Getting around town

Activity 1
A Pair work
Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below.
What’s happening in each picture?
Do these things ever happen to you? How do you feel?
How do you usually get around town on weekdays? On weekends?
“ The man is stuck in a traffic jam.
He’s sitting in his car with the door open”
B pair work
Describe common transportation problem where you live .
Use the phrase in the box and your own ideas.
Traffic jam full parking lots subway or bus overcrowding
Not enough taxis road repair slow public transportation.
“ Slow public transportation is really big problem”
I agree. Sometime it takes me two
hours to get to work by bus”


Activity 2
A. Pair work
Ask your partner these questions, and write the answers
B Join another pair
Compare your answers. Then discuss these questions.
When was the last time you used each type of transportation?
Where did you go ? how long did it take ?
Why did you travel this way? Did you experience any problems?
“ The last time I traveled by car
was last weekend”
Then turn to page 93 to check then answers.
Bike lane  No charging  Pass on right
 Buses only  No cars  Watch for bikes
 pay to enter downtown  Bus parking  Drive with care
Activity 3
A Pair work
Do you know what these signs mean? Check ( ) your guesses.
Activity 1
Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below
A pair work
Have you traveled on a ferry, a high-speed train, or on a plane? What was it like?
What types of transportation would you lie to try? Why?
Do you prefer to go to places quickly or take your time? Why?
Do you prefer to go places cheaply or in comfort? Why?
B listen
Three people are talking about memorable trips .
Complete the chart.
C Listen again
Did anything go wrong on their trips? Complete the sentences.
Alice jumped off ________ and left_________________
Rick decided to go __________ and got _____________
Nancy had __________ - _________________________
D Pair work
Discuss these questions
Which trip do you think you’d enjoy the most? Why?
Has anything ever gone wrong on a trip? What happened?
“ I’d enjoyed Alice’s trip because I love to travel by train.
I don’t think I’d enjoy…”
Activity 2
Complete the chart below with
these phrases or your own words
A work alone
B Group work
Share your answers.
“ The faster way to travel between …and …. Is by train”
“Isn’t it faster to go by car”
“I don’t think so. There are often traffic jams and ….”
Activity 3
A Pair work
Plan a one week trip to five different places in your country.
Draw a map showing your route .
What types of transportation will you use?
What activities will you do?”
“ Let go to a national park”
“ good idea. But let’s do that at the end. First we should go to…..”
B Join another pair
Explain your travel plans. Which trip sounds better?
Self-study
For extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice,
go to pages 108-109