Unit: English for Nascar

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

• Car
• Caution
• Checkered Flag
• Crew
• Drafting
• Driver
• Engine
• Fire Suit
• Fuel
• Helmet
• Lap
• Lap Time
• Lead
• Pit Stop
• Pole Position
• Restart
• Spoiler
• Tires
• Track
• Winner

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Reporter Jane: Great win, Mark! You led many Laps. Mark (Driver): Thanks! The Car was great today. The Engine was very reliable and powerful! Reporter Jane: That Pit Stop was fast! Mark (Driver): Yeah, my Crew is the best! Tires and Fuel in seconds. Reporter Jane: That Caution flag must have been scary. Mark (Driver): A little. The Restart was tough! I nearly… Continue

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.