UNIT 1: Starting the Car (Reading and Listening)

1. Get the car keys.

2. Open the door.

3. Sit behind the wheel.

4. Buckle up!

5. Put the key in the ignition.

6. Start the engine.

7. Check the mirrors.

8. Drive away.

Scrambled Words

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Scrambled Sentences

1. car the away drive.

2. ignition key put the the in.

3. engine the start.

4. wheel behind the sit.

5. the open door car.

6. belt your seat up buckle.

7. the mirrors all check.

8. car the get keys.

Starting the Car

First, you get the car keys. Then you open the car door and sit behind the steering wheel. Then you buckle up your seat belt and put the key in the ignition to start the engine. Now you check to see how much gas you have. Next, you check your side mirrors and your rear view mirror. Finally, you drive away.

Questions:

1. What makes a car go?

2. Why do you buckle up your seat belt?

3. Why do you check all your mirrors?

4. Can you name all the "wheels" of a car?

5. What do you need to drive in addition to a car and car keys?

Listening Cloze: Nouns

First, you get the car ____. Then you open the car ____ and sit behind the steering ____. Then you buckle up your seat ____ and put the ____ in the ____ to start the ____. Now you check to see how much ____ you have. Next, you check your side ____ and your rear view ____. Finally, you drive away.

Listening Cloze: Imperative Verbs

First, get the car keys. Then open the car door and sit behind the steering wheel. Then buckle up your seat belt and put the key in the ignition to start the engine. Now check to see how much gas you have. Next, check your side mirrors and your rear view mirror. Finally, drive away.

First, you ____ the car keys. Then you ____ the car door and ____ behind the steering wheel. Then you ____ up your seat belt and ____ the key in the ignition to start the engine. Now you ____ to see how much gas you have. Next, you ____ your side mirrors and your rear view mirror. Finally, you ____ away.

Extra Activity

There are many types of transportation in addition to the car. How many can you name or draw? Make a list. Which type of transportation do you use? Which type have you never used?

UNIT 2: Getting Gas (Reading and Listening)

1. Park your car beside the gas pump.

2. Turn off your engine and open your gas tank.

3. Put your credit card into the machine.

4. Choose the price of gas you want.

5. Put the gas nozzle into the gas tank.

6. Press the trigger to pump the gas.

7. Keep pumping gas until it stops when it is full.

8. Return and replace the nozzle and take your receipt.

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Scrambled Sentences

1. put the gas tank into the nozzle.

2. keep it full until it stops pumping is when.

3. return your receipt and nozzle the replace and take.

4. press the gas to trigger the pump.

5. into your credit card put the machine.

6. machine the credit put into your card.

7. open the engine and turn off your gas tank.

8. the gas you choose of want price.

Getting Gas

First, park your car with its gas tank opening near the self-service gas pump. Then stop the engine and open the gas tank. If you or anyone in your car is smoking, put out the cigarette. Get the nozzle from the pump and choose one of the three types of gas: cheapest, more expensive, most expensive. Put the nozzle into your gas tank and press the trigger to start the gas flowing. The gas will stop automatically when the tank is full. Put the lid back on your tank. Put the nozzle back, and if you pressed "yes" for receipt, take your receipt. Get back in your car, buckle up, start up, and drive away.

Questions:

1. What is the difference between self-help and full service?

2. Why can't you smoke a cigarette while gassing up?

3. What is the long form of the word "gas"?

4. What's the difference between economy and premium gas?

5. Why is the price of gas different at different stations?

6. How does a car make air pollution?

7. What is gasoline made from?

8. Where does oil come from?

9. What else can a car run on beside gas?

10. What is a hybrid car?

Listening Cloze: Verbs

First, ____ your car with its gas tank opening near the self-service gas pump. Then ____ the engine and ____ the gas tank. If you or anyone in your car ____ ____, ____ ____ the cigarette. the nozzle from the pump and ____ one of the three types of gas: cheapest, more expensive, most expensive. ____ the nozzle into your gas tank and the trigger to ____ the gas flowing. The gas ____ ____ automatically when the tank full. ____ the lid back on your tank. ____ the nozzle back and, if you pressed "yes" for receipt, ____ your receipt. ____ back in your car, ____ up, ____ up, and ____ away.

