Travelling and

transport
Think about all the words connected to transport and create a mind map

train
land

transport

ferry water air

plane
ex. 1. How do you prefer to travel long distances? Number the forms of transport in order of preference
(1 = the form of transport you like best). Explain your choices.

3
train car

5
plane

ferry

coach
Getting from LONDON to Passengers can buy tickets at the
PARIS port, but there are often long
By train The Eurostar train departs queues. The journey takes nine
from St Pancras Station in London hours, but it's longer if you miss a
and goes through the Channel train. ex. 2. Read the travel information
Tunnel to reach Paris. The journey By coach Some coach companies about different ways of getting from
takes around two and a half hours. use the tunnel to cross the London to Paris. Which is the quickest
It's expensive, but convenient Channel; others go by ferry. It's way to travel? Which is the slowest?
because both stations are in the city the cheapest way to travel, but it's
centre. also the longest. The journey can The quickest way to travel is by train.
By plane Flights from London to take up to ten hours if there's a lot The slowest is by coach.
Paris are cheap, but it takes longer of traffic.
than going by train. There's a long By car The journey takes
wait in departures if you have to between seven and nine hours —
check in a bag. You often have to it depends if you use the Channel
wait at security, and then again at Tunnel or go by ferry. Driving is
the gate before you board the comfortable because you can put
plane, especially if it's delayed. your luggage in the boot of your
By ferry To get to Paris by ferry, car. It's also expensive, as you
you first have to catch a train to have to pay for petrol on top of
Dover. your tickets.
Getting from LONDON to Passengers can buy tickets at the ex.
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centre. also the longest. The journey can convenient
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reach, departures,
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check in, delayed,
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wait in departures if you have to between seven and nine hours — long queues, luggage
check in a bag. You often have to it depends if you use the Channel security, gate, board
wait at security, and then again at Tunnel or go by ferry. Driving is
the gate before you board the comfortable because you can put tunnel, departures,
plane, especially if it's delayed. your luggage in the boot of your board, delayed, catch,
By ferry To get to Paris by ferry, car. It's also expensive, as you passengers, reach,
you first have to catch a train to have to pay for petrol on top of long queues,
miss a train, luggage,
Dover. your tickets.
convenient
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reach be delayed

passenger gate

miss (a train) check in

зарегистрировать/ сдать
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достигать,
опоздать
терминал
выход
длинная
сесть
задержанный
пересекать
багажник
удобный
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long queue security (багаж)

cross ferry

luggage catch (a train)

boot port

convenient departures
ex. 5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of two words

tunnel board the plane

tunnel
1. The train goes through a long ______________before it
_________________
reaches Cardiff.
reach be delayed 2. We had a coffee before we went to the
gate board
______________to______________ our flight.
passenger gate 3. All our _______________didn't
luggage boot
fit in the ______________,
so we had to put several bags in the car.
miss (a train) check in 4. It was a gorgeous day, so we decided to
________________the
cross Channel by ____________________.
ferry
long queue security 5. When we arrived at the airport, we went to
________________to
departures ___________________our
check in bags.
cross ferry 6. We ran to the station because we didn’t want to
____________but
miss the train delayed
in the end it was _______________.
7. We live near the __________________,
port so it's more
luggage catch (a train)
_______________for
convenient us to go by boat.
8. It was the start of the holidays, so there
boot port were_________________
long queues of people waiting to go through
_____________
security
convenient departures
ex. 6. Work in pairs. Discuss the best form of transport from London to Paris for people 1-6. Explain
your answers.

1. a student with a lot of time, but very little money I think the best form of transport is
2. a family with two small children who are visiting the ferry because the student has a
lot of time.
France for a month
3. two friends who want a cheap weekend in Paris
4. a passenger who doesn't like going through
tunnels
5. the manager of a multinational company who has Yes, but the coach is cheaper than
the ferry. I think the coach is better.
a meeting in Paris
6. a football team who have a match in Paris on
Saturday afternoon
ex. 7. Think of a place you would like to visit.
How are you going to get there? Research the
trip and plan the travel arrangements. Then
share them with the class.
ex. 8. Answer the questions

In your opinion, which form of transport in ex 1 is...

• the most comfortable?
• the most convenient?
• the most stressful?
train car
• the best for the planet?

plane

ferry

coach
Workbook
ex. 1. You are going to read about a TV series. Before you read, think about the questions.

1. Do you think it's important to travel and see the world? Why? / Why not?
2. Where in the world do you most want to visit? Why?
ex. 2. Now read the text. Would you like to be on this TV series? Why? / Why not?

In Race Across the World, ten people compete to travel across

parts of the world in the fastest time. They can go by train, ferry,
coach or taxi, but they can't board a plane. To make things more
difficult, the travellers have a limited amount of money for the
journey and a small bag for their luggage. It's important that they
don't miss any trains or are delayed in long queues at security.
In the first series, they leave London and cross Europe, then Asia,
to get to their final destination — Singapore.
The second series takes place in Latin America. The teams leave
Mexico City and try to reach the far south of Argentina. The
travellers call this trip the 'End of the World' because of its
location. There are spectacular mountains and incredible wildlife
to see.
ex. 3. Match the verbs (A) and nouns (B) below to make travel phrases. Label the photos with the phrases.

check in your luggage board a plane

miss a train reach the UK

cross the Channel wait at security

ex. 4. Choose the correct alternative
ex. 5. Complete the text with the correct form of the words from ex 3 and 4.

convenient

long queues

delayed

missed
boarded

ex. 3 ex. 4
tunnel

reach
ex. 6. Write answers to the questions that are true for you.

