Words#
park v. /pɑɹk/ #
You can park here if you can afford to pay the parking fee.
You are not allowed to park here.
The secretary asked me to park under the tree.
Why were you so nervous when you were parking your car?
traffic n. /ˈtɹæfɪk/ #
traffic police/lights
Did you see a traffic police officer standing under a tree when you were parking your car?
As soon as I looked up, I hit a traffic light.
If you don’t notice traffic lights, you will get a ticket.
A traffic police officer interrupted me and gave me a ticket when I was driving my car on the road.
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ #
traffic ticket
I received a ticket from a traffic police officer yesterday.
Have you ever received a traffic ticket during the journey?
I have received so many tickets that I can’t afford to pay them.
When I entered my car, I noticed a ticket on the window.
note n. /nəʊt/ #
make notes / make a note
Everyone needs to make notes in my class.
Did you make notes when you were learning English?
When I went into the office, I found a note on my desk.
area n. sign n. /ˈɛəɹi.ə/ /saɪn/ #
This is a “No parking” area.
Have you been to that area?
Can you read that sign?
The sign is so big that you cannot fail to notice it.
reminder n. /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ #
remind sb. of sth./sb.
This note is only a reminder.
I received a reminder from my boss.
He reminds me of my father.
fail v. /feɪl/ #
fail to do sth.
He failed to ask for a lift yesterday.
He failed to give a speech last year.
She failed to borrow the car from her neighbor.
obey v. /əʊˈbeɪ/ #
We must obey the traffic rules.
Why didn’t you obey the school rules?
You will be suspended from school if you don’t obey the rules.
Expressions#
park sb’s car#
She parked her car in front of the theater last night.
Where will you park your car?
I will park my car in front of the cinema.
pay attention to#
If you come to a strange place, you need to pay attention to the traffic signs.
She said that she didn’t pay attention to any traffic signs.
Do you pay attention to this building?