UNIT 3: Stopped by the Police (Reading and Listening)

1. I hear a siren behind me, so I pull over.

2. I say, "What's the problem, Officer?"

3. He says, "Show me your driver's license and your registration, please."

4. I say, "Here you are," and give them to him.

5. He asks, "Where are you going? Have you been drinking?"

6. I say, "I'm going home, sir. I haven't had anything to drink."

7. He says, "Okay, sorry to trouble you. Drive safely."

8. I'm happy and drive home safely.

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Scrambled Sentences

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2. home I drive safely.

3. siren the curb I over hear I to a pull and.

4. me your license show driver's.

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6. I here to him say are you.

7. drinking you been have.

8. I to haven't anything had drink.

Stopped by the Police

I was driving home the other night when I heard a siren behind me. It was a police car following me. I felt nervous. I pulled over to the curb and rolled my window down but kept my hands on the steering wheel so the officer could see them. I said, "What's the problem, Officer?" He said, "Show me your driver's license and your registration, please." I said, "Here they are," and took them out of my wallet to show him. He said, "Where are you going? Have you been drinking?" I said I was going home and hadn't had anything to drink. The police officer gave me back my license and registration and said, "Okay, sorry to bother you. Drive safely now." I felt much better and drove home.

Questions:

1. What do we do when we are driving and hear a siren behind us?

2. What other sirens might we hear besides a police siren?

3. Is it okay to give the officer money?

4. Why should the driver keep his hands up on the steering wheel?

5. Why is it best to be polite and cooperative when stopped by police?

Listening Cloze: Nouns

I was driving ______ the other ______ when I heard a ______ behind me. It was a police ______ following me. I felt nervous. I pulled over to the ______ and rolled my ______ down but kept my ______ on the steering ______ so the ______ could see them. I said, "What's the ______, Officer?" He said, "Show me your driver's ______ and your ______, please." I said, "Here they are," and took them out of my ______ to show him. He said, "Where are you going? Have you been drinking?" I said I was going ______ and hadn't had anything to drink. The police ______ gave me back my ______ and and ______ said, "Okay, sorry to bother you. Drive safely now." I felt much better and drove ______.

Listening Cloze: Verbs

I ______ driving home the other night when I ______ a siren behind me. It ______ a police car ______ me. I ______ nervous. I ______ over to the curb and ______ my window down but ______ my hands on the steering wheel so the officer ______ ______ them. I ______, "What's the problem, Officer?" He said, "______ me your driver's license and your registration, please." I said, "Here they ______," and ______ them out of my wallet to ______ him. He said, "Where ______ you ______? ______ you ______ ______?" I said I ______ ______ home and ______ n't ______ anything to ______. The police officer me back my license and registration and said, "Okay, sorry to ______ you. ______ safely now." I ______ much better and ______ home.

UNIT 4: Buying a Used Car (Reading and Listening)

1. Check your bank account.

2. Talk to people who have bought used cars.

3. Look at newspapers, at magazines, and online.

4. Find the car you want and phone to see it.

5. Bring a smart friend and test-drive the car.

6. Take it to a mechanic for a checkup.

7. Go with the seller to transfer the registration.

8. Buy the car using a check that you postdate a few days.

Scrambled Words

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Scrambled Sentences

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2. postdated the car using a buy check.

3. account your bank check.

4. online and look newspapers at magazines.

5. with the transfer go the registration to seller.

6. phone the car to see it and want you find.

7. used people have bought to who talk cars.

8. test the car a bring friend and smart drive.

How to Buy a Used Car

You might want a new car, but a used car that is only a few years old and in good condition is a much better bargain. Check your bank account to see what you can afford. Look at newspapers, magazines, and check online. When you find a car you want, take a smart friend with you and go see it. Take it for a test-drive. Take it to a mechanic and ask him to check it over. Spending $100 now is better than spending $1,000 later. If you decide to buy it, don't pay cash. Pay with a check that takes a few days to process. Then go with the owner to the Motor Vehicle branch to transfer the registration. If the car is okay, you have done well. If the car falls apart the next day, stop your check and take the car back to the original owner.

Questions:

1. Why buy a used car instead of a new car?

2. What should you do on a test-drive?

3. Which make of car do you prefer?

4. What does "good gas mileage" mean?

5. What is a hybrid car?

6. What does "winterize" your car mean?

7. What do you do before you take your car through a car wash?

8. How do you change a tire?

9. What are the rules about babies traveling in cars?

10. What do you think is safer — buying a used car from a well-known dealer or buying from someone you don't know?

Listening Cloze: Verbs

You might ______ a new car, but a used car that ______ only a few years old and in good condition ______ a much better bargain. ______ your bank account to ______ what you ______ afford. ______ at newspapers, magazines, and ______ online. When you ______ a car you want, ______ a smart friend with you and ______ ______ it. ______ it for a test-drive. ______ it to a mechanic and ______ him to ______ it over. Spending $100 now ______ better than spending $1,000 later. If you ______ to ______ it, ______ n't ______ cash. ______ with a check that ______ a few days to process. Then ______ with the owner to the Motor Vehicle branch to ______ the registration. If the car ______ okay, you ______ ______ well. If the car ______ apart the next day, ______ your check and ______ the car back to the original owner.

