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Vehicles:

bus, coach, tram/streetcar/trolley (AmE), trolley-bus, taxi/cab, saloon car/sedan, estate car/station wagon, sport utility vehicle (SUV), lorry/truck (AmE), van, ambulance, fire engine, motor bike, scooter, bicycle, train, plane, airliner, ship, ocean liner, ferry, boat, motor boat, rowing boat, canoe, yacht, hydrofoil/ hovercraft;

Others:

litter, bottle bank, litter bin/ trash bin (AmE), street cleaner/ janitor (AmE), bench, lamp post.

2.3. A) Suggest three words which would collocate well with each of the nouns below, as in the examples. B) Use the words from the box in your own sentences.

___________

1. ___________ museum

___________

__leisure___

2. __________ center

__________

___________

3. ___________ college

___________

___________

4. ___________ court

___________

___night____

5. ___________ club

___________

___________

6. ___________ agency

___________

W 2.4. To describe your location in town you need prepositional phrases. Study the phrases below and be ready to use them in your own sentences.Here in Town?

in the middle of a park on the other side of town

across the street past the crossing

round the corner at/on (AmE) the corner of the street

at the traffic lights opposite the hotel

in front of the railway station near the airport

by/next to/beside the seaport in/on(AmE) the high street/main street(AmE)

in the same street as the post-office behind the tower block through the subway/underpass under the bridge

2.5. A) Robert Holliday once said: “An automobile is a walking stick; and

one of the finest things in life is going on a journey with it”. The car

has long become a necessity of modern life. But how do we behave

when we drive? Somebody once said: “An automobile is a man’s

greatest invention – until he got into the driver’s seat”. Does it mean

that while behind the wheel, a person tends to forget about the rules of

social conduct in the city?

b) Read the passages below about the main problems and accidents a

driver should be aware of. Do you have a driving license? What offences

are the gravest, to your mind? Which ones are the most common for

Russia?

Discuss your opinion with the class.

Text 1. On the Road

  • You must give way at a give-way sign. On the roundabout, traffic coming from your right has the right of way (= is allowed to go before other traffic). Sounding/ horning/tooting your horn is prohibited except in emergencies. Jumping (=not stopping at) a red signal light is a serious offence. Reckless driving (=very dangerous driving, without any care for others) is also a very serious offence.

  • Drink-driving may result in a heavy fine or imprisonment. You may be asked to take a breathalyzer (=instrument you breathe into to measure an alcohol level) test. Hit-and-run (=running over or into someone and not stopping) accidents are extremely serious and could result in ban (=removal of one’s driving license) for several years and/or imprisonment. Less serious offences may result in penalty points (=negative points on your license which are added up over time). On-the-spot fines (=given at the scene of the offence) may be issued for careless driving and other offences.

  • Exhaust emissions (=waste gases produced by the vehicle) must meet government standards, and the car must be roadworthy (=in a condition that it can be driven safely), which includes a minimum depth of tyre/tire tread (=the depth of the grooves in the tyre/tire rubber).

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