Texting and Driving | Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Level:	Topic:	Speakers:	Length:
intermediate	texting	man – woman	01:13

Pre-Listening Exercise

What are the dangerous of texting and driving? Are there any local laws that prohibit texting and driving where you live?

Idioms

“drive someone crazy” = make someone go crazy
“My younger sister drives me crazy with her terrible jokes.”

“What are you driving at?” = What do you mean?
“So, why did you say that terrible stuff about my clothes? What are you driving at? Do you mean they are old and ugly?“

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

The woman is going to ____.

the bus station

the airport

the train station

Woman: Hey. Are you leaving now? [ Yeah. ] Could you give me a ride to the train station?

The man receives a text message about ____.

a job interview

vacation plans

a medical appointment

Man: No problem. Oh, I just got a text from my mom about her doctor's appointment.

The woman wants to _______ because he won't stop texting.

call her brother

get out and walk

hit the man

Woman: No really, I'll just walk. Pull over. I can catch the next train.

The man and woman are in trouble because ____.

they don't have a license

the other driver looks scary

their window doesn't work

Woman: Oh, no. OH NO!! Forget your car. The driver of the other car looks like a pro wrestler, and boy, does he look angry. Oh, no, oh no. He just punched that light pole and smashed his car window with his fist.

The woman suggests _____.

catching the bus

calling the police

talking with the other driver

Woman: No. Forget it. I think it would be a good time for you to text or call the police. Man: Augh.

Vocabulary Practice

Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:

Mixed-Up Sentence | Sentence and Vocabulary Matching

Post-Listening Exercise

How often do you text and drive at the same time? Have you ever had an accident (or near accident) because of it? Describe the situation?

Online Investigation

Use the Internet to find out which countries ban or prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. Collect information on what fines or punishments are given to people who violate the law in such situations.

See Listening Script

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