English for Driving Theory

The workbook and interactive materials below were developed for ESOL and literacy students and mapped to Entry 2 of both Curricula, though most of the worksheets were used successfully with higher levels and simplified for Entry 1 students. The target audience were those planning on taking their Driving Theory Test whilst wanting to improve their English. Developed in collaboration with Jennie Cole in 2005 and later as a commercial venture with Tribal.

Many of the interactive documents use Visual Basic coding in Microsoft Programs. If using Office 2007, you need to click 'Enable Macros' when asked by the computer. If using Office 2003, you can Enable Macros by opening the program (PowerPoint, Word or Excel) and clicking Tools > Macro > Security > click Low or Medium > close the program > reopen program and then the file again.

Click the underlined links to open interactive documents or use Right-Click Save Target As to download the materials.

Download all the worksheets here: STUDENT WORKBOOK (6.6mb)

Session 1 (numbers below refer to page numbers in student workbook)

• 6 ROLAs (ESOL and Adult Literacy)
• 8 Learning Styles
• 10 Individual Diagnostic
• 11 Before I Learn to Drive (icebreaker)
  
• 12 Important words to learn for session 1
  
• 13 Lighting controls
  
• 14 Name the car parts
  
• 19 Diary for session

Session 2

• 20 Important words to learn for session 2
  
• 21 Name the gears
  
• 22 Changing gears
  
• 23 Car safety checks
  
• 26 Alertness (Cut and Paste answers)
  
• 30 Attitude and Alertness (with audio)
  
• 33 Diary for session 2
  
• Traffic Signs 1

Session 3

• 34 Important words to learn for session 3
  
• 35 Changing gear
  
• 36 Moving off
  
• 37 Hazard Perception
  
• 41 Safety Margins 1 (Cut and Paste answers)
  
• 45 Finding a driving instructor
  
• 46 Vehicle safety and margins (with audio)
  
• 49 Diary for session 3
  
• Traffic Signs 2

Session 4

• 50 Important words to learn for session 4
  
• 51 Signs and colour
  
• 52 Vulnerable road users
  
• 53 Attitude and Safety
  
• 56 Safety margins 2 (Cut and Paste answers)
  
• 59 Hazard awareness (with audio)
  
• 63 Diary for session 4
  
• Traffic Signs 3

Session 5

• 64 Important words to learn for session 5
  
• 65 Types of vehicles
  
• 67 Signs for road handling
  
• 68 Rectangular signs
  
• 70 Directions 1
  
• 72 Other types of vehicles (with audio)
  
• 76 Diary for session 5
  
• Traffic Signs 4

Session 6

• 77 Important words to learn for session 6
  
• 78 Directions 2
  
• 80 Motorway signs
  
• 84 Stopping distances 1
  
• 86 Vulnerable road users (Cut & Paste answers)
  
• 89 Motorway rules 1 (with audio)
  
• 93 Diary for session 6
• Traffic signs 5

Session 7

• 94 Stopping distances 2
  
• 95 Important words to learn for session 7
  
• 96 Speed limits 1
  
• 98 Signs for rules of the road
  
• 99 Traffic lights
  
• 102 Motorway rules 2 (Cut and Paste answers)
  
• 105 Rules of the road 2 (with audio)
  
• 109 Diary for session 7
  
• Traffic Signs 6

Session 8

• 110 Important words to learn for session 8
  
• 111 Speed limits 2
  
• 112 Road signs
  
• 113 More road signs
  
• 115 Documents and spelling months
  
• 116 Vehicle licence
  
• 117 Vehicle MOT
  
• 118 Vehicle Log book
  
• 120 Road and traffic signs (with audio)
  
• 124 Diary for session 8

Session 9

• 125 Important words to learn for session 9
  
• 126 Accidents 1
  
• 129 Road markings
  
• 132 Car insurance
  
• 133 Insurance and writing dates
  
• 134 Car documents (with audio)
  
• 137 Diary for session 9
  
• Traffic Signs 7

Session 10

• 138 Important words to learn for session 10
  
• 139 Accidents 2
  
• 143 Useful words to remember
  
• 144 Hand signals
  
• 147 Accidents and Vehicle Loading (with audio)
  
• 149 End of course test
  
• 150 Diary for session 10
  
• 151 End of course review

Lesson Plans

• Session 1
  
• Session 2
  
• Session 3
  
• Session 4
  
• Session 5
  
• Session 6
  
• Session 7
  
• Session 8
  
• Session 9
  
• Session 10
• Microsoft Word Version of Student Workbook

Additional Materials

• ROLA for ESOL Core Curriculum
  
• ROLA for Adult Literacy Curriculum
  
• General scheme of work

Web site links

Lots of driving help
http://www.learners.co.uk/index.htm

Hazards and signs
http://www.2pass.co.uk/index.htm

Driving Standards Agency
http://www.dsa.gov.uk/

Manchester College
http://www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Drivingtheory.htm

Driving Tests
http://www.drivingtests.co.uk/

Traffic signs
http://www.qax.org/driving/quiz1.html

Hazard perception
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/hazardperceptiontest/buildyourskills/

Tests and hazards
http://www.ciadriving.com/hazard_test.php

DVLA: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/welcome.htm