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Why are you wearing those clothes? 3 Is there a garage near here?

Warm-up

1 a Before you watch, look at these photos. Match the words and the pictures.

mechanic garage leaflet mobile phone late parking meter traffic warden

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A B C

D E F

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3 Is there a garage near here?

2 Watch all of episode 3. List three things that happen.

Scene 1: Robert and the traffic warden

3 Watch Scene 1 without the sound. Answer the questions.

1 What are the people doing?2 What do you think they’re saying?

4 Now watch with the sound. Were you right?

Scene 2: A phone call to the breakdown service 5 a Watch Scene 2. Complete Robert’s part in the dialogue.

Mechanic Hello. Bristol Autos.Robert Hello. I’ve got a .

Mechanic 1 ?

Robert I can’t my car.

Mechanic 2 ?

Robert It’s Robert McCarthy.

Mechanic 3 ?

Robert Yes, that’s M – small c – capital C – A – R – T – H – Y.

Mechanic 4 ?

Robert In Elmdale .

Mechanic 5 ?

Robert It’s, just a moment, M174 ENJ. It’s a Ford Fiesta. It’s . Please hurry.

Mechanic 6 ?

Robert Why? I’m very late for a driving lesson!

b What do you think the mechanic asks? Write his questions.

c In pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Scene 3: In the living-room 6 Watch Scene 3 and answer these

questions.

1 Who thinks she is in a car?2 Who is on the sofa?3 Who is on a chair?4 Where is the lamp?5 Where are the magazines?

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b Now watch Scene 4 and check.

Scene 4: Where’s the phone? 7 a Before you watch, write the sentences in

the correct bubbles.

1 Is it on the coffee table?2 It was there!3 No!4 Oh, sorry!5 Jane! Where’s the phone?6 Please answer the phone!7 Where?

Please ring!

Under the cushions!

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It isn’t there!

Where was it?

It’s on the table, next to

the lamp.

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The Driving School 3



Oh!

I’m very sorry. There was a problem with my car.

Oh no! Look at it!

It’s all right. It’s fine now.

Robert, you’re very late! My lesson was at five!

6 I hate that car!

Scene 5: Robert and the mechanic

8 a Watch Scene 5 without the sound. Answer the question.

What do you think they say?

b Now watch with the sound. Were you right?

Scene 6: A drive through town

9 Watch Scene 6. Answer these questions.

1 How does Robert drive?2 Why does he drive like that?

Scene 7: Linda and Robert 10 a Before you watch Scene 7, write the

conversation between Linda and Robert. Number the boxes (1–6).

b Now watch and check.

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The Driving School 3What about you?

11 Answer the questions.

1 When was the last time you were late?2 What were you late for?3 Why were you late?

Vocabulary Complete the crossword.

Across

1, 4 You can make calls with it in a car (6, 5)4 See 1 across

6, 22 He gives Robert a parking ticket (7, 6)8 Don’t turn right. Turn (4)

10 Where’s phone? (3)11 Lovely (4)

Review

1 Watch the Review section.

2 Complete the sentences.

1 Is there a garage here? 4 My lesson was five.2 was a problem with the car. 5 Where’s phone?3 Look it! 6 this your car?

3 Match sentences (1–5) to sentences (a–e).

1 Robert, you’re very late! a It was there! Under the cushions!2 Why? b How much?3 Here you are. c Yes, but…4 Where was it? d Because I’m very late for a driving lesson!5 Is this your car? e I’m very sorry.

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12 Next the lamp. (2)16 Water at 100’C (5)18 My was at five. (6)19 Here you . (3)20 He – him; they – them; I – (2)21 You can’t on a yellow line (4)22 See 6 across24 Can I make a phone ? (4)25 I love it. It’s a place (9)

Down1 They were on the coffee table (9)2 The mechanic’s was very

expensive (4)3 It was on the windscreen of a red car (7)

4, 14 It was the first thing in the episode (7, 5)5 Not on (3)7 It was there, under the ! (8)9 A person on foot (10)

13 It’s the table. (2)14 See 4 down15 The sign means ‘ left’ (4)17 Can I a phone call? (4)20 Linda is female, Robert is (4)23 What do you think them? (2)



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3 Is there a garage near here? Revision and extension

4 a Practise this dialogue with a partner.

Mechanic Bristol Autos, hello.

Robert Hello, I’ve got a problem.

Mechanic What is it?

Robert I can’t start my car.

Mechanic What’s your name?

Robert It’s Robert McCarthy.

Mechanic Can you spell that, please?

Robert Yes, that’s M – small c – capital C – A – R – T – H – Y.

Mechanic Where are you?

Robert In Elmdale Road.

Mechanic What’s the registration number of the car?

Robert It’s M174 ENJ. It’s a Ford Fiesta. It’s blue. Please hurry.

Mechanic Why?

Robert Why? Because I’m very late for a driving lesson!

b Change the words in bold. Talk about you.

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Speaking 1 In pairs. Can you remember? Ask and answer

questions about the episode like this:

A What colour was the traffic warden’s hat?B It was blue.

1 colour / the traffic warden’s hat2 colour / Robert’s shirt3 colour / the garage leaflet4 where / the leaflet5 who / on the sofa in the living-room6 who / on the chair in the living-room7 where / the magazines8 where / the phone9 colour / Jane and Linda’s trousers

10 colour / the door of the house

2 a Do these adjectives have a positive or negative meaning? Put them in the correct column.

awful beautiful boring difficult easy interesting lovely nice terrible

positive negative

b In pairs. Ask and answer questions like these about the video. Ask about: Robert, Linda, Katie, Tony, Moira; the story, the Review sections.

A What do you think of Jane?B I think she’s very nice / I think she’s awful.

A What do you think of the other characters?B I think they’re interesting / boring.

3 a Practise this dialogue with a partner.

Linda Robert, you’re very late! My lesson was at five.

Robert I’m very sorry. There was a problem with the car.

Linda Oh!Robert It’s all right. It’s fine now.

b Now repeat it again, but change the words in bold.

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