AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

High Beginning ESL Level

     I.  Pre-reading

          Look at the pictures. What can you say about each one?

   II.  Vocabulary

 

   pedestrians

   repair

   dangerous

   translator

   vehicles

   breakdown

   exactly

   exchange

   passenger

   strict

   injury/injuries

          III.        Reading

Preventing Accidents

Look around you! Look for pedestrians, animals and other vehicles.

The driver and passenger in the front seat must wear seat belts. The driver can get a ticket if he/she is not wearing a seat belt.

Children under 4 years old must be in a car seat in the back seat.

Drive more slowly and carefully in bad weather.


Keep your car in good repair to avoid a breakdown on the road.

Keep with you:

  • your driver´s license
  • a current insurance card
  • a charged cell phone

 

 

Alcohol and drugs make your mind very slow! You cannot drive and be safe. The law is very strict. Many drunk drivers have accidents. Drinking alcohol and driving are very dangerous. If a police officer catches you, you can lose your license.

Do not drink and drive. Call a taxi, or call a friend.

Save your life and the lives of other people around you.

 

When Accidents Happen

    CALL 911

 

Where exactly are you? Are there any injuries? Do you need a translator?

 

Move your car away from traffic.
You don´t want another accident.

Exchange this information with the other driver:

  • driver´s license number
  • insurance information such as name, address, and policy number
  • car license plate number

       
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  IV. Post-reading

         Crossword Puzzle

      Down         1.  to fix  
                        3.  not flexible  
                        4.  not safe 
                        6.  people who are walking  
       
       
       
       
     
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Across


  2.  a person who changes words from
        one language into another  
  5.  when a car stops working  
  7.  just so  
  8.  person sitting in a car  
  9.  a result of an accident  
 10.  two people give information
         to eachother  
             
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  V.    Activities

             

If you are working with a tutor or a partner, discuss your answers.

  1. Think about how to prevent a car accident.

  2. Think about what to do if you have a car accident.

This skillpack was developed by Debra Pizzato, with the assistance of
the Mount Prospect, Illinois Police Department
Cartoons by Naomi Takeuchi   May 2003