for my friends. It won't be long.Officer: Sir, the curb here is not for parking.Raymond: But I didn't see the sign, Ma'am.Officer: There's a sign at the corner of the street. When you turned inhere, you should've seen it.Raymond: I didn't see it.Officer: I'm sorry, sir. I have to give you a ticket. You can appeal to thecourt within 14 days. You will avoid paying the fine if you canprove that you are not at fault. 52. Do you have the problem with road rage?John is impatient with the woman driving ahead of himbecause she is driving slowly....John: The woman ahead of us is driving so slowly!Kate: People like that just drive me nuts.Shirley: Wait a minute. Do you have a problem with road rage?John: What about it?Shirley: Didn't you hear about the car accident right on this highway lastweek? A mother and a daughter overtook a car ahead of them,ran into an oncoming van, and got killed right away.Kate: I did hear about that. That's a scary story.Shirley: So when you drive, don't drive like crazy. Drive with patience. 53. Traffic was brought to a standstill.James was late because he was held up by heavy traffic...Roselind: What took you so long?James: There was an accident on the freeway, and traffic was bumper tobumper.Roselind: Oh, yeah, I just learned from the news on the radio that there wasa serious accident involving a truck.James: That's right. Traffic was brought to a standstill.Roselind: Anyway, thank Heaven that you arrived safe and sound. But, we'dbetter get going. We're running a little bit late. 54. Traffic was bumper to bumper.John is going to have a dinner party with his friends on Christmas Eve. Hiscolleague advises him to leave earlier because traffic will be very bad....Rachel: I heard you're going to LA tonight.John: Yes. I'm having a dinner party with my friends there.Rachel: Well, you may not know this, but because it's Christmas tomorrow,everybody gets off work early today so that they can go back homeearly. Starting at 3, traffic usually becomes bumper to bumper.John: Oh, I didn't know that. Well, I'll leave earlier today then. Say 2 PM.Rachel: That would be my advice. If you don't have any important things todeal with, leave as early as possible. 55. The traffic was crawling.James is on his way to his friend's house, but unfortunately there's anaccident on the freeway and the traffic is moving very slowly....Roselind: Oh, my goodness, the traffic is crawling.James: I think there's an accident ahead.Roselind: We're now running late.James: I know. Why don't we take a different route?Roselind: Let me take a look at the map. Yes, there's an exit three quarters ofa mile ahead. We'll exit Market Street, head west, and then get onthe Pennsylvania Freeway.James: OK, let's do that even though we may have to take a longer way. 56. If you have any suggestions and / or ideasplease e-mail them to meamerenglish64@gmail.com