A Dangerous Road

Matching Exercise Match words from each column to make a phrase related to road safety. traffic calming speed limit flow of traffic swift action nearby amenities narrow pavements number of pedestrians zebra crossing serious risk car accident poor visibility 40 to 60 miles per hour stretch of road Jumbled LetterBelow is a jumbled letter about the dangerous road shown in the previous diagram. Insert each of thephrases on road safety, from the previous exercise, into the appropriate sentence. Alternatively, a zebra crossingand railings to enclose nearby pavements would protect pedestrians and decrease the speed of car equally well.The volume of trafficalong South Street peaks between 8.00am and9.00am, which, of course, coincides with the arrival of school children at St. Mary’s Junior School on The Marsh.In reality cars often drive along this road far too fast, at 40 to 60 miles per hour in both directions.I’m writing to draw your attention to a dangerous stretch of roadon South Street near the junction with The Marsh (see diagram above) in Chip Town.The speed limitalong South Street is a maximum of 30 miles per hour.This whole area is most definitely a serious riskto pedestrians.To sum up, some sort of traffic calming scheme here is much needed and long overdue. I must express my own, and other parents’, anxiety at the daily sight of crowds of school children navigating the flow of trafficwith no protection.Need I say that any car accident, at this speed, involving pedestrians, adults or children, would be horrific and fatal.These increase the volume of pedestriansin the area, who also find the lack of traffic crossing facilities alarming.The safety of Chip Town’s children is at stake and depends upon your swift action.The situation is made more hazardous by narrow pavements, which can’t cope with more than two abreast.Other nearby amenitiesinclude retirement flats and a gift shop.To make matters even worse, a bend in the road causes poor visibility of oncoming traffic when crossing from east to west. Regroup the jumbled sentences into the following topic categories in order to make a coherentletter of complaint to the Road and Safety Department of Chip Town Council about the ‘troublespot’ on South Street. Only write the letters (A, B, C ....) next to the sentences under the group headings.A .Alternatively, a _and railings to enclose nearby pavements would protect pedestrians and decrease the speed of car equally well.B.The _along South Street peaks between 8.00am and 9.00am, which, of course, coincides with the arrival of school children at St. Mary’s Junior School on The Marsh.C.In reality cars often drive along this road far too fast, at _ in both directions.D.I’m writing to draw your attention to a dangerous _on South Street near the junction with The Marsh (see diagram above) in Chip Town.E.The _along South Street is a maximum of 30 miles per hour.F.This whole area is most definitely a _to pedestrians.G.To sum up, some sort of _scheme here is much needed and long overdue.H.I must express my own, and other parents’, anxiety at the daily sight of crowds of school children navigating the _with no protection.I.Need I say that any _, at this speed, involving pedestrians, adults or children, would be horrific and fatal.J.These increase the _ in the area, who also find the lack of traffic crossing facilities alarming.K.The safety of Chip Town’s children is at stake and depends upon your _.L.The situation is made more hazardous by _, which can’t cope with more than two abreast.M.Other _ include retirement flats and a gift shop.N.To make matters even worse, a bend in the road causes _of oncoming traffic when crossing from east to west. Introduction D F Volume of Traffic B H Speed of Traffic E C I Other Factors M J L N Solution G A K The author of the letter is dissatisfied with the dangerous road, South Street. She thinks it isobviously dangerous. Write all the phrases (not sentences)in the letter which express this emotion andattitude of the author. Categorize the following phrases by their purpose under the headings below. Only write the letter (in capital) of the phrase under the category (A, B, C.....)A.I’m writing to draw your attention toB.is most definitelyC.of courseD.I must express my own, and other parents’, anxiety atE.far too fastF.who also find the lack of traffic crossing facilities alarmingG.To make matters even worseH.To reiterateI. is much neededJ. long overdue Emphasize a fact to the reader E J I Show that the point should be obvious to the reader C Express the author’s dissatisfaction to the reader A B D F G H