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need al! the letters.
Read the first paragraph of
the interview on page 53. A Well, first I cycle to the harbour.
How many different ways of B 1'11
catch aplane.
travelling can you find? C Actually, I can see my school from my garden.
D No, it's not true.
Look at the photos in the E The boat journey.
interview. What is unusual F Yes, that's right.
about Laura Duncan's journey G I don't really like travelling by boat.
to school? H Ilove it!

Ouickly read the interview and

find out if you were correcto
Exam
First read the possible answers (A-H). Then look for key words in the
interview questions to help you choose the correct answer.
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_.- . ....
 Interviewer: Hi, Laura. 15 it true that you travel by bike,
boat and bus every day to get to your school?
Laura: 1) F
Interviewer: 15 your school very far away, then?
Laura: 2) . However, the journey isn't easy
because my school's on a different island.
Interviewer: 50 tell us about your journey to school.
Laura: 3) . At the harbour, I catch a ferry to
thé other island. Then I take a bus to school.
Interviewer: 00 you enjoy the journey?
Laura: 4) . But in 5eptember, l'rn going to
start a new school on a bigger island. lt's further from home
so 1'11 probably stay at school all week and come home at
the weekends.
Interviewer: What will you miss about your daily journey
to school?
Laura: 5) . Ilove travelling on the sea
and I will miss talking to the other ferry passengers. But
sometimes the ferry was late because of bad weather - I
won't miss all those delays!
Interviewer: How will you get to your new school?
Laura: 6) . lt's only a short flight. I can't wait!

Sumup
& Laura Duncan says her journey to school will When was the last time you had an
change in September. Close your books and see interesting journey? Where did you go
if you can remember what Laura says she will and and who were you with?
won't miss.
f had an interesting journey fast year. I
went on holiday with my family to Sicily.
We travelled by boat.
 VDCABULARY 4 Match the text messages (1-6) with the photos (A-F).
T--' ,~f
~III Match these different types of transport
with the ten sounds you hear. Compare your
answers with a partner. Do you have the same
answers?

Match the different types of transport with the

correct verbo

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., We're waiting for .
you at the coach
I'm on the ship!
We're leaving the
e
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station. Hurry up! port now.

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"o-o ..--
" We're in the airport
and we're waiting
I'm at the bus
stop, but my bus
for our luggage. is late - sorry!

f«miA!!1~ I'm sitting in the café I'm in the shop in

at the harbour. It's the train station.
You can also use the verb go to talk about how opposite the yellow boat.
you travel somewhere.
I go by car. I go on foot.

When you are a passenger and you buy a ticket

you can use take, catch or get.
Close your books. Write as many things as you
can for each of these:
Choose the correct verbs.
• types of transport you can ride
I learnt to saíl/dríve a boat when I was eleven. • types of transport you can catch
2 My eight-year-old brother takes/dríves the bus to
school.
3 We flew/caught aplane at JFK Airport.
4 My cousin dríves/rídes a red motorbike.
Speak Up
5 They took/flew the coach from London to S What is your favourite way to travel? Why?
Edinburgh.
My favouríte way to travel ís by plane. llike lookíng
6 We drove/went by ship to Turkey.
out the wíndow.
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 lo od trip!

GRAMMAR
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XP
Talking about the future
going to

Use going to to talk about future plans.

O I'm going to start a new schoo/ .
• She isn't going to change schoo/s
this month.
O 15she going to meet her friends on
the boat?

will

Use will or won't (will not) to talk about

things we expect to happen.
O However, my journey to schoo/ will
change soon .
• She won't travel to her new schoo/
Lucia: Hey, what's on TV tonight?
by boato '11
Tim: Fast Whee/s is on at nine o'clock. I think it 1) __ ,,-,"",--_
O WiII you miss your dai/y journey to
be brilliant because the presenters, Suzanne, Mark,
schoo/? Yes, / will./No, / won't.
Paul and Kate, 2) race each other across
London. They 3) travel by bike, car, boat and
public transporto
Lucia: Public transport?
1 -4 116.2-3
1
Listen. NQw you say it!
Tim: Yes, Mark ~) catch a bus and then a train.
Lucia: What about the other presenters?
2 Make sentences about the future with
Tim: Suzanne 5) cycle. Paul 6) take
will and won't.
a ferry along the River Thames and Kate 7) ----:-~---
my best friend I fly in a helicopter drive a biofuel caro
this afternoon Lucia: Who do you think 8) win?
My besi: {riend: Non't f¿y in Tim: I think Suzanne will win. I'm sure Paul 9) win!
tt nelicopber this ttft;erYloon.
2 1I travel by car this weekend 4 Complete each sentence with one to four words.
3 my teacher I travel to school by boat
1 Tim is going to Fast Whee/s on television tonight.
tomorrow
2 The Fast Whee/s presenters are going to race across the city
4 my parents I fly in aplane one day
of _
5 my friend I catch a bus next week
3 One of the Fast Whee/s presenters is going to ride _~~-----':::....
6 1 I ride my bike after school today
4 Paul will travel along the Thames by _
5 Tim doesn't think will win the race.
3 Two friends are talking about the TV
programme Fast Wheels. Complete
each space in the conversation with Wri Q

