1. Study the Vocabulary A box. Match the words with photos A-I. Which of these means of transport do you use?
=> Answer:
A. train B. motorbike
C. bus D. train
E. taxi F. car
G. bicycle H. underground/ metro
I. coach
2. Study the Vocabulary B box. Listen to Part 2 of the interview and complete the notes below.
=> Answer:
1. bike 2. Tom 3. 5
4. bus station 5. teacher 6. Bus
3. Listen again and complete the phrases with the verbs below.
drive get (x2) go (x2) park
ride take wait (x2)
1. go on foot
2. a bike/ a motorbike
3. by bus/ car/ motorbike
4. a car
5. a car/ a motorbike (in a car park)
6. into/out of a car/ a taxi
7. a bus/a train/your car
8. of the bus stop
9. on/ off a bus/ train/ bike
10. for a bus
=> Answer:
2. ride 3. go 4. drive 5. park 6. get
7. take 8. wait 9. get 10. wait
4. Complete the comments with one word in each gap. Listen and check
I go to school by bus. I get (2) ____ the bus at the bus stop near my house. I never have to wait long (3)____ a bus —only a minute or two. I (4)____ off the bus at the bus stop near the school.
I (5)____ the bus from my house to the train (6)____ Then, I go to Middleford by train. When (7)____ off the train, I walk to school. It isn't far.
My dad (8)____ us a lift to school every morning by car. We get (9)____ of the car at the big car (10)____ near the school. We're sometimes late when the traffic is bad.
I usually ride my (11)____ to school but sometimes (12)____ on foot. It isn't far but it's quicker to go (13)____ bike. I'm never late for school.
=> Answer:
2. on 3. for 4. get 5. take 6. station 7. get
8. gives 9. out 10. park 11. bike 12. go 13. by
5. In groups, talk about how you get to school. Use Exercise 3 and 4 to help you. Who has the easiest/most difficult trip to school? Who has the most exciting/most boring trip?
A: How do you get to school?
B: I usually go on foot but in bad weather I sometimes get a lift.
=> Answer:
A: How do you get to school?
B: I usually go to school by bike.