The document discusses traffic problems during rush hours in downtown Santa Rosa. Students are asked to organize into groups, collect information through interviews and research, and write a report for the Traffic department suggesting solutions to issues around schools during arrival and dismissal times. Specifically, students should analyze textbook information, ask pedestrians and drivers for opinions, search online for city regulations, and propose ways to address the main problems based on their findings.

1. DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC DURING
RUSH HOURS IN SANTA ROSA
What are the main problems?
Is there a solution?
Presentation prepared by Prof. Ma. Elena Pérez Bustillo
Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras, 2016

3. • The Director of the Traffic, Parking and
Transportation Office of the city of Santa
Rosa is concerned about the problem of
traffic during rush hours in downtown Santa
Rosa.
• As members of the Local Council you have
been required to write a report for the
Traffic, Parking and Transportation Office
describing the main problems that take
place around schools, especially at arrival
and dismissal times, and suggesting possible
so lutio ns.

4. How to?
1. Organize yourselves in groups of 4 members.
2. Analyze the information presented in Unit 5 in your books. Pay special attention
to specific vocabulary.
3. Go around the downtown area and ask pedestrians, drivers, traffic officers
and/or other road users for their opinions about the problem (you need to
prepare a set of questions for an interview).
4. Surf the net to gather information related to regulations already adopted by the
City Authorities.
5. On the basis of all the information gathered, think of possible solutions.
6. Write your report.