UNIT 4: Travel and transport

Part 1. Describe an experience when you traveled by public transport

You should say:

o where you went

o what means of transportation you took
o who you were with
o and explain how you felt about the trip.

Complete this table with your own ideas.

where you went Where did I travel by public transportation?

what means of transportation you took
who you were with
And explain how you felt about the
trip
When did I travel?
What means of public transportation did I take?
Why did I use that transportation?
What do I remember about the transportation?
Who did I travel with?
How did I feel about the trip?
Feeling 1: …………
Why do I have that feeling?
How did I feel about the trip?
Feeling 2: …………
Why do I have that feeling?

Part 2. Follow-up questions

1. What are differences between public transport and private transport?

2. What do people in your country think about travelling by public transport?
Part 1. Describe a trip that didn’t go as you had planned. You should say:
o where you were traveling to
o who was traveling with you
o what didn’t happen according to plan
o what you did
o and explain how you felt about the trip.
Complete this table with your own ideas.
where you were traveling to
who was traveling with you
what didn’t happen according to plan
what you did
and explain how you felt about the
trip.
Where did I travel to?
I traveled to Nha Trang last summer.
Who was I traveling with?
I traveled with my family
What happened to me?
Problem 1: My brother and me went out to buy some
stuff and go to the movies, but we got lost. Then my
young brother has suffered from a stomachache
because of the dinner. We don’t know what to do at
that time.
What happened to me?
Problem 2 (if any): My second problem is that I
couldn’t contact to my family. My phone has run out
of battery and I tried to find someone to borrow one.
Unfortunately, no one there. We need to call anyone
to help.
How did I solve the problem?
Solution 1: Because of the stomachache of my
brother, I have looked for a vehicle to take him to the
hospital as soon as we could. After a long time, we
met a taxi driver on the main road and we ask him to
take us to the hospital.
How did I solve the problem?
Solution 2 (if any): I borrowed the taxi driver’s
phone and called my parents. I told them about the
situation that we have met, they immediately came
after that.
How did I feel about the trip?
This was the trip that our family have been waiting
for a long time and I admit, I felt good about the trip,
and of course, if we didn’t have any problem.
How did I feel about the trip?
When I met those problems, the first feeling that I’ve
got is worrying. I was scared that I don’t have
 enough calm to solve the problem but what a piece of
luck, everything was fine at the end.

Part 2. Follow-up questions

1. Why is planning ahead is important?

2. How do people around you often deal with problems that do not happen as planned?