WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS
ENGLISH 7
By: Ken Ta Vl
WARM-UP: Answer the question:

5. Don’t carry a passenger in front of you.
What should the cyclists and motorists do to be safe when using the road?
They should:
1. Always keep both hands on the handle bars.
2. Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.
3. Give a signal before you turn left or right.
4. Use front and back lights at night.
Passenger
NEW LESSON
Unit 7:
TRAFFIC
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 
- trafic 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
- trafic congestion /kənˈdʒestʃən/ (n)
- rush hour /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ (n)
- suffer /ˈsʌfər/ (v)
- respect /rɪˈspekt/ (n)
- bumpy /ˈbʌmpi/ (a)
- quality /ˈkwɒliti/ (n)
Checking 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.
Audio script:
The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.
The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.
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.
4. The roads are narrow and bumpy.
5. 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.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words.
- Practice listening to the recording in 3 (page 7) again.
- Write a short paragraph about the traffic jam problems where you live
- Do exercise (E1,2 – page 9) in workbook.
- Prepare for Unit 7: Looking back & Project
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!