cours ter anglais renforcé

Lesson
Ter anglais renforcé
Tuesday the 4th of May

Task : Mobile phones and careless driving

Word of the day :
Sell like hot cakes = sell like fury
The circulation of the newspaper went up the roof ( go up the roof = crever le plafond)


CORRECTION OF THE QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT MY SISTER’S KEEPER

TEST : write an introduction and a conclusion to the text : My sister’s keeper

VIDEO : mobile phones : a potential threat ?

a youngster died of cancer.the first sign of the disease was a mole that started showing on the side of his face.He was using his phone extensively. the document deals with his parents who are bereaved because of their child' death
the family blames his mobile phone for the death of their son.
They also accuse the mobile operators because they do not seem to care about the safety of mobile- phone users.
Indeed cell phones emit radio waves which are dangerous for our body cells.
the under-aged are more vulnerable than adults AND YET mobiles are sold extensively to them
and the operators do massive marketing directed towards the under-aged
the use of cell phones affect the human brain
there are still no proof that cell phones are unhealthy as no government has asked for a safety tests.
the extensive use of mobile phones damage your health
the youth was used to talking a lot on his mobile

EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS : are mobile phones a potential threat ?
Cf vocabulary sheet

WE MIGHT VENTURE TO SAY THAT MOBILE PHONES ARE INDEED A THREAT WHILE DRIVING

A QUIZ : wht kind of driver are you ?




QUIZ
ANSWER SHEET

A)You're on the interstate. The speed limit is 75 miles per hour. How fast are you driving?

2 POINTS 95 or faster
3 POINTS 85-95
4 POINTS 80-85
5 POINTS 75-80
6 POINTS Cruise control set at 75
1 POINT 75 is too fast; I'll go slower


B)You're on a 2-lane road with a double yellow line, and a slow truck is blocking you. What do you do?

1 POINT Blow past the truck on the shoulder
2 POINTS Wait for an opening, check for cops, and pass
5 POINTS Wait for a legal place to pass
4 POINTS Just sit behind the truck and dawdle
3 POINTS Hang back; trucks scare me


C)You're behind a car at a stoplight. The light turns green, but the car doesn't move. How long do you wait to blow your horn?

1 POINT Blow the horn? Hell, I'll just drive around 'em on the sidewalk
2 POINTS 0.005 seconds
3 POINTS One or two seconds
4 POINTS Three to five seconds
5 POINTS I won't blow my horn


D)An intersection is coming up, and the light just turned yellow. What do you do?

1 POINT Gun the engine and sail on through
3 POINTS Quickly calculate if I can make it
4 POINTS Slow down
2 POINTS Come to a complete stop twenty feet before the intersection



E)Complete the following sentence. "To me, the most important feature of a car is. . .

1 POINT power and acceleration
2 POINTS handling
2 POINTS prestigious appearance
2 POINTS luxurious amenities
1 POINT loud stereo
4 POINTS reliability
4 POINTS safety
1 POINT my stash of illegal drugs in the glove compartment
3 POINTS soft, quiet ride that won't upset my digestion
1 POINT room for all my junk
3 POINTS rock-bottom price







F)Complete the following sentence: "As a driver, I am. . . "

1 POINT skilled beyond the capacities of most mere mortals
1 POINT pretty darned good
3 POINTS just average
2 POINTS not that good
2 POINTS a threat to everyone else on the road


G)How many drinks can you have before you become unsafe behind the wheel?

1 POINT I'm okay with six, but eight or nine is probably pushing it
2 POINTS four
3 POINTS just a couple
5 POINTS one
4 POINTS none


H)The greatest threat to road safety is. . .

3 POINTS Drunks
2 POINTS Young speed-crazy punks
2 POINTS Old people
1 POINT Cops
1 POINT Potholes
1 POINT me


I)Have you ever drag-raced someone on the street, even to see if you could beat someone across an intersection?

1 POINT Oh, hell yeah, all the time
1 POINT Once or twice
2 POINTS Never
3 POINTS Never, and I would call the cops on people if I saw them doing it


J)Have you ever had an accident?

1 POINT Yes
3 POINTS No


K)If so, whose fault was it?

1 POINT Mine
1 POINT The moron who got in my way
2 POINTS Someone else being inattentive
1 POINT The cop who was trying to get me to pull over
1 POINT The voices in my head


L)Should kids be allowed to ride unbelted in the back of a pickup truck?

1 POINT Sure, they love it
3 POINTS No, it isn't safe





M)Should motorcyclists be required by law to wear helmets?

1 POINT No, it's the rider's choice
2 POINTS Only if they're under 18
3 POINTS Absolutely
1 POINT Motorcycles should be banned, and the people who like them are animals


N)Should car drivers be required by law to wear seatbelts

1 POINT No, it's the driver's choice
2 POINTS Only for passengers under 18
3 POINTS Absolutely
1 POINT Cars should be banned, and people should be forced to take the bus


O)Should talking on a cell phone while driving be illegal?

1 POINT No
3 POINTS Yes
2 POINTS Cell phones should be illegal under any circumstances; the radio waves give you brain cancer


P)Do you eat while you drive?

1 POINT All the time; I especially like a big, steaming plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
2 POINTS I occasionally grab a sandwich or a drink, if I'm in a hurry
3 POINTS Never; I always concentrate on the road ahead


Finally: What would make our streets and highways safer, more pleasant places to drive?

Do away with all speed and traffic laws; let natural selection weed out the unworthy
Higher speed limits
Stricter licensing, heavier fines, more enforcement
Lower speed limits, more restrictive laws
More courtesy
Fewer drunks
Fewer blue-haired grannies dawdling along getting in people's way
Fewer dangerous old heaps allowed on roads
Fix all the potholes
Gas taxes increased to $3 a gallon to encourage people to ride bicycles and respect the environment


RESULTS : between 16 to 20 points = a road hog
Between 20 to 35 points = a reckless driver
Between 35 to 40 points = a safe driver
Between 40 TO 58 points = a fine free driver

Homework : test document iconographique sur » mobile phones «
Absent : paul zimmerman