PLACES

Places are locations. We get to places by transport.

Transportation or transport is the act of moving people or things from one place to another place.

PLACES IN A CITY 🍽

Airport Bank Bus station

Church Cinema Gas station

Hospital Hotel Police station

Park Restaurant Supermarket

Always use prepositions of time and place to refer you are in a place.
I am in the video store. I am next to the bakery. I am at the university.
I am opposite to the bookstore. I am awaiting in front of the mall. I am near the butcher.
I am far from the zoo. I am behind the gallery. I am between the gym and the pub.
GIVING DIRECTIONS 🛑
 Go straight ahead. Turn left. Turn right. Turn back.

Go through. Take the roundabout. Pass the traffic lights. Cross the street.

Leave the highway Take the pedestrian

Stay to your right. Stop at the third block.
on the first exit. crossing.

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION 🛵

Airplane Bicycle or bike Bus Car Lorry or truck

Motorcycle On foot or walking Scooter Train Tube or subway

Make sure to use the correct verbs and prepositions depending on the transportation method.
I am going to
I drive the car and I am cycling. I love
take a flight and I am catching the
I am going on foot. then I ride a riding a
catch an subway/train.
motorcycle. bike/scooter!
airplane.
We’ll learn more about present continuous on Basic 2.

EXERCISES 🚐
1) Write the places shown in the figures.
2) Write your three favourite touristic attractions in Belo Horizonte.

a) _____________________________________________________________________

b) _____________________________________________________________________

c) _____________________________________________________________________

3) Take a look in the words below. They are places in a city. Research the meaning online or in a
dictionary and write the definitions below.
Example: Court. The place where people have trials and law cases. A judge works here.
a) Book store.

b) Craft market.

c) Department store.

d) Drug store.

e) Fire station.

f) Launderette.

g) Library.

h) Video store.

4) Read the words below. They are common daily transportation words. Research the meaning of
them online or in a dictionary and draw images corresponding to them.
 Cab Car retailer Fare

Railway Seat belt Traffic jam

5) Answer the questions below. If you have any doubts, ask your teacher.
a) How do you usually get around?

b) How long do you take to go to your school/work?

c) What stores are there near your house?

d) Is there any supermarket near your school/work?

6) Take a look at the map below.

Complete the sentences below.

Example: The police station is next to the bus station.
a) The police station is _________________________ the fire house.
b) The pharmacy is _________________________ the cinema.
c) The bank is _________________________ the park.
 d) The supermarket is _________________________ the gas station.
e) The museum is _________________________ the cinema.

Now we’ll give you instructions. Complete the sentences below with the correct destiny.

f) Leave the police station, go straight, turn right, keep going for two blocks, pass the pharmacy, you
arrive at the ________________________________ on the left.
g) Leave the theatre, go down, turn right, turn right, pass the school, stop before the supermarket, you
arrive at the ________________________________.
h) Leave the café, go up, turn left, turn right at the third exit, turn right, keep going straight until the
end of the street. On the left side is the ________________________________.

7) Take a look at the map of the Federal University of Minas Gerais below.

Imagine you are in the main getaway. Give directions to the places below.
Example: How do we get to the 3rd gateway?
Leave the main getaway and go straight ahead on Mendes Pimentel Ave until the Work Square.
Then, turn right, pass the Library and then turn left. Go straight ahead and keep right. Pass the
Biological Sciences Institute, the Pharmacy College, the Veterinary School, the Veterinary
Hospital, the Odontology College, the Physical Education School and arrive on the 3 rd gateway.
a) How do we get to Fafich?

b) How do we get to the Music Lawn?

 c) How do we get to the Pedagogy Center?

d) How do we get to the Chemistry Department?

8) Look at the image below. It is a map of Bond Street, the home of fashion outlets in London.

Listening x
https://bit.ly/2KHgWY4

Listen to four people giving directions. Then complete the table.

The speaker... A B C D

...gives directions to...

Now complete the gaps with a word from the box.

take past on straight Go second At

a) Go _______________ on.
b) _______________ past the traffic lights.
c) It’s the building next to the library _______________ the left.
d) _______________ the roundabout turn left.
e) Then _______________ the first left on to Green Street.
f) Go _______________ the traffic lights and take the _______________ right on to King’s Road.

From questions 9-18, choose the correct meaning for the following signs. Look up words and
expressions that you don’t know online or with your teacher.

9) High speed trains pass platform without 14) ↑ Gates 1-19

stopping. All other gates →
 Please stand behind the yellow line. The sign tells passengers...
The notice tells passengers...
a) where to catch a train.
a) where to catch the fast train. b) where to board a plane.
b) to stay away from fast trains. c) where to collect luggage.
c) about a change to the train service.
15) Fasten seatbelt while in your seat.
10) ↑ Way Out & Lifts
Life vest is under your seat.
← Waiting Room & Toilets
You will see this sign...
Left Luggage →
a) in a plane.
Turn right if you...
b) in a train.
a) want to leave the station. c) in a hire car.
b) are waiting for a train.
c) want to store your bag. 16) NOTICE
Because of road works, this stop will move to
11) When ticket office is closed please use the Fountain Road between March 5th and 25th
ticket machine.
The notice tells passengers that...
Passengers travelling without a ticket may
receive a fine. a) the bus route will change.
b) buses will leave from a different place.
The sign tells passengers...
c) buses will run late in March.
a) where to find the ticket office.
b) to buy a ticket before travelling. 17) Buses leave from this stop at 05:30, then
c) that the ticket machine is not working. every 15 minutes until 18:00, then hourly
until 22:00.
12) Taxis over bridge
There is NOT a bus at...
Please cross road for buses to Weston town
center and bus station. a) 05:45
b) 18:30
Use this stop for buses to Belgrave and
c) 21:00
Dorstone.
Stay here if you want to... 18) Maximum Capacity
30 passengers seated
a) get a taxi.
b) go to the town centre. 14 passengers standing
c) go to Dorstone. The notice describes...

13) Delays and cancellations possible because a) how many people can
of snow ride the bus. 💡 Questions 9-18 are
b) the cost of a bus multiple choice questions!
Please check timetable for updates to your
service ticket.
a)
c) how many buses there b)
The notice tells passengers that... are per day. c)
a) train services may change.
b) the next train is delayed. Choose the correct option!
c) It will snow soon.