Unit 7:
TRAFFIC
Monday, January 15th, 2018
1. Work in group Where do you think this picture was taken ? Why is it special ?
Traffic problems in big cities 
Listening
2. Look at the following headline and check your answers.
RECORD BREAKING JAM
Yesterday, Brazil’s largest city had the world’s longest ever traffic jam. It was 295 kilometres long 
- traffic congestion /kənˈdʒestʃən/ (n)
- rush hour /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ (n)
- suffer /ˈsʌfər/ (v)
- respect /rɪˈspekt/ (n)
- bumpy /ˈbʌmpi/ (a)
- quality /ˈkwɒliti/ (n)
Vocabulary:
tắc nghẽn giao thông 
giờ cao điểm
chịu đựng
tôn trọng
gập ghềnh, mấp mô
phẩm chất, chất lượng
1. São Paulo in Brazil has …………….
A. a large population B. the worst traffic jams
C. good records 
2. Big cities often suffer from traffic jams …………
A. every day B. in the evening C. in the rush hour 
3. The main cause of the problem is …………..
A. Increase in population B. narrow roads
C. poor-quality roads 
4. According to the passage , many road users ……
A. respect traffic rules  B. do not know traffic signs 
C. do not obey traffic rules 
3. Now listen to the passage and choose the
correct answer.
Writing
4. Tick the traffic problem in big cities in Viet Nam
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Then write the below in full sentences.
One of the traffic problems in our big cities is that there are too many people using the roads.
2. There are too many vehicles on the road.
3. Many roads are narrow and bumpy.
4. There are traffic accidents every day.
5. There are no wild animals running across the road.
6. Many young people ride their bikes dangerously.
Guides:
1. The most common traffic problem in big cities in my country is traffic jam. 
2. In rush hours traffic jams often occur due to the increase of the population in big cities.
3. The roads are narrow and bumpy.
4. Many road users have no respect for traffic rules.
5. Write a paragraph about the traffic jam problems where you live or in a town or a city you know well. Use the cues above and the following outline.
Introduction 
Problem 1 _______
Problem 2 _______
Problem 3  _______
Suggested writing:
Nowadays, traffic jam is one of the biggest problems that many cities in Vietnam concern about. Among them, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities have the most serious traffic problems of all.
Firstly, the increase of the population in big cities is the main cause of this traffic problem. Therefore, in the rush hours, there are too many vehicles on the road because people tend to use their own motorbikes or private cars instead of using public transport like buses or electric trains.
Secondly, the road system in Vietnam are narrow, bumpy. Some roads are under bad condition. They are easily flooded after heavy rains or become wet and very slippery.
The last but not least, Vietnamese people do not usually respect and don’t obey the traffic rules. Some don’t wear helmets when riding. Some drive/ride too fast and carelessly. Some even drive/ride after drinking alcohol. That is the reason why there are many traffic accidents every day.