What means of transportation do you
remember?

List some means of transportation you remember

bike

van

motorbike

truck

car

bus

train

UNIT 7:
TRAFFIC
Lesson 1: Getting
started

Objectives
Have an overview of the unit topic: Traffic
Listen to a short dialogue for gist
Read a short dialogue for specific details

NEW
WORD
S

NEW
WORDS
cycle (v)
/ˈsaɪ.kəl/

đạp xe

NEW
WORDS

traffic jam
(n.phr.)

/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/

tắc đường

NEW
WORDS
cross the road
/krɒs ðə rəʊd/
băng qua đường

NEW
WORDS

rush hour
(n. phr.)

/ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r/
giờ cao điểm

Look and answer.
1. Who are they?
They are Lan and Mark.
2. Where are they?
They are in the school yard.
3. What are they talking about?
A. sports
B. traffic
C. films

Listen and choose.
3. What are they talking about?
A. sports
B. traffic
C. films
Lan: About 10 minutes. Sometimes,
when there are traffic jams, it takes
longer.
Mark: You should be careful, especially
when you cross the road.
Lan: Right. The roads get really crowded.

Ex 2. Read and choose the correct answers.
1. How does Lan often go to school?
A. By bicycle.

B. By motorbike.

C. On foot.

2. It normally takes Lan ___ to get to school.
A. two minutes

B. ten minutes

C. twenty minutes

3. Lan and Mark agree to go cycling ______.
A. tomorrow

B. every day

C. at the weekend

Underline key words
1. How does Lan often go to school?
A. By bicycle.

B. By motorbike.

C. On foot.

2. It normally takes Lan ___ to get to school.
A. two minutes

B. ten minutes

C. twenty minutes

3. Lan and Mark agree to go cycling ______.
A. tomorrow

B. every day

C. at the weekend

Silent read and choose the correct answers.
Lan: Hi, Mark. How are you?
Mark: Good, thanks. And you? What did you do last Sunday?
Lan: I'm fine. Last Sunday afternoon, I cycled round the lake near my home.
Mark: That sounds really healthy. By the way, do you often cycle to school too?
Lan: Yes, but sometimes my mum takes me on her motorbike.
Mark: How far is it from your home to school?
Lan: It's about two kilometres.
Mark: How long does it take you to cycle there?
Lan: About 10 minutes. Sometimes, when there are traffic jams, it takes longer.
Mark: You should be careful, especially when you cross the road.
Lan: Right. The roads get really crowded.
Mark: Hey, how about going cycling round the lake this Sunday?
Lan: Great! Can you come to my house at 3 p.m.?
Mark: OK, Lan. See you then.

Let's check!
1. How does Lan often go to school?
A. By bicycle.

B. By motorbike.

C. On foot.

Mark: … By the way, do you often cycle to school too?
Lan: Yes, but sometimes my mum takes me on her
motorbike.

Let's check!
2. It normally takes Lan ___ to get to school.
A. two minutes

B. ten minutes

C. twenty minutes

Mark: How far is it from your home to school?
Lan: It's about two kilometres.
Mark: How long does it take you to cycle there?
Lan: About 10 minutes. Sometimes, when there are traffic
jams, it takes longer.

Let's check!
3. Lan and Mark agree to go cycling ______.
A. tomorrow

B. every day

C. at the weekend

Mark: Hey, how about going cycling round the lake this Sunday?
Lan: Great! Can you come to my house at 3 p.m.?
Mark: OK, Lan. See you then.

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______ round the lake near her
home.
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______ be careful, especially when you
cross the road.
3. Traffic ______ are a problem in big cities.
4. – ______ does your mum go shopping?
– She often walks.
5. This road is very __________ during the rush hours.

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

cycled round
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______
the lake near her home.
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______ be careful,
especially when you cross the road.
3. Traffic ______ are a problem in big cities.
4. – ______ does your mum go shopping?
– She often walks.
5. This road is very __________ during the
rush hours.

Lan: I'm fine. Last
Sunday afternoon, I
cycled round the lake
near my home.

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

cycled round
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______
the lake near her home.
should be careful,
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______
especially when you cross the road.”
3. Traffic ______ are a problem in big cities.
4. – ______ does your mum go shopping?
– She often walks.
5. This road is very __________ during the
rush hours.

Mark: You should be
careful, especially
when you cross the
road.

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

cycled round
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______
the lake near her home.
should be careful,
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______
especially when you cross the road.”
jams are a problem in big cities.
3. Traffic ______
4. – ______ does your mum go shopping?
– She often walks.
5. This road is very __________ during the
rush hours.

About 10 minutes.
Sometimes, when
there are traffic jams,
it takes longer.

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

cycled round
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______
the lake near her home.
should be careful,
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______
especially when you cross the road.”
jams are a problem in big cities.
3. Traffic ______
How does your mum go shopping?
4. – ______
– She often walks.
5. This road is very __________ during the
rush hours.

How => manner
How does your mum
go shopping? (Mẹ bạn
đi mua sắm bằng gì?)

Ex 3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each
sentence.

cycled round
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan ______
the lake near her home.
should be careful,
2. Mark says to Lan: “You ______
especially when you cross the road.”
jams are a problem in big cities.
3. Traffic ______
How does your mum go shopping?
4. – ______
Lan: Right. The roads
– She often walks.
get really crowded.
crowded during the
5. This road is very __________
rush hours.

How do
you go
to
school?

GUESSIN
G GAME

4. Look at pictures and write the words

bicycle

car

bus

motorbike

plane/ airplane

train

boat

ship

SUR
VEY

FIND
SOMEO
NE
WHO

FIND SOMEONE WHO …
Activities

Name

usually walks to school

_____________

never goes to school by bus

_____________

cycles for exercise everyday

_____________

never travels by plane

_____________

sometimes go to school in a
car

_____________

Do you usually walk to
school?
Yes, I do. / No, I
don't.

Present
ation

My friend, Nam usually
walks to school. He never
goes to school by bus.
Tam usually cycles for
exercise everyday.
…

WRAP-UP

What have you done today?
 School activities



 Means of transportation
 Traffic accidents

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