COCA 1 Using transport phrases in the box. We asked these people how they get to work. Complete the answers using the Igetataxi Icycle Idrive Igetthebus Lgstthetrain ride a motorbike __Lget the train The station is only five minutes from my house. | can't drive, but I don’t really ] like public transport, so (Ws quite expensive, though. | How often de you dothese things? =~ E Wetessentence _[Tunlywah butwhenste—) for each one. eng get the bus, yc, stops just outside my office. | get a taxi, get the underground, get the train Getting information inthe box. best way do you know far near here ‘tsaro_ Excuse me, UUs there a post office near here? Ny ‘assistant Yes, it in the square, Opposite the bank (OK, thanks, 2 ‘assisanr You can walk or you can get a bus nano it saves money and it ifs ester than ear and {Wesesier te pare 1 Isit__far__ 2 And ‘what time it opens? 3 What's the to get there? 4 Isthere a post office a 5 How long does it to walk? ilps keep me fit! There’s a free car park at work, so Gérard is at the Tourist Information Office. Complete his questions using the words take 3 Complete the conversation with the questions from Exercise 2. oun ‘assist About a lometre, moce or ess ese assist Wot long. About 15 minutes. tnaso asssrant Nine tiny, Great.Comparetives and superlatives Buying a ticket 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. What's __the best way to travel in your country? [good] 2 Themetrois than the bus in the mornings. (busyl 3. Riding a motorbike i than fying, (dangerous) 4 The underground is way to get around in London. (quick! 5 [think going by trains than going by car. [interesting] 6 What's __way to get to the airport? leasy) ‘Think of two towns or cities you know well. Write five more comparative sentences about them. Use some of the adjectives in the box. beautiful busy clean expensive interesting Complete the train ticket using the words in the box. | think {San Francisco} is more beautiful than (New Yorkl. From lass Ticket ype ‘atthe Price STD Open '__return OWE NIL. RTM selec 2 tate part frre o6-Oct 16.00 18.01 a fowte Bournemouth te fine ait) | London Waterloo =F 7IR 631.00 Write the customer's questions in the correct order. custower Excuse me, get / ow /I./ Landon (take gna 10/0. doga 2 1 assstant About tivo hours ‘eystonen Aid open / does / ow /an / please /xotum cost / much! assstanr 178 £91 00, ‘evsrower OK, and islet (1/2 2 assur Yos, you don't need to change. ustoner What / leave /dogs /tho ‘ Assistant At 16004 In about bal an hour. sat time ne?8 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? ‘Lwotk for an American bank in Tokyo, s0 I spoak English every day, I sidied English for eight years at school and college, and I use it every day, so my English ‘is OK — but I still find some things difficult. English pronunciation is aifficalt for ‘me ~ and for lots of Japanese people. The sound ‘th’ is hard - we don't have this sound in Japanese, And Tfind it hard to say '! and 'r too. I think people at the bank ‘understand me, though. When I started learning English, I mace mistakes with ‘nouns, adjectives and adverbs ~ often it's the same word in Japanese - 50 I'd say "Tokyo is a very safety city’ instead of “Tokyo is'a very sale city’. Idon't often make that kind of mistake now, though. ‘One more thing ~ English is everywhere in Japan! I read advertisements and ‘everything I see in English. Ir helps me remember words. yy [Yoko Japan 1. Yuko is a college student. TRUE / FALSE 2 English pronunciation is difficult fr Yuko. TRUE / FALSE 3. Yuko sees lots of English in Japan, TRUE / FALSE “ English Yuko finds some sounds difficult to pronounce in English. Here are some problem words for her. What are the problem sounds in English for you? Add your own sounds and words to the lst. fef | right, read AL | tight. ead ne Sometimes adjectives, nouns and adverbs in English are the same word in other Languages, Girel®the correct word in each sentence. My grandfather isa veryapppy happiness person You're walking very slow / lowly, Come on, hurry up! Riding a motorbike is quite danger / dangerous. The metro is very busy / business in the morning Taxis are quite expensive / expense. ‘Yuko says that she sees lots of things in English in Japan. Do you see advertisements and other things in English ‘where you live? Make a list Pe ee co UY <EXPLOREWKriting | 12 Locka the‘on oot suction f the party nation. Geibthe correct answers and vata her ne pe 1 8 Outot Grom © Across 2 a outol b down © up 3 ato » from € across 4% a down » into ¢ from 5a through » down © up 6 a outol b up € into Please come to my 25th birthday party! Saturday July 23 8 till very late! 24 Park Grove How to get here on foot ‘_From the station: Walk®___ the station and °_the ‘square onto Park Street. After 60 metres, turn left* ‘tho small park. Go® the park and you'll see a red gate. Go*_the steps, and, you're in Park Grove! We're number 241 lick here for a map. By public transport Underground: The nearest Underground station is Priory Road. ‘The bus stop (Bus 128) is nearer, but there aren't many buses. ‘Taxis here are very expensive! By car Parking is difficult. The nearest car park isin Smithfield Street. I's easier to come by bbus or Underground. 13 Read the invitation again. Which map is correct? 14 Look at the “By public transport’ and ‘By car’ sections and fi 1. two comparatives 2 two superlatives 15. Imagine you are planning a party at your home. Write notes for your invitation telling people how to get there ~ on foot and by public transport. Try to use at least Denetencod ech temeninriasccesonce llOVD-ROM Extra Journeys 1 Youare going to watch Claire talking about a long trip to Australia. Before you watch, look at this list. Which of these things do you think she talks about? learning English snakes C] dolphins spiders kangaroos Sydney pizza trucks 2 Watch parts 1 and 2 of the video. Tick (1 the things from Exercise 1 that Claire mentions. 3 Watch part 1 of the video again (00:10-01:15) ang irel the correct answers. Claire Bauden was 118/19 and was a student at university in “Australia / France. She decided to go to Perth and she stayed there far two Syears / months, At first, she ‘could understand everything / couldn't understand anything, After six ‘weeks / months, she felt more comfortable, so she decided to travel around Australia with a friend % Watch part 2 of the video again (01:18-02:45]. Claire says they decided to hitchhike’. Which picture shows how Claire travelled round Australia? o 4 5 Watch part 2 again. Put the pictures in the right order. 6 Claire uses some Australian words. What do you think they mean? Match the words (1-3) with the definitions fa-cl. 1 giday 3 alarge, empty area of land 2 the bush b alorryariver 3. atruckie hello 7 Claire and her friend hitchhiked across Australia. Would you ever hitchhike like this? Explain why / why not ‘accent inoun|: Your accents the way you pronounce words, Some people have strong accents that are dificult to understand. bilingual (adjective): It you are bilingual, you can speak two languages fluenty. hitehhike (verb: to travel by geting free rides in other people's cars and lorries trailer (noun): something pulled behind a car or lorry satellite phone {noun}: mobile phone that works in remote areas, lor example in the desert