Listening Cloze: Articles and Prepositions

You might want ______ new car, but ______ used car that is only a ______ years old and ______ good condition is ______ much better bargain. Check your bank account ______ see what you can afford. Look ______ newspapers, magazines, and check online. When you find ______ car you want, take ______ smart friend ______ you and go see it. Take it ______ ______ test-drive. Take it ______ ______ mechanic and ask him ______ check it over. Spending $100 now is better than spending $1,000 later. If you decide buy it, don't pay cash. Pay ______ ______ check that takes ______ few days ______ process. Then go ______ ______ owner ______ ______ Motor Vehicle branch ______ transfer ______ registration. If ______ car is okay, you have done well. If ______ car falls apart ______ next day, stop your check and take ______ car back ______ ______ original owner.

UNIT 5: Grocery Shopping (Reading and Listening)

1. Check your kitchen, plan your meals, and make a list of things you need.

2. Go to the supermarket.

3. Put a coin in the slot and take a grocery cart.

4. Go up and down the inner aisles for items that last a long time.

5. Go around the outside aisles for items that do not last a long time.

6. Line up at the checkout counter.

7. Put your groceries on the moving belt.

8. Pay the bill.

Scrambled Words

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2. for the go around outside vegetables.

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5. the drinks go down for aisles inner soft.

6. the supermarket to go.

7. make a plan and list your shopping meals.

8. out line at the check up.

Grocery Shopping

Before going grocery shopping, make a shopping list. Eat something so you don't go shopping when you're hungry. Go to the supermarket. If you have your own cloth bags, remember to take them. Put a coin into the slot and take a shopping cart. Go up and down the center aisles to buy the nonperishables, the items that keep a long time. Then go around the outside aisle to get foods that are perishable, those that will not keep. Buy ice cream last. Then go to the checkout counter and put your items on the moving belt. Present any coupons or reward cards to the clerk. If you've brought your own bags, give them to the clerk. Place the filled bags in your shopping cart. Pay with cash or credit card. Take your groceries and return the cart to get your coin back.

Questions:

1. Why buy ice cream last?

2. Why is it a good idea to make a shopping list first?

3. How can you tell if vegetables and fruits are fresh?

4. What is the different between skim milk and 3 percent?

5. Why do people open up egg cartons and look inside?

6. What is a "green grocer"?

7. What is a "butcher"?

8. Why do stores put candy bars and magazines at the checkout counter?

9. Why do people bring their own cloth bags to the supermarket?

10. What is the "sell by" date?

Listening Cloze: Nouns

Before going ______ shopping, make a shopping ______. Eat something so you don't go shopping when you're hungry. Go to the ______. If you have your own cloth ______, remember to take them. Put a ______ into the ______ and take a shopping ______. Go up and down the center ______ to buy the nonperishables, the items that keep a long time. Then go around the outside aisle to get ______ that are perishable, those that will not keep. Buy ______ last. Then go to the checkout ______ and put your ______ on the moving ______. Present any ______ or reward ______ to the ______. If you've brought your own ______, give them to the ______. Place the filled ______ in your shopping ______. Pay with ______ or credit ______. Take your ______ and return the ______ to get your ______ back.

Listening Cloze: Verbs

Before ______ grocery shopping, ______ a shopping list. ______ something so you ______ n't ______ ______ when you're hungry. ______ to the supermarket. If you ______ your own cloth bags, ______ to take them. ______ a coin into the slot and ______ a shopping cart. ______ up and down the center aisles to ______ the nonperishables, the items that ______ a long time. Then ______ around the outside aisle to ______ foods that ______ perishable, those that not ______. ______ ice cream last. Then ______ to the checkout counter and ______ your items on the moving belt. ______ any coupons or reward cards to the clerk. If you' ______ ______ your own bags, them to the clerk. ______ the filled bags in your shopping cart. ______ with cash or credit card. ______ your groceries and ______ the cart to ______ your coin back.