1. Lesson 17

2. read a story about a car accident discuss the issue of car accidents among teenagers learn about ways to avoid car accidents fill in a chart, answer questions, learn new words connected with driving and road safety. read a story about a car accident discuss the issue of car accidents among teenagers learn about ways to avoid car accidents fill in a chart, answer questions, learn new words connected with driving and road safety. In this lesson you will:

4. Part One In the spring of 1998, I was in a car accident where I was going too fast on a gravel road and ended up wrapping my car around a telephone pole. I was told that I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole. gravel road - דרך חתחתים (משובשת), slid – החליק, sideway – לצד הדרך, hitting – לפגוע, pole – עמוד Part One In the spring of 1998, I was in a car accident where I was going too fast on a gravel road and ended up wrapping my car around a telephone pole. I was told that I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole. gravel road - דרך חתחתים (משובשת), slid – החליק, sideway – לצד הדרך, hitting – לפגוע, pole – עמוד Josey from Minnesota tells her story

5. In the sentence below, Josey described the way that the accident happened. I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole. Question no.1 Josey first __________ and then she ______ the telephone pole. hit / for a bit / slid sideways / down the road In the sentence below, Josey described the way that the accident happened. I slid sideways down the road for a bit before hitting the telephone pole. Question no.1 Josey first __________ and then she ______ the telephone pole. hit / for a bit / slid sideways / down the road

6. Part Two The pole was right underneath my back when the car finally stopped and the cars steering wheel was jammed up against my stomach. I don't remember any of it, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little. steering wheel – הגה stomach – קיבה reclined – נוטה לאחור Part Two The pole was right underneath my back when the car finally stopped and the cars steering wheel was jammed up against my stomach. I don't remember any of it, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little. steering wheel – הגה stomach – קיבה reclined – נוטה לאחור

7. Question No.2 Why did Josey write, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little. Question No.2 Why did Josey write, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little.

8. Question No.2 Why did Josey write, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little. Question No.2 Why did Josey write, but I was lucky that I was driving with my seat reclined a little. 1) The car stopped moving on the pole 2) The cars steering wheel jammed up against the seat 3) When she drove her seat was reclined a little. 4) The pole was right underneath her back

10. Part Three The steering wheel missed both of my legs. My seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling which fell down. The drivers side was facing up towards the sky. At this point I wriggled out of my seat and pushed myself off the ceiling. I fell out of the back passenger window onto the ground. wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ - pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה passenger – נוסע Part Three The steering wheel missed both of my legs. My seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling which fell down. The drivers side was facing up towards the sky. At this point I wriggled out of my seat and pushed myself off the ceiling. I fell out of the back passenger window onto the ground. wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ - pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה passenger – נוסע

11. Put the sentences which describe the damage to the car, one after the other, in the order they happened. First, the steering wheel missed both of my legs. Next, my seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling, which then fell down. Finally, the drivers side fell so it was facing up towards the sky. 1. The drivers side was facing up towards the sky. 2. The ceiling fell down 3. The seat back broke backwards Put the sentences which describe the damage to the car, one after the other, in the order they happened. First, the steering wheel missed both of my legs. Next, my seat back broke backwards so I avoided crushing my head on the ceiling, which then fell down. Finally, the drivers side fell so it was facing up towards the sky. 1. The drivers side was facing up towards the sky. 2. The ceiling fell down 3. The seat back broke backwards

13. Choose the correct words from those in brackets. Josey (pushed herself off / jammed herself) the ceiling, ( reclined / wriggled) out of the (drivers / passengers) window and fell to the ground. wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ - pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה passenger – נוסע Choose the correct words from those in brackets. Josey (pushed herself off / jammed herself) the ceiling, ( reclined / wriggled) out of the (drivers / passengers) window and fell to the ground. wriggled - לנוע, להתפתל crushing נמחץ - pushed off - לדחוף ceiling - תקרה passenger – נוסע Exercise

14. Part Four To make a long story short, people who passed by and saw my accident called an ambulance and I was brought to a nearby hospital. The doctors decided to fly me to the main County Medical Center. All this happened on a Thursday night, on my way home from watching the Jr. High Band concert. בקרבת מקום nearby –, להטיס אותי to fly me – Part Four To make a long story short, people who passed by and saw my accident called an ambulance and I was brought to a nearby hospital. The doctors decided to fly me to the main County Medical Center. All this happened on a Thursday night, on my way home from watching the Jr. High Band concert. בקרבת מקום nearby –, להטיס אותי to fly me –

15. Josey was transferred from the nearby hospital to a County Medical Center because she was badly hurt. she was in a life-threatening situation. it was closer to her home. the doctors thought that she needed special treatment. she was badly hurt. she was in a life-threatening situation. it was closer to her home. the doctors thought that she needed special treatment.

