La ROUTE / The ROAD

Cliparts and Photos - Vocabulary - Facts -
Listening - Pronunciation -
Interactive activities - Activities to print - Lesson plans -
Literature -
Interactive games - Jokes - Cartoons -
Songs - Proverbs - Videos

(Updated on 18/08/2011)

Related pages :

Signs - The town - Transports - Route 66 -

Jack Kerouac ('On the Road')

Cliparts and Photos :

	Safety jacket (t0.gstatic.com) - UPDATED	Safety triangle (images.jupiterimages.com)
Lollipop lady (istockphoto.com) See lollipop	A level crossing (No link) (No link) (No link)	Road Safety Equipment Requirements - warning triangle - spare bulb and fuse kit - yellow jacket - first aid kit - fire extinguisher (replatematecostablanca.com)
A tollbooth No link	Roundabout No link	An intersection - with definitions (The Visual Dictionary)
Road signs of the world (elve.net) - with interactive activities (permet une révision des pays)	Cross section of a road (infovisual.info)	Manual of traffic signs (rcmoeur)
Reading Signs in English - Photographs of Many Signs : Alphabetical Listing of All Signs - Shopping - Travel - Driving - Everyday Signs (Many Things)	Road Signs for England (All Travel England) Warning Signs | Prohibitive Signs | Information Signs
It's strictly forbidden to / You may not / It's prohibited to : An interactive program (absolutenglish-972)		Sign Language - A collection of photos containing humorous, bizarre, and or confusing signs from around the world.
Why Do You Have So Many Pictures of Road Signs? (teresco.org)

Vocabulary :

• ABBREVIATIONS FOR STREET DESIGNATORS - UPDATED
  (access.ewu.edu)

• A tailback (cartoonstock.com)

  

  Synonyms: traffic jam, queue, line, gridlock, logjam
  
  

• Bypass (road)
  It "is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without
  interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety."
  1 United Kingdom 2 United States 3 Sweden 4 See also
  (Wikipedia)

  

• Traffic Terms (eslgold.com)

• Motorway and synonyms (Wikipedia)
  
  

• A list of terms on Roads, Streets, and other map related terms (with definitions) - (cleanfun.cz)

• Hydrogen highway (Wikipedia)
  1 United States : 1.1 California / 1.2 Florida
  2 Canada...

  

Listening :

• Police (new & USEFUL) scanners - LINK + AUDIO
  "Police in England are to use laser scanners at the scene of serious road accidents, so they can clear crashes more quickly.
  The new technology saves officers' time, by making a 3D image of the site."
  (sabironlangues.typepad.fr)

  

• Travel (with exercises) : Traffic Report (Difficult) - (esl-lab)

Pronunciation :

• Tip 13 - Roads and Streets (phon.ucl.ac.uk)

Facts :

• Police (new & USEFUL) scanners - LINK + AUDIO
  "Police in England are to use laser scanners at the scene of serious road accidents, so they can clear crashes more quickly.
  The new technology saves officers' time, by making a 3D image of the site."
  (sabironlangues.typepad.fr)

  

• Geese given police escort on US highway : Article + Video
  "A Canada goose and her goslings are escorted from a busy highway in Seattle by no less than three police cars...
  The operation "to get the little guys cleared" took around 20 minutes."
  (telegraph.co.uk)
  VOCABULARY :
  1) goose / geese - goslings - the gaggle -  the little guys
  2) police escort - state troopers - motorists - the authorities - officers - patrol spokeswoman
  3) busy highway - rush hour - lanes of traffic - highway exit
  4) after - whilst

• THINK! Education "includes a wealth of road safety information and resources for pupils, teachers and parents." 
  READ / DO / WATCH / PLAY
  (dft.gov.uk)

  

INTERACTIVE activities :

• Route 66
  "Watch the presentation, you can see it full screen if you wish.
  Then play the game.
  Listen to the song and fill-in the blanks."
  Created by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)

  

• Rules (MUST and MUSTN'T) - Interactive Book - with AUDIO
  Created by Laurence HAQUET (Ac. Rouen)

• Road signs in Britain (englisch-hilfen.de)
  " Match the phrases on the right with the pictures of the road signs on the left."

• On the road - a multiple-choice quiz (BBC)

• Road signs of the world (elve.net)
  - with interactive activities (permet une révision des pays)
  

• Recreational and Cultural Interest Signs (rcmoeur) :
  General Information Signs - Traveler Services Signs - Accommodation Services Signs -
  Land Recreation Signs - Water Recreation Signs - Winter Recreation Signs
  (Utilisation des modaux)
  
  

• It's strictly forbidden to / You may not / It's prohibited to : An interactive program (absolutenglish-972)
  
  

• Road signs- part 1 - "Match the phrases on the right with the pictures on the left."
  (englisch-hilfen.de)
  
  

• Comprendre les panneaux - Utilisation des modaux (Ghislaine Wulles)
  
  

• Signs - Matching exercise (un peu plus difficile) - (englisch-hilfen.de)
  
  

• Road signs - Matching exercise (englisch-hilfen.de)
  
  

• Traffic Sign Quiz for Kids ( with answers ) - (nysgtsc.state.ny.us)
  

• Road Vocabulary - matching exercise (a4esl)

• Postal Abbreviations for Streets (a4esl)
  "What is the full form of the abbreviations ?"

