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Unit 1: Video And Photograph
Video
1. Where do you think this video was taken?
2. Is the traffic in your city orderly or disorderly? How does it compare to this video?

Photograph
1. Describe what you see in the photograph.
2. How do most people respond in an accident?
3. How would you respond if you saw a similar incident?

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension
Idiom
Read and discuss the meaning and example given for the idiom to "packed in like sardines". Ask your students to give 1 - 2 sentences using this idiom.

Discuss the article, vocabulary and questions with your student.

Unit 3: Question and Response
1. Do you own a license?
2. Do you like to drive in your own country, or do you take public transport? Why?
3. Do you like to take public transportation to avoid "rush-hour" traffic?
4. Have you ever been in a traffic accident? How did you respond?
5. How do you feel when you get a ticket?
6. Have you ever tried car pooling?
7. When do you take the subway?
8. When do you take a taxi?
9. When do you take a bus?
10. Is parking a problem in your country?