Australia/LE3 Exploring the Outback

The Outback or Red Center is the vast area in the interior of Australia.

If you want to travel there, you must keep in mind the long distances and the lack of service stations and restaurants.

Read these tips for driving in the Outback.

• Plan regular stops and change drivers every two hours.
• Inform family or friends of your travel plans and travel route.
• Check the road conditions. Many roads are covered by dirt, sand or gravel.
• Carry extra supplies of water and food, extra spare tyres and tools.
• Hire a satellite phone. Mobiles do not work in the Outback.
• Watch out for animals - kangaroos, emus - crossing the road. Brake but do not swerve.

A new Experience

Put in used to or a correct form of be used to and the correct form of the main verb. → used to

Pete lives in Alice Springs, so he is used to going|'s used to going (go) out in hot weather.

At first Pete found it difficult, but now he is used to living|'s used to living() in the Red Center.

People in Australia drive on the left. Tourists are not used to driving|aren't used to driving(not, drive) on the left.

Sid used to drive(drive) around a lot but he stopped doing that a year ago.

People in Australia are not used to |aren't used to (not) road rage and the police isn't going to accept it.

Road Safety Signs in Australia

Find the correct pairs.

	Beware of crocodiles!
	There may be animals on the road!
	Dangerous animals in the water
	Long trucks with 3 trailers

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the signs. Transformation As you can see, they are all If-Sentences!

Hi speed
Low IQ If someone drives (drive) too fast, he is stupid.

Kill your speed
not a child If you drive too fast, you may kill (???) a child.

Rest or R.I.P. If you took a break, the danger of a fatal accident would be (be) lower.

Break up your trip
or break your neck! If you stop (stop) more often, you won't have accidents.

Drowsy drivers die. If you are drowsy (tired), an accident will be (be) more likely.

Take a second
for a second look! If I had looked again, I wouldn't have had (have) this accident.

Keep your eye
on the other guy! If there was another car, I would keep (keep) an eye on it.

Hi speed
Low IQ

If someone drives (drive) too fast, he is stupid.

Kill your speed
not a child If you drive too fast, you may kill a child (???).

Rest or R.I.P. If you took a break, the danger of a fatal accident would be (be) lower.

Break up your trip
or break your neck! If you stop (stop) more often, you won't have accidents.

Drowsy drivers die. If you are drowsy (tired), an accident will be (be) more likely.

Take a second
for a second look! If I had looked again, I wouldn't have had (have) this accident.

Keep your eye
on the other guy!

If there was another car, I would keep (keep) an eye on it.

spare parts

Definitions

What do the following words mean? Match the expressions (A-G) with their corresponding definitions.

A safety belt	1 protection against a crash
B gas station	2 show when you want to turn
C license plate	3 where you can fill up your car.
D door handle	4 The cars stood bumper to bumper.
E indicator	5 Someone who writes theatre plays.
F traffic jam	6 every car must display its registration
G traffic light	7 gives way to crossing vehicles

A	B	C	D	E	F	G
1	3	6	7	2	4	5

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