• Safety (with SOUND)
  Click on STORIES / LEVEL 2
  
  

• Accidents Quiz (Fact Monster)
  

• Celebrity Car Accidents - an interactive quiz (Fun Trivia)
  
  

• Length and distance conversion pages (metric-conversions.org)

Activities TO PRINT :

• Road Safety (pdf) - (British Council) - UPDATED
  
  

• Road signs puzzle - "Match the sign to its color and the words that go on it." (Enchanted Learning)
  
  
  (Click on the picture)

• Compare the road signs with children
  from Great-Britain, Finland, Iran, The Netherlands, Italy, Guatemala, Italy, etc! (elve)
  
  

• Label the Intersection (Enchanted Learning) :
  bench - corner - crosswalk - fire hydrant - sidewalk - stop sign - street - traffic light
  
  
  (Click on the picture)

Lesson plans :

• THINK! Education "includes a wealth of road safety information and resources for pupils, teachers and parents." 
  READ / DO / WATCH / PLAY
  (dft.gov.uk)

  

• Road safety.
  "You will find songs, stories and a new game called Road Safety Run in the topics section, plus links to resources for children, parents and teachers developed by the UK's Department of Transport's Think! campaign...
  Listen to songs about crossing the road , and using roads safely.
  You'll also find some stories to watch and to listen to, and links to some websites with games and activities to do."
  (British Council)

Literature :

• KEROUAC Jack + 'On the Road'
  
  

INTERACTIVE games :

• Tales of the Road - Road safety - with videos and games
  (talesoftheroad.direct.gov.uk)

  

• Safety Matters with games (safetymatters.renault.co.uk)
  
  

• Safety on the Road Games (gamequarium.com)

Jokes :

• Police officer pulls over a speeding car... (jibjab.com)

  

• Why did the Chicken Cross the Road? (mppmu.mpg.de)
  
  
  - UPDATED

Cartoons :

Songs :

• Wreck On The Highway sung by Bruce Springsteen :
  "Last night I was out driving
  Coming home at the end of the working day
  I was riding alone through the drizzling rain
  On a deserted stretch of a county two-lane
  When I came upon a wreck on the highway"
  (lyrics007.com)
  - the Video (YouTube)

  

• Route 66 sung by Nat King Cole (sing365.com)
  "If you ever plan to motor west,
  Travel my way take, the highway that's the best.
  Get your kicks on Route sixty-six..."
  - the VIDEO (YouTube)

  Route 66 (song) (Wikipedia)

  

  U.S. Route 66 (Wikipedia)
  
  Route 66 Printables
  Route 66 Wordsearch - Route 66 Vocabulary - Route 66 Crossword Puzzle - Route 66 Challenge -
  Route 66 Alphabet Activity - Route 66 Draw and Write - Fun with Route 66 - Tic-Tac-Toe - Route 66 Map Activity
  + History of Route 66
  (homeschooling.about.com)
  

• Songs about Streets or Roads (mapville)

• Angel Of Berlin by Martin Kesici :
  "Met her on a stormy Monday
  Call up in the mess within myself
  She was on the road to nowhere
  And I was on the road to nowhere myself "

• Good Intentions by Randy Travis :
  "And I hear tell the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

• Jack Kerouac by Jack Johnson :
  "Cruisin' in my Cadillac,
  You know I'm blusin',
  Readin' Jack Kerouac...
  I'm tryin' to find out what life gave me,
  Wishin' that love could save me,
  Lookin' for the answers daily,
  Living on the road..."

• Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles
  
  

• I Like Traffic Lights by Monty Python

• ON THE ROAD AGAIN by Canned Heat
  (lyrics007.com)

• Once Upon a Time in the West by Dire Straits

• Road To Heaven by Lionel Richie :
  "Been a long time
  Since I've seen your face
  You've been on my mind
  Like a dream I can't erase
  It's time for me to come home to you
  I'm on the road to heaven ...
  Comin' home to you"

• 'Route 23' by Steven Seagal (lyrics on the CD : Songs from the Crystal Cave)

• Telegraph Road by Dire Straits :
  "A long time ago came a man on a track
  walking thirty miles with a pack on his back
  ... and the dirty old track was the telegraph road"

• THE HIGHWAY CODE - a song
  "A marching body on the road should keep on the left-hand side
  It should have look-outs at suitable distances at the front and rear
  And at night they should carry lights...
  When you have stepped off the kerb onto a Zebra Crossing
  Which must have black and white stripes...
  But allow approaching vehicles ample time to give way...
  Do not get on or off a bus or tram while it is moving..."
  (lyricsplayground.com)
  
  

• THE ROAD TO HELL by Chris Rea

Proverbs :

• Good Intentions by Randy Travis :
  "And I hear tell the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

Videos :

• Commercial Schotland

• Road safety. Warning campaign - with videos
  (mind-the-blog.eklablog.com)

• Tales of the Road - Road safety - with videos and games
  (talesoftheroad.direct.gov.uk)

  

• 'Slab' - 2006 MAFMAD Winner 
  "Make a Film. Make a Difference (MAFMAD) is a short film competition supported by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria that
  encourages young film makers to submit an idea that'll make their mates think twice before taking risks on the road."
  - with a song : see the lyrics
  (YouTube)

  

• Test Your Awareness: Do The Test
  (YouTube)

  

• Yes & No - animation FLASH about driving (Bruno Bozzetto) - UPDATED
  (YouTube)

  

• Italy and Europe.An Amusing animation. - with a game
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  

• Europe and Italy by Bozzetto - a FLASH animation (koreus.com)