Success in Car Accidents for Level

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Listening Exercise: Pams Fender Bender (questions) Pams Fender Bender (fill in the blanks)
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p. 4 Whaddya Think? p. 5 Pam Has a Fender Bender: Why Questions p. 6 Vocabulary Review p. 7 An E-Mail Home
CD 2

p. 8 Pams E-mail: Questions p. 9 Fender Bender Crossword Puzzle p. 10 Dialog: Calling I.C.B.C. p. 11 Accident Check-list p. 12 Information at the Scene: More ICBC Dial-a-Claim Questions p. 13 Vocabulary Review p. 14 Verb Focus: Dial-a-Claim Questions p. 15 p. 16 p. 17 p. 18 p. 19 More About the ICBC Claim Process Reading Accident Diagrams Reading Accident Descriptions Getting Your Vehicle Repaired
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Accident Check-list Crossword Puzzle

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p. 20 Questions for What Every Driver Should Know p. 21-2 What Every Driver Should Know p. 23 p. 24 p. 25 p. 26 p. 27 p. 28 p. 29 p. 30 Car Accident Review Questions More ICBC Questions More ICBC Answers Car Insurance Quiz Kinds of Vehicle Insurance Auto Insurance Chart Car Insurance Problems: What do you think? Word Families: Car Insurance
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Safe Driving Discount

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Chart: Discounts and Surcharges Understanding Discounts and Surcharges Crossword Puzzle: Auto Insurance Drivers and Police Reports: What Do You Think? Drivers and Police Reports Vocabulary Focus Getting Pulled Over by the Police Word Chart Drinking and Driving Driving Idioms Driving Idioms: Discussion Questions Using Driving Idioms
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Dialog: Lemme See Your License

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CD 22 CD 23

Driving Idioms: Find the Mistakes! Pronunciation: Wanna Lift? Future Plans: Interview Parts of a Car
CD 20

Dialog: At an Autobody Shop Review of Car Part Names GRAMMAR SECTION Preposition Review: At, On, In She Was Driving Home When More Past Continuous Subject and Object Questions

Passive: When Was Your Car Towed? Passive or Active? (News Stories)

Rules change. Check the ICBC website for the newest information.
Special Thanks to the Westcoast Reader for permission to use Nola Johnsons drawings from their original Pam Has a Fender Bender story.

Car Accident Discussion Questions

1. In real conversation, short answers are often used with:

sure, as a matter of fact, to tell the truth, and Im afraid.

2. For example: Can you drive? -- I sure can.
or: As a matter of fact, I can. or: Im afraid I cant.

3. Note that sure goes between the pronoun and verb. 4. Use sure for yes answers. Use Im afraid for no answers. Use As a matter of fact.. and To tell the truth.. with either.
Instructions: Interview your partner. Use the expressions above in your answers.

1. Can you drive? 2. Do you have a BC drivers license? 3. Do you have a car? 4. What kind of car is it? 5. Did you drive in your country? 6. How does driving here compare with driving in your country? 7. Have you ever had a car accident?
Where did it happen? When was it? What happened? Was anyone injured? Whose fault was it?

Write a page telling about a real car accident.

Give your story a title. On your computer click on Review and then Spelling And Grammar Check to edit it.
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Listening Exercise:

Pams Fender Bender

A. Vocabulary Preview: Be ready to explain the meaning of the words below. like (prep) damage (n/v) estimator (n) fault (n) go up (v) headed (v) injury (n) lousy (adj) sign* (n)

B. Listen and answer the following: (You may have to listen several times.) 1. When did the accident happen? 2. Where was Pam headed? 3. What were the roads like? Why? 4. What was the first sign an accident had happened? 5. Whose fault was it? 6. Were there any injuries? Who was hurt? 7. How much damage was there? 8. What did the drivers do before exchanging information? 9. Who did Pam call to report the accident to? 10. Who did she make an appointment with? 11. Why did she go to the police station? 12. What did the estimator tell her? 13. Where did Pam get her car repaired? 14. Why did she have a lousy day? 15. Why was she lucky? 16. Will her insurance rate go up? Why/why not? C. In Your Opinion: How would this accident be handled differently in your country?
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Whaddya think? is how What do you think? sounds when Canadians speak quickly. With your group, decide if each statement is true or false. Use some of the phrases below. Be sure to tell why you think so. Giving an Opinion Agreeing Disagreeing
You have a good point, but You may be right but I'm not so sure I agree. I don't entirely agree. I'm afraid I don't agree. I couldn't disagree more.* No way*. (*very strong) If you ask me I think so too. I would say I agree with you. In my opinion You're absolutely right. As far as I'm That's what I think too. concerned I'm with you. It seems to me Definitely./Exactly. Personally I think I couldn't agree more. Personally I feel/believe 1. Pam called 911. 2. If you phone ICBC*, you don't need to report it to the police. 3. The other driver got upset at Pam. 4. It isn't always a good idea to give the other driver your ID. 5. Pam's boss was upset at her for coming in late. 6. Only one driver has to report the accident. 7. Pam wasn't driving defensively*. (* carefully, watching the other drivers) 8. Most places report accidents differently. 9. If the other driver offers to pay for the accident under the table*, Pam shouldn't report it. (* without telling the authorities) 10. Car repairs are very expensive here. 11. Pam called her husband right after* the accident. (* immediately after) 12. Pam phoned ICBC before she called her boss. 13. Most drivers are very honest. 14. Car accidents are a big headache even if it isn't your fault.
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Whaddya Think?