General English | Everyday Dialogue

Transportation
In this lesson, you will learn useful
vocabulary and expressions about kinds of
transportation.

Reading
A. Warm-Up Question
1. What's your favorite transportation?

Vocabulary
B. Kinds of Transportation
Land Transportations Air transportations

Pedicab/Rickshaw Airplane
Bicycle/Bike Aircraft

Motorcycle/Motorbike Plane
Car Helicopter

Taxi Spacecraft

Bus Hot-air balloon

Train

Subway

Water transportations

Boat

Ship
Ferry

Sailboat

Cruise ship

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B. Material Preview
What you learn in grammar books and in your English class:

by + type of transportation

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by car
by bus I go to work by car.
by train We went on vacation by plane.

by subway / metro / tube I go by bicycle to my friend’s

by plane / by air house.

We are going to travel across
by boat
Canada by train.
by bicycle
I commute to work by bus.
on foot [NOT by foot!]

Common, natural English:

Use verbs that express the action.

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drive
ride I ride a bike to school.

walk I take the bus to work.

fly I take the train to go home.

I take the subway every day.
sail
bike [Yes, it’s a verb AND a noun!]

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B. Material Preview
How do you get to work?
I...
… drive to work.
… take the bus to work.
… ride my bike to work.
… walk to work.
… take the subway to work.
Where are you going on vacation? How are you getting there?
We went to London, England on our last vacation. We flew there.
For our vacation this year we’re driving to Disney World!

Dialogue Reading
Read the dialogue with your speaking partner(s). Take turns being
each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation, Circle
any new words or phrases that you need to practice.

Jessica : What is the most popular means of transport in your country?

Richard : Most people in my country travel by car.
Jessica : How do you go to school or work?
Richard : I prefer bus due to its convenience. I enjoy reading books while
sitting on the bus.
Jessica : How often do you take busses?
Richard : Every day. I went to school by bus 2 years ago, and the bus is still
my best choice.
Jessica : Cool.

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Task
A. Listening
Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks.

Woman : (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Man : (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woman : Isn’t that a bus stop over there?
Man : Yes…Oh! (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woman : Oh, no! (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Man : No problem. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Let's talk!
Work with your speaking partner(s). Practice your English by
asking several questions below. ENJOY!!!
1. What is your favorite form of transportation?
2. Do you know how to ride a bicycle/motorcycle/car?
3. Do you have any transportations ? If so, what's it and how often do you use it?
4. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bicycle?
5. Do you like to use public transportation?
6. How often do you use public transportation?
7. Have you ever gotten a ticket/fine?
8. Do you have a driver’s license?
9. What form of transport is worst for the environment?
10. Is traffic a serious problem in your city?
11. What do you usually do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?
12. Have you ever traveled by train? If so, do you like it. If not, would you want to?
13. Have you ever traveled by plane? If so, do you like it. If not, would you want to?
14. Which one do you prefer, a window seat or an aisle seat on an airplane? Why?
15. What do you think is the safest way to travel?

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