Trafik Kazası

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A Traffic Accident

Tom is a taxi driver. He lives in a small city. Every day, he drives his taxi and helps many people.

One Monday morning, Tom wakes up at 6 o’clock. He eats breakfast and goes to work. The weather is sunny and the roads are busy.

At 8 o’clock, a young woman gets into his taxi.

“Good morning,” she says.

“Good morning,” Tom says.

She wants to go to the train station. Tom starts driving.

There are many cars on the road. Everyone is going to work. Tom drives carefully.

When they are near a big crossroads, the traffic light is green. Tom continues to drive.

Suddenly, a red car comes very fast from the right side. The driver does not stop at the red light.

Tom sees the car and tries to stop. He presses the brake, but it is too late.

Crash!

The two cars hit each other.

The young woman is scared, but she is not hurt. Tom is also okay. The drivers get out of their cars.

“Are you okay?” Tom asks.

“Yes, I am okay,” says the other driver.

Some people stop and help them. A police officer arrives a few minutes later.

The police officer asks questions and writes a report.

The driver of the red car says, “I am sorry. I was looking at my phone. I did not see the red light.”

The police officer is not happy.

“Using a phone while driving is dangerous,” he says.

The police officer checks the driver’s license and documents.

“You did not stop at the red light, and you were using your phone,” he says.

The driver feels sorry.

The police officer writes a ticket. The driver must pay a fine.

“I understand,” the driver says. “I will be more careful next time.”

The police officer says, “Traffic rules are important. They help keep people safe.”

The driver thanks the police officer and learns an important lesson.

Later, an ambulance arrives. The doctors check everyone. Nobody is seriously hurt.

Tom feels lucky. The young woman takes another taxi to the station.

That evening, Tom goes home and tells his family about the accident.

He says, “Today was a difficult day, but everyone is safe.”

His family is happy to hear that.

The next day, Tom goes back to work. He drives carefully and remembers the accident. He knows that traffic rules are important for everyone.

📚 Vocabulary (Kelimeler)

English	Turkish
taxi driver	taksi şoförü
road	yol
crossroads	kavşak
traffic light	trafik ışığı
green light	yeşil ışık
red light	kırmızı ışık
brake	fren
accident	kaza
crash	çarpışma
hit	çarpmak
scared	korkmuş
police officer	polis memuru
report	rapor
dangerous	tehlikeli
driver’s license	ehliyet
documents	belgeler
ticket	ceza
fine	para cezası
ambulance	ambulans
seriously hurt	ciddi şekilde yaralanmış
safe	güvende
traffic rules	trafik kuralları

📝 Exercise 1: True or False?

Write True or False.

1. Tom is a bus driver. _______
2. The weather is sunny. _______
3. The traffic light is red for Tom. _______
4. The red car driver is using his phone. _______
5. Nobody is seriously hurt. _______

Answers

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

📝 Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Answer

1. Where does the young woman want to go?
   • a) Hospital
   • b) Train station
   • c) School
2. What color is the other car?
   • a) Blue
   • b) Black
   • c) Red
3. Who arrives after the accident?
   • a) Teacher
   • b) Police officer
   • c) Doctor
4. Why does the driver miss the red light?
   • a) He is tired.
   • b) He is talking to a friend.
   • c) He is looking at his phone.
5. What does the police officer do?
   • a) Writes a ticket
   • b) Drives a taxi
   • c) Sells a car

Answers

1. b
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a

✍️ Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words below:

phone – accident – taxi – police officer – safe

1. Tom is a __________ driver.
2. The red car driver is looking at his __________.
3. The two cars have an __________.
4. A __________ arrives a few minutes later.
5. Everyone is __________ at the end.

Answers

1. taxi
2. phone
3. accident
4. police officer
5. safe

💬 Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever seen a traffic accident?
2. Why is using a phone while driving dangerous?
3. What should you do when the traffic light is red?
4. What can we do to stay safe on the road?
5. What lesson did Tom learn from this accident?