Unit 2: Transport

1. Vocabulary builder
2. Speaking practice
3. listening

Journey*travel*flight*voyage*cruise*
trip

flight
1. Our ..was
delayed because of the bad weather, so we had
to spend the night at the airport.
journ
2. The from
London to Brighton takes under an hour by
train. ey
trip
3. Im afraid Ms. Curtis is away on a business
shell be
back on Tuesday.
trave
4. My interests include music,.and
good food.
5. About 1,500 people died when lthe Titanic sank of its
first. in 1912.

voyag
e

cruis
6. I wouldnt recommend going on a Caribbean ..
Youre on
a ship most of the holiday, so you wont see much
e of other islands.

Public transports
1. Cabin F
2. Taxi rankG
3. Fare E

4. Airline B
5.
6.
7.
8.

D
Undergrou
A
nd
Platform C
X
Terminal
H
Ferry

9. coach

A.

Where you stand and wait for the train.

B.

A company that flies passengers by plane.

C.

A building for passengers at an airport.

D.

A system of trains in tunnels in a large city.

E.

How much you have to pay for a ticket.

F.

Where you sleep on a ship.

G.

Where you find taxis waiting for passengers.

H.

A bus that runs between towns and cities.

Buses

Both

Trains

Are for inner city

travel.
Can carry much
fewer
passengers.
Consume less
energy.
Run on land.
Are cheaper than
trains.
May get stuck in

Can carry many

people at the
same time.
Are cheaper than
taxis, planes.
Are more
environmentally
friendly than
planes.

Are for inter-city

travel.
Can accommodate a
lot more people.
Consume much more
energy .
Require rails to run
on.
Are more expensive.
Can avoid traffic
congestion.

Listening practice T.5

1. The interviewers name is
2. The candidate has applied for the position
of.
3. Currently, the applicant works as a..
4. The applicant is years old.
5. He studied at Norton College.
6. He has been .for the last 15 years.
7. His other hobby is

Listening practice T.5

1. The interviers name is
Kathy
2. The candidate has applied
for the position
Walker
Train
of.
driver
3. Currently, the applicant workswaiter
as a..
4. The applicant is 23
years old.
economics
5. He studied
at
Norton College.
Collecting
6. He has been .for
the last 15
stamps
cycling
years.
7. His other hobby is

Phrasal verbs for travel

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

leave s.w often for a

To get away:
break/holiday
to go to the airport/station to say
To see sb off:
goodbye to sb
(bus/train/plane/ship/horse/bike/mot
To get on/off the
orbike)
To get into/out of a (car, taxi)
To check in/out:register at a hotel/airport
To drop sb off: let sb get off a vehicle

7. To pick sb up: fetch/collect sb

8. To set out/off: start a journey
9. To speed up:to increase speed

to be excited
10.To look forward to sth/Ving:
about sth

The day I left for the USA my family(1)___ me___. We

had breakfast on the airport but we had to(2)___so that I
wouldn't miss my flight. It was a teary goodbye, but I
was(3)___to new experiences in the USA.
After I(4)___the plane I made myself comfortable and
sent a few last minute goodbye text messages. I thought
of how much I wanted this holiday and that I just needed
to(5)___from it all.
A short while later the pilot announced that all electronics
were to be switched off, for we were preparing
to(6)___.
5. Get away
3. Looking
As1.the
plane
was(7)___on
the runway I6.
sat
back
Saw me off
Take
offand
forward
7.
Speeding
took
pleasure
in
brute
force
and
strength
of the
2. Speed up
4. Got on
up up from
momentum the plane was creating to lift itself

Ask your friends

1. How often do you get away for the weekends?
2. Have you ever seen anyone off? How do you feel?
3. How do you feel when getting on a busy bus?
4. Which one do you prefer using, the bus or a taxi?
5. How often do you ride a bike to school?
6. What do you think of students who often take taxis to school?
7. Would you drive your own car to school if you had one?
8. Do you think its a good idea to wear a helmet when riding a
bike/motorbike?
9. Do you prefer being safe or environmentally friendly?

Writing opinion essay intro

Write an introduction for this topic:
People should be encouraged to use public transports
more.
Do you agree or disagree with this idea?

Structures of an intro opinion essay

Raise the importance of the topic
Paraphrase key words
Answer the task

Before you write!

1. Find paraphrasing/synonyms/antonyms of the words in
the task
2. Brainstorm ideas
3. Arrange the ideas
4. Start to write the intro

Find
synonyms/antonyms/paraphrases

People should be encouraged to use public transports

more.
People = everyone, everybody, all citizens.
Should = ought to, had better
Should = it is advisable/ a good idea
Be encouraged = be promoted (ant. Discouraged)
Public transports = trains, buses, etc. (ant. Private
transports)

Raising the importance of the topic

One of the topics which has drawn considerable public
attention is whether or not+ paraphrasing of the topic
One of the topics which many people in todays society
are discussing is whether or not+ paraphrasing of the
topic

Giving your own opinion

From my perspective,
It is my belief that
I feel strongly that
I firmly believe that
In my view,
It seems to me that
While it is true that, I would argue that

A sample introduction
One of the topics which has drawn considerable
public attention in recent years is whether or not
the use of public transports ought to be promoted
among the all the citizens. From my perspective,
the increase in the use of public transports would
bring various benefits to people and the society.