these words.
S Write three sentences about your plans for Saturday.
Think about what you're going to do on Saturday morning,
are going to are going to Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.
is going to is going to is going to On SttturcLtty morning) f'm goiYlg io get up lace!
is going to !tf will won't On SttturcLtty a.Hernoon, f'm going io meeb my
{riend» in bown, On SttturcLtty evening) i'tn goiYlg
bo Ntttc.h tt fiLm Nith my fttmiLy.
LISTENING Listen Up
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3 ",116.4 Listen to a teacher talking about plan s for
Match the photos of the school trips (A-O) with a school trip. Which of these words do you hear?
the sentences (1-4).

coach March month

mountain bikes playground restaurant

4 "'116.5 Listen again and complete the notes.

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Do you know the answers? Good! Now check your
spelling.

School t,.ip
Place: 1) B¿(,{e Pea.,k Mow1ta.,in Centre
Date: 2) -
Meet \.Nhere: 3) -
Leave at: 4) -
Thil)9> to take': 5) -
Co>t: c,) -

Gra.mma.r XP ~38

Present continuous for future

for definite future arrangements
We're meeting in the car park at nine o 'c/ock.

S Complete the sentences. Use the present

continuous form of these verbs.
. I'm doing a course in rock
1 climbing. We're going by coach.
arrive fly meet play stay
I'm going to go on a school
trip with my geography class. Hurry up, Sam! We Alex at the bus
stop in ten minutes.
. We're travelling to London 2 We tennis in the park this afternoon.
1 brfrain. It will be brilliant!
3
Do you want to come?
Tomorrow night, I at the Palace
,."..- ..

The boat's leaving in ten minutes. Hotel. lt's in the city centre.
We're taking warm clothes! 4 They can't come to the party. They to
New York this evening.
5 Emily _ at the weekend. I can't wait to
What's your favourite type of school trip? see her!
 Hnve a.good trip!

Po-wsrup
1 What do you \ike doing in the schoo\
holidays? Put these activities in order:
1 = I love, 2 = I like, 3 = I don't mind,
4 = I don't like.

2 ~1'16.6 Listen and complete the

conversation.

Sandra: Are you 1) going to be here

in the summer, Oliver?
Oliver: No, I'm golng 2) a
course in Spain with a friendo How
about you?
Sandra: , 3) here, but my
cousln's coming. What are you
4) in Spain?
Oliver: l'm going to.5)
Spanish.
Sandra: Brilliant! 6) it be hot?
Oliver: Ves,it will 7) very hotl
Sandra: 8) are you leaving?
Oliver: We9) to Madrid next
week.
Sandra: Oh, have a good trip!
S Put the words in order to make questions. Then ask your
partner about their plans.
3 Practise the conversation with a partner. 1 Where I this sumrner? I are I going I you
Where c:tre yOlA going chis slAmmer?
2 are I What I going to I you Ido?
SpeCl.k Up
3 you I going to I What I see? I are
4 Work with a partner. You are going to talk 4 going to I it I What I is I cost?
about your plans for the summer. Read the 5 Willl be I fun? I it
advertisements. Decide which trip you want
to go on.
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EXClm G1
Language XP - Read your information carefully. Think about what you want
to say before you start.
Asking about someone's plans
What about you? How about you? & Work with a partner. Student A, look at page 132.
Student B, look at page 142. Follow the instructions.
Responding
Brilliant. Amazing. Thot's fun/greatlcool.
 WRITING 3 Complete each sentence with a
'-''I.··/cr I IIi
preposition from Exercise 2.

1 We're taking a{aXi

Read the texts quickly.
_____ the airport.
Match the texts (1-2)
2 William's going to visit his
with the photos (A-B).
cousin July.
3 I'm catching the train
_____ nine o'clock.
4 lt's my birthday _
Saturday. I'm having
a party.
5 The girls are going
_____ New York for
a month.

4 Put the text in the correct

lt order (1-5).
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I'm lookíng forward to skiing and

•

snowboarding! _
.- I'm taking my camera with me
and 1'11take lots of photos for
I Guess what? I've got a place on the school you. _
I trip. We're going to travel on the 'train to the
J,,-~IO~~='!_I'II:e~ou _abou~_~later~~ari~~~ Hi, Iack 1
,.--~ Bye for now.
Sorry, Jack, I can't come to your party :-( I'm Ben _
going skiing in Poland. We're flying to Krakow
I
L~t nine o'clock! ~I'IIemail you later. Ben. Guess what? I'm going to Po1and
with my school. We're flying
to Krakow on Saturday. Then
Complete Maria's email with these prepositions.
we're taking a bus to Zakopane.

