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STUDY GUIDEUNIT 3 Road Rage

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HIT THE ROAD PAUL Unit 3 Road Rage

Don’t get angry … LET IT GO!



To REVIEW How to Use this Module, PROCEED to the Next Slide.

To CONTINUE with Unit 3, PROCEED TO Slide 16.


Overview

With the resources available today, learning a language in a practical way is more possible than ever. It is a learning journey best achieved in context. With that approach in mind comes HIT THE ROAD PAUL, a fun video-story course designed for intermediate students who wish to increase their active knowledge of phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations, as well as real speaking patterns.

This Study Guide is designed for both students and teachers of English in order to enhance the usability and the educational value of each video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygsvXYd-xw&list=PLU20SgkO8U7YdYVGmpur-gbnwbKxz271D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygsvXYd-xw&list=PLU20SgkO8U7YdYVGmpur-gbnwbKxz271D


A True Story

It was a weekday and I only had 45 minutes to get to an office in downtown Buenos Aires to pick up a document. I decided to record the event with cameras and microphones to see if I could make educational use of my trip. The result is this course which I separated into 4 instances of my trip.

In each episode, I focus on a different topic related to travel and traffic. At the end, you find out if I make it to my destination on time. Along the way, students have a chance to learn and practice idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations, along with real speaking patterns.



The Screens

Let’s get familiar with the screens you will find in the video.



Understanding The SCREENS: The FULL Dashboard



Understanding The SCREENS: The FULL Dashboard

A space for students to read my exact words and Speaking Patterns. VERB elements are usually in upper case letters for easy identification. There may also be an image below to illustrate or highlight a concept.

This dashboard includes Time Remaining and Distance Remaining to track the progression of the journey. On repeated viewings, a Dashboard is a good moment to STOP and read the words, either for comprehension or pronunciation (or both).



Understanding The SCREENS: The STANDARD Dashboard



Understanding The SCREENS: The STANDARD Dashboard

Another space for students to read my exact words and Speaking Patterns. VERB elements are usually in upper case letters for easy identification. There may also be an image below to illustrate or highlight a concept.

This dashboard contains no time or distance information. On repeated viewings, a Dashboard is a good moment to STOP and read the words, either for comprehension or pronunciation (or both).


Understanding The SCREENS: Lower Third Graph




Understanding The SCREENS: Lower Third Graph

Language that is not essential is often shown on a smaller lower third graph that appears on the left side of the screen.

While this is not key Language, students are just as welcome to learn it.

A Time Clock may also appear on this lower third screen.



UNIT 3: Road Rage (WATCH and DO: Individually or as a group)

1. WATCH it once without stopping. Don't worry if you miss something.2. ANSWER the Comprehension Questions.3. WATCH again. STOP, carefully Read and Repeat the Dashboard text. Repeat and

practice as necessary.4. ANSWER the Discussion Questions.5. WATCH one more time without stopping.6. RETELL the episode in English to a classmate or English-speaking partner. Change

Paul’s 1st Person to 3rd Person; change Paul’s opinions to Reported Speech. (Option: prepare first in writing)



UNIT 3: Road Rage

The title of this unit is an expression that describes when a driver gets angry with another driver, sometimes leading to use of verbal or even physical aggression.

This unit is about how to use the English language to talk about the dangerous and frustrating situations that all city drivers have to deal with.

Let’s WATCH the episode.



Comprehension Questions

Now that you’ve finished watching, let’s measure what you understood from the situations and information presented in this unit. Go over the questions starting on the next slide and choose the best answers.

You can also answer these questions and check your answers in an online quiz here.


http://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=drj545a64a6dd06b

Why does Paul have to pay attention at the intersection?

Because somebody is honking their

horn.

Because somebody

has decided to go in one

direction.

Because he's

making his way.

Because an ambulance is coming.


Comprehension Question 1


What does the nice gentleman do?

He decides to go in front of Paul and park

his car without telling him.

He tells him that he decided to park his car.

He decides to go past Paul and park his car

without telling him.

He decides to get behind Paul and park his car without telling

him.




Drivers who don't tell you with enough time what they're about to do are ______________.

not upset too upset very considerate.

not very considerate.




Which sentence best describes the driver who cut in front of Paul.

He was all the way first. He

crossed all the way second.

He was all the way on the left. He crossed all the way to the

right.

He was all the way on the right.

He crossed all the way to the

left.

He tried not to get too upset.




What is "road rage"?

When a driver gets frustrated and angry at

another driver.

When a driver gets

frustrated.

When a driver gets frustrated and angry at

the road.

When the road is closed

due to bad conditions.




A driver with "road rage" might put down the window and...

become furstrated

punch another driver.

say all kinds of bad words.

become a Transformer

.




What's Paul's advice if somebody on the road does something inconsiderate?

Let it go. Let it down. Let it stay. Let it be.




Why is Paul happy at the intersection with a traffic jam?

Because he's not turning there.

Because he let it go.

Because he's

turning there.

Because he has road

rage.




People who don't like to keep good distance between themselves and the car in front of them are ________________.

letting go tailgating honking frustrated




What does Paul recommend in order to avoid other cars from tailgating you?

Pay attention and don't

stop all of a sudden.

Pay attention

and stop all of a sudden.

Pay attention and get

frustrated.

Pay attention

and let it go.





Discussion Questions

The following questions are designed to generate a focused discussion using the active language of this unit.




As a driver or pedestrian, do you pay

attention to traffic? Why or why not?

Why don’t some people pay attention to

traffic?

What would you do if another driver cut in

front of you?

Have you ever experienced a road rage incident? What

happened?




In what other situations is it a good idea to “let it go”? If

none, why not?

What happens if you are angry at

something and don’t let go?

Do you or would you tailgate another car?

Why or why not?

Have you ever been tailgated? Describe

the incident.



Special Vocabulary



Special Vocabulary

Road RageWhen a driver gets

frustrated and angry with another driver

Tailgating (noun) when a car gets

really close behind another car

To tailgate (verb)I don’t tailgate

people



Idiomatic Language

The following language items are idioms and collocations normally used by native English speakers to talk about this and similar situations.

Let’s go over the cases in the following slide. Can you use them in a sentence?



Idiomatic Language

To HAVE a long way to go

to be far from the objective or destination

To GET complicatedto become more difficult

To be RIDDEN with something

to be full of something

To MAKE our WAY to a place

to be going to a place

To HAVE to pay attention

to have the obligation to pay attention



Idiomatic Language

To DECIDE to GO in front of someone

to decided to pass someone

To GET upsetto get angry

To BE considerateTo consider the situation

of others and not only your own

To MAKE people angryto do something that

angers others

To CUT in front of someone

to go in front of someone without permission



Idiomatic Language

To PUT DOWN the window

to lower the window

To PAY attentionto be alert about

something

To LET it GOTo forget about negative things that bother you

continue with a positive attitude

To KEEP good distanceto ensure there is sufficient distance

between your car and the car in front of you

all of a suddensuddenly



Speaking Patterns

The way native speakers construct sentences often goes beyond the use of an idiom, a phrasal verb or a collocation. Sometimes, the single language item is an entire construction or sentence that is frequently used in similar variations to describe similar situations.

Let’s go over the speaking patterns in the following slide. Could you create similar sentences using similar patterns?



Speaking Patterns

I’ve GOT a nice motorcycle COMING UP.

There is a motorcycle approaching my vehicle.

Things COULD TURN worse.There is a possibility that the situation WILL become worse

than it is now.

There SEEMS to BE some kind of traffic jam.It appears that there is

a type of traffic jam.



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