16. Part Five In the hospital they found out that I had six broken ribs, five broken vertebrae, a badly sprained ankle, a cut up tongue, needed stitches in my elbow, chest tubes in each lung, and various other things ribs – צלעות cut up tongue – לשון חתוכה vertebrae – חוליות stitches - תפרים sprained ankle – קרסול נקוע elbow – מרפק chest tubes – צינורות בבית החזה each lung – בכל ריאה Part Five In the hospital they found out that I had six broken ribs, five broken vertebrae, a badly sprained ankle, a cut up tongue, needed stitches in my elbow, chest tubes in each lung, and various other things ribs – צלעות cut up tongue – לשון חתוכה vertebrae – חוליות stitches - תפרים sprained ankle – קרסול נקוע elbow – מרפק chest tubes – צינורות בבית החזה each lung – בכל ריאה

17. Make a list of Joseys body parts that were injured in the accident. 1_______________________________ 2 _______________________________ 3 _______________________________ 4 _______________________________ Make a list of Joseys body parts that were injured in the accident. 1_______________________________ 2 _______________________________ 3 _______________________________ 4 _______________________________ Exercise

18. Part Six I was lucky! After stabilizing me, I was not in a life threatening situation. I stayed in the hospital only (ONLY!) 10 days. stabilizing - ייצוב luck - מזל life-threatening – סכנת חיים

19. .... Josey learned a lesson from the accident: Something that I've learned from this: Don't speed, especially on a gravel road and always wear your seatbelt !!! IT IS worth it !!! seatbelt – חגורת בטיחות speed - להאיץ Josey learned a lesson from the accident: Something that I've learned from this: Don't speed, especially on a gravel road and always wear your seatbelt !!! IT IS worth it !!! seatbelt – חגורת בטיחות speed - להאיץ

20. Accidental Statistics Statistics show that young drivers are involved in more road traffic accidents than any other age group. 1999 Statistics Car Accidents in the United States There were an estimated 3,200,000 people injured in car accidents in 1999. About 41,345 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 1999. Accidental Statistics Statistics show that young drivers are involved in more road traffic accidents than any other age group. 1999 Statistics Car Accidents in the United States There were an estimated 3,200,000 people injured in car accidents in 1999. About 41,345 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 1999.

21. Reasons for car accidents by young drivers: 1)Careless driving 2)Not being patient 3)Not being prepared for the unexpected 4)Politeness 5)Obeying traffic rules Reasons for car accidents by young drivers: 1)Careless driving 2)Not being patient 3)Not being prepared for the unexpected 4)Politeness 5)Obeying traffic rules

22. Teenagers involved in car accidents Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, accounting for 36% of all deaths of persons aged 15 to 19 years. The fatal crash rate per million miles for 16-year-old drivers is more than 7 times the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59 years.

23. Lets go into a site dealing with teenagers involved in car accidents and see some pictures of accidents. http://www.car- accidents.com/pages/car_accident_pictures_3.html

24. Go to this site and see The causes for car accidents Questions: 1)What are the five most important reasons for car accidents? Alcohol Speed Fatigue Inexperience Road Rage Go to this site and see The causes for car accidents Questions: 1)What are the five most important reasons for car accidents? Alcohol Speed Fatigue Inexperience Road Rage http://hhs.suhsd.k12.ca.us/~albennet/Page_2x.html

25. Speed kills!!! It limits the ability to react according to the conditions of the road. takes away the ability to control the steering wheel and thus to control the car causes severe injuries and death. Speed kills!!! It limits the ability to react according to the conditions of the road. takes away the ability to control the steering wheel and thus to control the car causes severe injuries and death. Causes for car accidents and their consequences Causes for car accidents and their consequences

26. You need to stay focused when you are behind the wheel. Do not drive if you are not able to estimate the condition of the road, especially when an unexpected situation occurs. drive according the traffic laws. You need to stay focused when you are behind the wheel. Do not drive if you are not able to estimate the condition of the road, especially when an unexpected situation occurs. drive according the traffic laws.

27. DRINKING KEEPS YOU FROM THINKING! You are not able to think clearly Your reactions are too slow. You lose control of the car. Your eye sight becomes blurred DRINKING KEEPS YOU FROM THINKING! You are not able to think clearly Your reactions are too slow. You lose control of the car. Your eye sight becomes blurred

28. Fatigue and driving dont mix Fatigue causes fatalities Fatigue makes you fall asleep Fatigue makes you unable to control the car Fatigue makes you unable to think clearly Fatigue and driving dont mix Fatigue causes fatalities Fatigue makes you fall asleep Fatigue makes you unable to control the car Fatigue makes you unable to think clearly

30. Road Rage causes violent behavior irrational behavior the loss of control of the car Road Rage causes violent behavior irrational behavior the loss of control of the car

31. Write the reasons for road rage according to your order of priorities

32. read a story about a car accident. learned new words connected with road accidents. learned about the main reasons for car accidents. discussed ways to avoid car accidents. answered questions and quizzes. read a story about a car accident. learned new words connected with road accidents. learned about the main reasons for car accidents. discussed ways to avoid car accidents. answered questions and quizzes. In this lesson we