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 In the past week, how many times have you… ? Traveled by car ___________ Ridden a motorbike _________ Taken a bus ______________ Traveled by train____________ Taken the subway _________ Taken a taxi ________________ Ridden a bike _____________ Walked somewhere __________ 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. Alice Rick Nancy 1 How did they travel? By train 2 Why did they travel this way? 3 How long did it take? 4 What did they enjoy the most 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 . 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. 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