I
- From:
Subject:
To: Elena
Maria
The train to the clouds
PLan on
Dear Elena
S Read the poster for a school ,
trip. Make notes on three
Did you get my text? l'm going on a school trip 1) _ things that you are going to do.
the weekend. We're travelling by bus 2) Salta. We're
I 'm going io sto...y in ine
catching the train 3) seven o'clock in the morning.
Gro...nct HoteL.
The train to the clouds is the highest train 4) Argentina.
The journey lasts seventeen hours. We're staying 5) . a
hotel and we're coming back 6) Monday.
It will be amazing!
Love, Maria
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 Have a good trip!

UNUSUALSCHOOLJOURNE

Two nights in the Grand H~tel ~isit the Van Go~h Museum
Go shopping Rlde a bíke around the city
Travel by train (Leave Friday 8 p.m.) Cost of the trip: t120

Guess the answer. Then watch and check.

Write on
& Write three sentences about the journey.
Use a future tense in each sentence.
You are going to watch a video about two different
journeys to school. Which of these words do you
think you will hear?

1 we / travel / by train

! 2 the train / leave / in the evening

3 the trip / cost / E120

Lc.nguc.ge XP Choose the correct answers for these questions.

How many children travel to school from Papa

Talking about plans Westray?
A3 BL¡ (6
/'m looking Forward to the trip.
/'m looking Forward to'snopptng.
2 How do the children normally travel to the
other ísland?
A by plane B by boat ( by helicopter
3 How long does the journey take by plane?
7 Use these notes to write an email to a friend A 10 minutes B 5 minutes (2 minutes
about the school trip to Amsterdam. 4 How far do the children in the Himalayas walk
to get to school?
A 100 km B 75 km e 50 km
5 Who do they walk to school with?
13e9il)l)il)9
A their mum B their dad C their cousins
Para9rapJ., 1: WJ.,ere are yov 90i1)9? 6 What do they have to walk along?
A a frozen river B a busy road (a large forest
WJ.,el)? HolN are yov gettil)9 tJ.,ere?
Why do you think the children in Papa Westray
Para9rapJ., 2: WJ.,at are yov 90il)9 to enjoy their journey to school? Why do you
do? WJ.,atlNill yov take lNitJ.,yov? think the children's journey in the Himalayas is
WJ.,at are yov 100kil)9 forlNard to? dangerous?

EI)dil)9 pr
Do a survey of how students travel to your
school. Interview different students and put
your answers on a poster or make a short
S~iLL ¡g video re port.

Do you want to write a good email? Always make How do you get to school?
sure you have a clear beginning, middle and end. Do you go by bus?
How long does it take?
 Have a good trip!

UNUSUALSCHOOLJOUR

nights in the Grand H~tel ~isit the Van G~h Museum

Go shopping Rtde a btke around the city
Travelby train (LeaveFriday8 p.m.) Costof the trip: E120

Guess the answer. Then watch and check.

Write on
& Write three sentences about the journey.
Use a future tense in each sentence.
You are going to watch a video about two different
journeys to school. Which of these words do you
think you will hear?

1 we I travel I by train

/ 2 the train I leave I in the evening

3 the trip I cost I E120

Choose the correct answers for these questions.

Language XP
How many children travel to school from Papa
Talking about plans Westray?
A3 Bi¡ (6
/'m /ooking Forward to the trip.
2 How do the children normally travel to the
/'m /ooking Forward to shopping.
other island?
A by plane B by boat ( by helicopter
3 How long does the journey take by plane?
7 Use these notes to write an email to a friend A 10 minutes B 5 minutes C 2 minutes
about the school trip to Amsterdam. 4 How far do the children in the Himalayas walk
to get to school?
A100km B75km (50km
5 Who do they walk to school with?
B e9 i i 9
1) 1) 1)
A their mum B their dad C their cousins
6 What do they have to walk along?
Para9rapJ., 1: WJ.,ere are yov 90i1)9?
A a frozen river B a busy road (a large forest
WJ.,el)? How are yov gettil)9 tJ.,ere?
Why do you think the children in Papa Westray
Para9rapJ., 2.: WJ.,at are yov 90il)9 to
enjoy their journey to school? Why do you
do? WJ.,at will yov take witJ., yo v? think the children's journey in the Himalayas is
WJ.,at are yov 100kil)9 forward to? dangerous?

