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October 2011
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b The key will be used by parents / teenagers when they drive. c The new system will begin in Europe / the US next year. d Parents can put a speed limit of 105 / 120kmph on the car. e If drivers dont wear a seatbelt, they cant start the engine / listen to the radio. f US parents are happy / unsure about the new system. g 13 / 18% of younger drivers in the UK have accidents. Answers: a Ford b teenagers c Europe d 120 e listen to the radio f happy g 13 5 Ask students if the system is a good idea. Elicit reasons why/why not? Class discussion with reference to the article. 6 mins 6 Remind students of the synonyms driver/motorist. Why does the journalist use both of these in paragraph seven? To avoid repetition. Direct students to the words in task 3 (below). In pairs students find a matching synonym for each one in the article. Paragraph numbers are in brackets. Class feedback. Students think of further synonym examples. 15 mins a quickly (1) b children (2) c idea (3) d normal (5) e earlier (5) f opportunity (6) g begin (6) h help and support (8) Answers: a fast b offspring c concept d usual e sooner f chance g start h encourage
October 2011