English for Driving Theory

English for Driving Theory

The workbook and interactive materials below were developed for ESOL and literacy students and mapped to Entry 2 of both Curricula, though most of the worksheets were used successfully with higher levels and simplified for Entry 1 students. The target audience were those planning on taking their Driving Theory Test whilst wanting to improve their English. Developed in collaboration with Jennie Cole in 2005 and later as a commercial venture with Tribal. Many of the interactive documents use Visual Basic coding in Microsoft Programs. If using Office 2007, you need to click 'Enable Macros' when asked by the computer. If using Office 2003, you can Enable Macros by opening the program (PowerPoint, Word or Excel) and clicking Tools > Macro > Security > click Low or Medium > close the program > reopen program and then the file again. Click the underlined links to open interactive documents or use Right-Click Save Target As to download the materials. Download all the worksheets here: STUDENT WORKBOOK (6.6mb) Session 1 (numbers below refer to page numbers in student workbook) 6 ROLAs (ESOL and Adult Literacy) 8 Learning Styles 10 Individual Diagnostic 11 Before I Learn to Drive (icebreaker) 12 Important words to learn for session 1 13 Lighting controls 14 Name the car parts 19 Diary for session Session 2 20 Important words to learn for session 2 21 Name the gears 22 Changing gears 23 Car safety checks 26 Alertness (Cut and Paste answers) 30 Attitude and Alertness (with audio) 33 Diary for session 2 Traffic Signs 1 Session 3 34 Important words to learn for session 3 35 Changing gear 36 Moving off 37 Hazard Perception 41 Safety Margins 1 (Cut and Paste answers) 45 Finding a driving instructor 46 Vehicle safety and margins (with audio) 49 Diary for session 3 Traffic Signs 2 Session 4 50 Important words to learn for session 4 51 Signs and colour 52 Vulnerable road users 53 Attitude and Safety 56 Safety margins 2 (Cut and Paste answers) 59 Hazard awareness (with audio) 63 Diary for session 4 Traffic Signs 3 Session 5 64 Important words to learn for session 5 65 Types of vehicles 67 Signs for road handling 68 Rectangular signs 70 Directions 1 72 Other types of vehicles (with audio) 76 Diary for session 5 Traffic Signs 4 Session 6 77 Important words to learn for session 6 78 Directions 2 80 Motorway signs 84 Stopping distances 1 86 Vulnerable road users (Cut & Paste answers) 89 Motorway rules 1 (with audio) 93 Diary for session 6 Traffic signs 5 Session 7 94 Stopping distances 2 95 Important words to learn for session 7 96 Speed limits 1 98 Signs for rules of the road 99 Traffic lights 102 Motorway rules 2 (Cut and Paste answers) 105 Rules of the road 2 (with audio) 109 Diary for session 7 Traffic Signs 6 Session 8 110 Important words to learn for session 8 111 Speed limits 2 112 Road signs 113 More road signs 115 Documents and spelling months 116 Vehicle licence 117 Vehicle MOT 118 Vehicle Log book 120 Road and traffic signs (with audio) 124 Diary for session 8 Session 9 125 Important words to learn for session 9 126 Accidents 1 129 Road markings 132 Car insurance 133 Insurance and writing dates 134 Car documents (with audio) 137 Diary for session 9 Traffic Signs 7 Session 10 138 Important words to learn for session 10 139 Accidents 2 143 Useful words to remember 144 Hand signals 147 Accidents and Vehicle Loading (with audio) 149 End of course test 150 Diary for session 10 151 End of course review Lesson Plans Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 Session 9 Session 10 Microsoft Word Version of Student Workbook Additional Materials ROLA for ESOL Core Curriculum ROLA for Adult Literacy Curriculum General scheme of work Web site links Lots of driving help http://www.learners.co.uk/index.htm Hazards and signs http://www.2pass.co.uk/index.htm Driving Standards Agency http://www.dsa.gov.uk/ Manchester College http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Drivingtheory.htm Driving Tests http://www.drivingtests.co.uk/ Traffic signs http://www.qax.org/driving/quiz1.html Hazard perception http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/hazardperceptiontest/buildyourskills/ Tests and hazards http://www.ciadriving.com/hazard_test.php DVLA: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/welcome.htm

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