WEEK 8: GETTING

AROUND

Pre-beginner 1
2020 - 1

Videoconferencia 8
Ways of getting around
VOCABULARY
a b c d
f g
e
Match :
h 1. walk e
2. ride a motorcycle c
3. take a bus f
4. drive a car a
5. ride a bike/ bicycle b
6. take a train h
7. take a taxi/ cab d
8. take a subway g
Complete the phrase: Ways of getting around

____ the bus

____ a car

___ a bicycle.

____a taxi.

____ a motorcyle.
Complete the phrase: Ways of getting around

take the bus

drive/ a car

ride a bicycle.

take a taxi.

ride a motorcyle.
How do Mariela and her family get to work and
school?
PRESENT SIMPLE
FORM

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.

The Rest of the

Subject Verb
sentence
I / you / we /
speak / learn English at home
they
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home

More examples:
He speaks three languages.
She drinks coffee every morning.
My dog hates my cat.
SIMPLE PRESENT: HE, SHE, IT

SPELLING RULES
LET´S PRACTICE!

Complete the sentences with the correct answer:

1. She ____ the bus to work.
a. take
b. takes
c. don’t take

2. He ____ a car.
a. have
b. doesn’t have
c. doesn’t has

3. My parents ____ to work.

a. not walk
b. walks
c. walk

4. Sara ____ the subway to work.

a. takes
b. don’t take
c. take

5. Tom ____ a motorcycle to university. He ____ a bus.

a. Doesn’t ride, rides
b. Doesn’t ride, takes
c. Don’t drive, walks
Complete the sentences with the correct form of Simple Present form

1.I take (take) the bus to school. I don’t walk (not/ walk).
2.Jonathan ____ (have) a car. He ____ (drive) to work.
3.My parents ____ (take) the train to work. They ____ (go) to the
city.
4.My neighbor ____ (ride) a motorcycle to work.
5.Mei –li ____ (not/ take) the bus. She ____ (walk).
6.We _____ (not/ have) bicycles, and we ____ (not/ drive).
 SPEAKING: I take the bus

How do you get to these places?

Example: I walk to the

supermarket.
TELLING THE TIME

REMEMBER!
a.m.- in the morning
p.m.-in the afternoon ,in the evening
15 minutes =a quarter
30 minutes = half
6.00 - It's six o'clock 6.35 - It's twenty-five to seven

6.05 - It's five past six 6.40 - It's twenty to seven

6.10 - It's ten past six 6.45 - It's a quarter to seven

6.15 - It's a quarter past six 6.50 - It's ten to seven

6.20 - It's twenty past six 6.55 - It's five to seven

6.25 - It's twenty-five past six 7.00 - It's seven o'clock

6.30 - It's half past six

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