Top Ten Cities With the World’s Worst Traffic
Vocabulary
Direction: Read each word and let the student repeat it.
commute
[kəˈmjuːt] (verb)
– to travel regularly to and from a place and especially between where you live and where you work
ex.Commuting takes an hour every morning.
commute
[kəˈmjuːt] (verb)
– to travel regularly to and from a place and especially between where you live and where you work
ex.Commuting takes an hour every morning.
rush
[rʌʃ] (verb)
– to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry
ex.I hate to rush, I always forget things at home if I do!
[rʌʃ] (verb)
– to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry
ex.I hate to rush, I always forget things at home if I do!
direct
[dəˈrekt] (adjective)
– going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
ex.Let’s take the direct route to the shop.
[dəˈrekt] (adjective)
– going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
ex.Let’s take the direct route to the shop.
quality
[ˈkwɑːləti] (noun)
– how good or bad something is
ex.These are high quality coffee beans.
[ˈkwɑːləti] (noun)
– how good or bad something is
ex.These are high quality coffee beans.
condition
[kənˈdɪʃn] (noun)
– the physical situation that affects how something happens
ex.This plant won’t grow in these conditions; you must find a sunnier place for the pot.
[kənˈdɪʃn] (noun)
– the physical situation that affects how something happens
ex.This plant won’t grow in these conditions; you must find a sunnier place for the pot.
GPS
[ˌdʒiː piː ˈes] (noun)
– ‘global positioning system’; a system by which signals are sent from satellites to a special device, used to show the position of a person or thing on the surface of the earth very accurately
ex.I can tell you exactly where we are; I have a GPS installed in my car.
[ˌdʒiː piː ˈes] (noun)
– ‘global positioning system’; a system by which signals are sent from satellites to a special device, used to show the position of a person or thing on the surface of the earth very accurately
ex.I can tell you exactly where we are; I have a GPS installed in my car.
measure
[ˈmeʒər] (verb)
– to find the size, quantity, etc. of something
ex.Let’s measure my height; I think I’ve grown up!
[ˈmeʒər] (verb)
– to find the size, quantity, etc. of something
ex.Let’s measure my height; I think I’ve grown up!
Article
Direction: Read each paragraph and let the student repeat it.
Top Ten Cities With the World’s Worst Traffic
[…]Many of us start the day by commuting, or traveling, to work. We drop off our children at school. We may visit the doctor or go to the market to buy food. We rush home to see our families.Life is more pleasant when these trips are easy and direct. The easier commuting, the higher your quality of life is.[…]People who live in big cities spend a lot of time talking about traffic. Too many people on the roads can be a big problem.[…]But who in the world has the worst traffic?In 2014, the Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start Index examined traffic conditions in 78 cities around the world. Drivers in these areas used TomTom GPS devices. Each device measured the time spent in traffic and the traffic conditions they experienced.[…]The top 10 cities with the worst traffic are:10) Buenos Aires, Argentina
9) Guadalajara, Mexico
8) Bangkok, Thailand
7) Rome, Italy
6) Moscow, Russia
5) St. Petersburg, Russia
4) Surabaya, Indonesia
3) Mexico City, Mexico
2) Istanbul, TurkeyAnd coming in at number one with the worst traffic on the planet is …
1) Jakarta, Indonesia
Questions
Direction: Ask the students the questions, and give the answers.
- 1According to the text, what makes life more pleasant?
- 2What do people who live in big cities spend a lot of time talking about?
- 3Where is the worst traffic?
When trips are easy and direct.
Traffic.
Jakarta, Indonesia.
Discussion
Direction: Discuss the topics.
- 1Do you drive a car?
- 2Is traffic bad in your country/area?
- 3Have you ever been to any of the cities from the list?
Follow-up question1: Where do you go by car?
Follow-up question2: Was it hard to pass the driving test?
Follow-up question2: Was it hard to pass the driving test?
Follow-up question1: Do people drive their own cars?
Follow-up question2: What public transport do people usually use in your area? (ex: bus, underground, etc.)
Follow-up question2: What public transport do people usually use in your area? (ex: bus, underground, etc.)
Follow-up question1: Can bad traffic make you not want to visit a city?
Follow-up question2: Which of the cities you would like to visit most? Why? What would you like to see there?
Follow-up question2: Which of the cities you would like to visit most? Why? What would you like to see there?
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