Studio Classroom 空中英語教室 – August 2019

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fast. This is a crowded area.

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walking in it.

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all the reckless scooter drivers.

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crosswalks which help people avoid accidents

with vehicles.

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~ How do you get from one

place to another? Explain.

• I prefer to ... because ...

~ Do you think it’s important

for people to share the road?

Why or why not?

• Yes, it’s important for
  people to share the road
  because ... / No, it’s not
  important for people to
  share the road because ...

Talk About It

Word Bank

courteous (adj) [:k=ti/s]

The restaurant server was very courteous.

convenience (n) [k/n:vinj/ns]

Tim loves the convenience of living near his office.

get out of hand (idiom) [gEt][aUt][<v][h,nd]

Things started to get out of hand, so someone called the

police.

right of way (n) [raIt][<v][we]

I never know who has the right of way at this turning.

get by (phr v) [gEt][baI]

It was difficult to get by in the crowded train station.

run over (phr v) [r<n][:ov-]

I don’t let my cat outside because I don’t want her to get

run over.

steer clear of (idiom) [stIr][klIr][<v]

It’s a good idea to steer clear of dark alleys.

accident (n) [:,ksId/nt]

I heard there was a bad accident yesterday that involved

eight cars.

More Information

priority (n) [praI:OrIti]

pedestrian (n) [p/:dEstri/n]

zip (v) [zIp]

reckless (adj) [:rEklIs]

jaywalk (v) [:d}e;wOk]

Word Bank Focus

accidental (adj) [;,ksI:dEntl]

The discovery of the cave was accidental.

accidentally (adv) [;,ksI:dEntli]

The cave was discovered accidentally.

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