1. What's the most convenient way for you to travel to school? Why?

2. What's your favourite form of public transport? Why?

3. Where do you often experience long queues? Why?

4. Where do you go through a long tunnel in your country?

Vocabulary
Booster
Travel
ex. 1 Match the phrases below to the pictures.

go on the
drive to school ride a bike
underground
stop at the wait at a bus
take the bus
traffic lights stop
ex. 2. Complete the questions for each picture in ex 1.
Listen and check. Work in pairs to ask and answer.

1. bus
Do you take the _________________to school?
ride
2. Can you __________________a bike?
3. wait
How long do you usually ______________for a bus
at a bus stop?
4. traffic lights
Are there many ______________on your way to
school?
5. underground
Do you have an ____________________like the
London Tube or the Paris Metro in your town or
city?
drive
6. Does someone _______________you to school
every day?
ex. 3. Complete the sentences with the words below.

board check in convenient cross delayed miss reach

1. We didn't arrive until very late because our flight was _____________by three hours.

2. It's more _________________to drive than to go by train because you have to change trains three times.

3. Do we have time to do some shopping before we _________________the plane?

4. We don't have to ____________________any bags because we're taking them on the plane.

5. What time does the train ______________Madrid?

6. If you __________________a train, you have to wait for the next one.

7. You can _______________the river by boat or ferry.

ex. 4. Complete the words with the missing letters.

1. u n n e l than over the mountain.

It's quicker to drive through the t __________

2. e p a r t u r e s two hours before your flight.

You need to go to d ________________

3. o n g q__________
Oh, no! There are very l______ u e u es to check in.

4. err
You can take the f ___________y o r t in Barcelona.
to Mallorca from the p ________

5. e c u r i t y in the airport because they check everybody's bags.

It takes a long time to go through s____________

6. at
Check which g _________ e your flight is leaving from.

7. uggag
If you have a lot of l_______________ e you can't take it on the plane. You have to check it in.

8. o o of their old car is too small for all their bags.

They are getting a bigger car because the of b ________t
ex. 5. Match the words below to the definitions. Listen and check.

a non-stop flight a one-way ticket a return ticket

book a ticket commute go abroad

1. a ticket that only takes you to your destination

2. a ticket that takes you to your destination and brings you back

3. to travel outside your country

4. a flight that goes directly to another place without stopping anywhere else

5. to arrange to have a ticket for something before the time that you need it

6. to travel by bus, train, car, etc. from home to work and back every day
ex. 6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer.

1. Do your parents commute to work?

2. Do you usually buy a one-way ticket or a return ticket when

you travel?

3. Do most people go abroad for their holidays?

4. Can you get a non-stop flight from your country to Australia?

Word skills
COMPOUND NOUNS

ex. 7. Look at the nouns below. Which are made from two words?

 countryside
 exhibition
 suncream
 village
 wildlife
Word skills
COMPOUND NOUNS

ex. 8. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

F
1. Compound nouns are always one word.
T
2. Compound nouns can be two words.
T
3. They can have a hyphen (-), but it isn't common for compound nouns.
Word skills
COMPOUND NOUNS

ex. 9. Make compound nouns with the words below. Which are two
separate words?

air bus guide rail swimming washing week

book end machine pool port stop way

airport bus stop guidebook swimming pool

washing machine weekend railway

Workbook
Vocabulary
booster
A day out
and travel
ex. 1. Match the words below to the pictures.

departures

long queues
luggage

airport security
ex. 2. Read the sentences and complete the words.

boot
tunnel
Tunnel
port Port
ferry

miss

check gate
board
reach

cross

equipment
ex. 3. Complete the text with the words and phrases below.

attraction audio guide crowded

exhibition explored looked around

on a guided tour spectacular

ex. 4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1. It's more convenient / peaceful to cycle because parking is very difficult in our town.
2. In the wildlife / countryside there are lots of fields and woods. It's very peaceful.
3. We visited caves / ruins in Spain with old wall paintings of animals that are over
64,000 years old.
4. Be careful when you go cycling / canoeing because the roads are dangerous.
5. Tina is late because her flight was delayed/ explored.
ex. 5. Complete the sentences with the words given.

go abroad
seaside resort

non-stop flight
ex. 5. Complete the sentences with the words given.

road trip

backpaking

national parks
climbing
ex. 5. Complete the sentences with the words given.

amusement park

commute

book a ticket
return

one-way
ex. 6. Do a short project. Find out ...

 where friends and family members go on holiday.

 how they get there.
 what they do when they get there.

Write a short report and prepare to give a presentation to the class.