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Describe travel plans

Vocabulary & Expressions Grammar Items

flight to travel Present progressive vs. present progressive with

future meaning
Simple present vs. present progressive

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Warm-up Describe travel plans

They canceled our flight.

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Grammar Describe travel plans

When are you going?

– When are you leaving? – Are you going on vacation this year?
– I’m leaving now. – Yes, we’re going to London in October.

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Now or later?
1. The man is taking a taxi to the airport .
a. now b. tomorrow

2. Melissa is going home .

a. now b. in about an hour

3. George and his wife are flying to Austria .

a. now b. on Saturday

4. Beth and Karen are taking the subway to work .

a. now b. next week

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Grammar Describe travel plans

I usually take the train to work

NOW / SOON ALWAYS / USUALLY / SOMETIMES

Lenny is meeting a client at the airport. He always meets clients at the airport.
Tomorrow, I’m taking a taxi to work. I usually take the train to work.
We’re having lunch in the office today. Sometimes, we have lunch in a restaurant.

What are they doing?

They’re taking a taxi tonight

Example:   Do the Smiths always take a taxi to the airport? (tonight)

  No, but they’re taking a taxi tonight.

1. Do you always leave the office at five o’clock? (tomorrow)

No, but .

2. Does Anne usually work late? (today)

No, but .

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3. Does Fred fly to Montreal every week? (on Monday)

No, but .

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Useful Expressions

Asking about travel plans

Where are you traveling to?

How are you getting there?
When are you coming back?

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Performance Describe travel plans

Talk with a friend about your trip to Venezuela next

week.
Notes:

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