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Transport

Look at the picture. What do you think is the

message of the picture? Make some notes.
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Critical thinking: Knowledge.

Identify some ideas that can help reduce traffic in big cities. What can individuals, businesses
and governments do to reduce traffic?

Individuals Businesses Governments

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America Walks

Read the information from the America Walks website. Then Vocabulary:
answer the Critical Thinking: Comprehension questions.
Fatality (noun): death by
accident, disease, or war.
Safety - Walkable neighbourhoods have much lower rates of traffic
fatalities - for both pedestrians and motorists - compared with Moderate (adj): average in
automobile-orientated areas. amount.

Health - Fewer than 50% of Americans meet the minimum guidelines Converting (verb): to
for moderate physical activity - walking is the easiest and most change something.
affordable way to correct this problem.

Social Equity - Low-income families are more reliant on walking for Critical Thinking:
essential journeys than the middle class, and yet low-cost housing is Comprehension.
often located in the most car-dependent places.
Work with your partner.
Environment - Transportation is responsible for one third of all U.S.
greenhouse gas emissions - converting short driving journeys to 1. What is the main
walking journeys is reducing this impact significantly. information presented
in the extract?
Transportation - 25% of all trips in the U.S. are 1 mile (1.6km) or less,
and yet most of these trips are taken by car - increasing walking 2. Rephrase the important
reduces traffic congestion and the cost of road maintenance. information.

Economy - The average cost to a household to own and operate one

3. Which statements are
car in the U.S. is $9,000 per year - walkable neighbourhoods allow most effective in
families to own fewer cars and save money. encouraging people to
walk? Why?

Speaking Task. Role-Play

Critical Thinking: Application

Student A
You are a parent of two elementary school
children.
You are worried about the traffic on the roads
leading to the school.
You have a meeting with a local government
official.
Try to persuade the local government official
to create a safe route for your children.
Student B
You are a local government official. Your
office has very little money.
You have a meeting with a voter to discuss
safe walking routes to the schools in your
district.
Work with the parent to try and come to
some agreement regarding safe routes to
schools

Before you speak, research your argument. Use these websites to get some ideas:
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/ http://americawalks.org/eagan-safe-routes-to-school/
http://americawalks.org/create-a-safe-routes-to-schools-program/

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Lets look deeper at the information in the America Walks section on page 2.

Working individually or with a partner choose one of the six reasons why walking is beneficial to people
(safety, health, social equity, environment, transportation or economy) and create an infographic.

WHAT IS AN INFOGRAPHIC?
Infographics make complex information eye
catching, shareable and easily digestible

They play a crucial role in the increasingly visual

world of visual marketing.

To create your infographic use https://

www.canva.com/create/infographics/

Dont forget to check your spelling and

grammar.

Include your references.

Bring your completed infographic to class.

Share your infographic with other students.

Examine the infographics and ask questions.

Compare the infographics, which one is most effective? Why?

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Useful Phrases
Using adverbs for emphasis
We can use adverbs to make a point stronger.
I strongly believe that walking is the best exercise. (= I believe very much)
Use adverbs when you agree or disagree with a point.
I totally agree. (= I agree 100%)
Im really not convinced. (= I have doubts about your point)

signposting an opinion agreeing disagreeing

I strongly believe I totally agree. Im really not convinced.

Im absolutely convinced that Yes, thats completely true. I completely disagree.

I really think that Thats definitely right. Its absolutely not true.

Its absolutely true. I'm totally against.

Further Reading.
If you are interested in the topics we have discussed you can find out more
information at these websites.

Alliance for Biking and Walking. http://www.bikewalkalliance.org/

America Walks. http://americawalks.org/
Campaign for Better Transport. http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/
Perils for Pedestrians. http://www.pedestrians.org/index.html
Safe Routes. http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW1x0NhvdGo
Smart Growth America. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national-complete-streets-coalition/
Transportation for America. http://t4america.org/

Learning Never Stops!

Do these tasks in your free time.
Create a road safety video.
Write a letter to your local politician asking for better cycling and walking routes
in your city.

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Cheating
Critical Thinking: Knowledge

Discussion Questions.

1. How would you describe cheating?

2. Have you ever experienced cheating?

What happened?

3. Why do people cheat?

Hats worn by Thai students to prevent cheating. http://

baanajarn.com/teaching-in-thailand/cheating-in-school-in-thailand/

Think about the different ways people cheat.

What would you do in the following circumstances?
Discuss your answers with your partner.

Your boyfriend/girlfriend is cheating on you with another person.

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You see another student cheating on a test.

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You buy some noodles. You give the cashier 5,000 won, he gives you change for 10,000 won.

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Speaking Task. Role-Play

Critical Thinking: Application
Use one of the scenarios above and create a role-play.

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Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED)
Watch the video CNN Explains: Performance enhancing drugs.

Answer the questions.

Why do some athletes take performance enhancing drugs?

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Why are performance enhancing drugs illegal?

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What is your opinion? Do you think athletes should take performance enhancing
drugs? Why?

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Debate
Athletes should be able to use performance enhancing drugs.

Decide if you will be for or against the statement.

In your groups, decide the who will give the opening statement.

Each member of the group will speak.

Think about your oppositions order.

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Further Reading.
If you are interested in the topics we have discussed you can find out more
information at these websites.

Drug Use in Sports http://sportsanddrugs.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002352

Debate.org. http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-the-use-of-performance-enhancing-drugs-in-
sports-be-legalized

Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/08/24/why-its-time-to-legalize-steroids-in-
professional-sports/#5e9e0caa65d2

B.B.C. http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/33997246

Learning Never Stops!

Do these tasks in your free time.
Create a health video about performance enhancing drugs.
Make a poster about the dangers of cheating.
Create your own English drama. Love Triangle. Cheating. Romance.

Notes
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