EI)dil)9

Do a survey of how students travel to your

school. Interview different students and put
your answers on a poster or make a short
SkiLt!' video reporto

Do you want to write a good email? Always make How do you get to schoo/?
sure you have a clear beginning, middle and end. Do you go by bus?
How long does it take?
 v 6 When we arrived at the the ship was
waiting for uso
1 Match the sentence halves.
A airport B port C harbour
1 A group of children a 5 p.m. 7 Our school was brilliant.
found the caves in ~ b 27 June 1865. We went to London for the day.
2 The castle museum e life was difficult for A trip B ticket C journey

I
closed at lots of people. 8 We usually go to France because lt's
3 Lots of people left beginning of the fast, but this year my dad wants to drive.
d
Ireland at the twentieth century. A by car B by train C on foot
L¡ Many years ago ~e the nineteenth
5 The ships arrived from century. S Match the notices (A-G) with these sentences.
South America on There are two extra notices.

This train is going to arrive late.

2 Choose the correct answer.
2 Phone this number when you can't find your bag.
The Titonie sailed from Southampton otlon 10 3 Pay for this trip before you go.
April 1910. L¡ These passengers can take food with them.

2 On/ln June, the King and Oueen travelled to 5 You can't eat or drink on this journey.
Australia.

I 3 Neil Armstrong walked on the moon on/ot 10.56

p.m.
L¡ Columbus left Spain otlon 3 August and sailed to

the Bahamas.
5 The Second World Warended in/on May 19L¡5.
6 They destroyed Machu Picchu on/at the beginning History trip to the
of the sixteenth century. Black eaves this j AII passenae~

3 Circle the odd one out.

Saturday.
Tickets: f,3.50
1 ferry C!§:> ship yacht
including lunch
2 take catch get drive
Please pay Mr Johnson
3 dangerous passengers poor dark
L¡ during break on Friday.
trip ticket luggage ride
5 train station harbour airport bus stop

4 Choose the best answer, A, B or C. NO FOOO

We're to Germany tonight. The plane OR ORINI<S
leaves at 9.30 p.m. »<;
ON THE
A catching ~ flying C driving
2 Oh no! There's a with the train. COACH.
We're going to be late.
A trip B delay C journey
3 We never go swimming at night. lt's _
beca use the ships can't see you.
A dangerous B dark C dirty
Emma bought her plane last week.
L¡
Schoo1 trip to Dublin.
She can't wait to go to Turkey.
A ticket B luggage C journey Be at the train station at 8.30
5 We didn't enjoy visiting the cave. It was cold and and bring a packed lunch.
_____ and we couldn't see anything.
A quiet B safe C dark

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 -
GRAMMAR Match the questions and the answers.
6 Choose the correct words. Will they buy their tickets at the
coach station? --....
"ª-bYes, they are.
No, it won't.
Nicole was waiting/waited for the coach when she
2 Are they going on foot? '-- c Yes, they will.
was hearing/heard about the delay.
3 15Dan going on the school trip? d Yes, she will.
2 We weren't wearing/didn't wear our jackets when
4 Will the journey be dangerous? e No, I'm not.
the rain started/was starting.
5 Will your mum drive us to the f No, he isn't.
3 Were they sleeping/Did they sleep when the train
train station?
was arriving/arrived at the train station?
6 Are you catching the bus later?
4 Max walked/was walking with his dog when he
was finding/found the cave.
S When Sophie lost/was losing her camera, she was
1 Read Nathan's email. Choose the best answer,
A, 8 or C.
visiting/visited the history museum.
6 I was working/worked in the garden when I was
discovering/discovered the necklace.
To: Alice
From: Nathan
7 Complete the sentences with who, which or that.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
Hi, Alice
That's the man who/tho..-t found the treasure
on the beach. Thanks for your text about the plane
2 The bike costs f200 is the best in tickets. 1 1) looking at them
the shop. online 2) 1 got your message!
3 I'd like to fly on aplane has beds in it. The tickets 3) were the best
4 The passengers arrived late didn't for us cost ESO. 1 hope that's OK. My dad
have a seat on the train. bought them with his cardo
S We're going on a ship can take 2,000 1 think you 4) love Berlin. My
passengers. . cousin's going 5) meet us at
6 I love reading about famous people _ the airport. First we're 6) to
lived many years ago. take our luggage to his house. Then we
7) meeting his friends
8 Complete the sentences about future plans. 8) are planning a party for uso
Use going to.
1 can't wait.
1 Maria and James o..-re.goiYlg to study in England
this summer. Nathan
2 The history teacher take the PS 9) you taking your camera?
students to France.
Mine isn't working!
3 I buy some tickets for the trip next
week.
4 Thomas save his pocket money for a
r
new bike. 1 A am 8 were C
<,
was
S On Thursday, Lucy meet her cousin 2 A what 8 when C who
at the airport. 3 A that 8 who C what
6 We give the treasure to the museum. 4 A will 8 going to C 're going
S A in 8 to C for
6 A are going 8 will C going
7 A 're 8 's C 'm
8 A which 8 that C who
9 A Do 8 Are C Will