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Revise (do again) the time expressions (Time 1) and (Time 2).

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Types of Transport

How many different types of transport can you think of?

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Buying a ticket

Travel verbs

By car By car

Drive / Drove / Driving

Today I'm driving to work.

Yesterday I drove to work.

I always drive to work.

I'm driving tomorrow.

 

By bus By bus

Take / Took / Taking

Today I'm taking the bus.

Yesterday I took the bus.

I always take the bus.

I'm taking the bus tomorrow.

 

By plane By plane

Fly / Flew / Flying

Today I'm flying to London.

Yesterday I flew to London.

I always fly to London.

I'm flying to London tomorrow.

 

More useful travel words

Customs
Customs
Luggage
Luggage
Map
Map
No Smoking
No smoking
Passport
Passport
Seat
Seat
Ticket
Ticket
Timetable
Timetable

 

English Listening Useful travel phrases - Buying a ticket English Listening
Single Forward

 

I'd like a single to London, please.

 

Return Forward    Depart

 

I'd like a return to London, please.

 

£ = fare

 

How much is the fare?
How much is it?
How much does it cost?

 

ClockForward

What time does it leave (depart)?
ClockArrive What time does it arrive?
ClockTake off What time does it take off?
ClockLand What time does it land?

 

 

Test It

Test what you have learnt - Try this Quiz (takes you to another web site)

For homework read and do the exercises in English Vocabulary in Use (Unit 41 - Pages 86 and 87)

 

Practise It

On the English forum - How do you like to travel?
More Transport Vocabulary

This is a song that illustrates travel.


Print Version - Thanks to Ali (aka GSMTG), you can print this lesson out here.
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Week 41