Difference between revisions of "Lesson:Protected Intersections for Bicyclists"

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Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

Is the city where you live very busy on the streets? Why?
If so, does it have any plan or organization in order to improve its problems?
Do you like to ride bikes? How often do you ride bikes?
Do you use bicycles as a mean of transportation? When?
What facility must have so we can use more bicycles to move from one place to another?
Do you think drivers don't respect bikes in traffic? Why?
Are you afraid of riding bikes on the streets? Why?
How far is your house from work/daily activities? How do you go to these places?
Are bikes, skates, roller blades one of the traffic solution for the future? Why?
Do you think there are still cities with no traffic problem? If you know, name one.

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

DT

DT handle

DT commitment

DT actually

DT psyche

DT stuff

DT bright

DT buzz

DT capture

DT critical

DT meaningful

DT otherwise

DT outcome

DT park

DT review

DT appropriately

DT engage

DT jabbering

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs talking about which solution(s) could be done to improve the traffic in your city. Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.

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 Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.
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+# Is the city where you live very busy on the streets? Why?
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+# If so, does it have any plan or organization  in order to improve its problems?
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+# Do you like to ride bikes? How often do you ride bikes?
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+# Do you use bicycles as a mean of transportation? When?
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+# What facility must have so we can use more bicycles to move from one place to another?
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+# Do you think drivers don't respect bikes in traffic? Why?
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+# Are you afraid of riding bikes on the streets? Why?
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+# How far is your house from work/daily activities? How do you go to these places?
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+# Are bikes, skates, roller blades one of the traffic solution for the future? Why?
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+# Do you think there are still cities with no traffic problem? If you know, name one.
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