Transport and communication

New words

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Transport motorway traffic sign aeroplane airport mobile phone newspaper -

magazine

Means of transport
Write the name of these pictures and indicate if they are air (A) water (W) or land (L)
transport
Answer these questions:
What is transport? ___________________________________________________________
What is a road? _____________________________________________________________
What is rail transport? ________________________________________________________
What are railways? ___________________________________________________________
Which is the fastest form of transport? __________________________________________
Which is the cheapest way to move cargo? ______________________________________
What do ports have to load and unload the ships? ________________________________

The road network

Complete the sentences:
a) Major roads are known as ___________. They are _________ roads with ________ traffic. They
usually have ________ or more lanes in each direction. Motorways connect _________ cities and
towns. Some of them are _______ roads and drivers have to pay.
b) Minor roads have ________ traffic than motorways. They have ______ or ______ lanes.
c) Urban roads are found in _________ or _________. The speed limit is __________ so you mustnt
drive _________.
d) Rural roads connect __________ and _________. They have __________ traffic .
The parts of a motorway
Write the parts of a motorway:

Communication
Complete with correct words:
A _____________ is a daily publication containing news, opinion columns and advertisements.
____________ includes television, radio, newspaper, magazines and the Internet.
_______________ is the exchange of information between people.
_______________ is a communication system that transmits and receives moving pictures and sounds.
_______________is the exchange of information between two or more people.
An _______________ is the electronic transmission of messages, letters and documents over the
Internet.
______________ is a communication system that transmits and receives sound programmes.
A _____________ is a periodical publication about art, business, computers

Mass communication (MC) or Personal communication (PC)

a) television ____________
b) a telephone conversation ____________
c) a postcard ____________
d) a newspaper ___________
e) an e-mail ____________
f) radio ___________
g) SMS ___________

REVIEW
TRUE/FALSE
Road transport is the transport of people and goods using aircrafts
Rail transport offers a public transport service
Water transport is the slowest way to move cargo
Minor roads have more traffic than motorways
The central reservation stops vehicles from going off the road
HOV lane is for vehicles with no passengers
Personal communicatioon can be oral or written
When we use e-mail, we can express amotions with our face