20 March Mornaguia Prep School // 8th Form // Mrs.

Sondes Zribi Ben Mustapha

Lesson 2 : Transport
Pre-reading:
Label the pictures with words from this list :
Bicycle - ship –taxi – a car –a motorbike – a train – a double decker – a truck– a bus - a plane

1…………… 2………… 3…………………….. 4…………… 5…………………………

6…………………. 7………………… 8 …………………… 9 …………………

Public Means of Transport Private Means of Transport

While- reading :
Read the texts on page 97 and answer these questions.
1- What are the texts about? Match each text with its main idea.
- Text 1 a- transport in Britain
- Text 2 b- the city without cars
- Text 3 c- the traffic jam
- Text 4 d- the advantages and disadvantages of cars

2- Answer the following questions. (text 1)

A/ When is the traffic so bad ?
……………………………………………………………………………….

B/ Why do people in big cities spend hours in the street ?

……………………………………………………………………………….

3/ Write True or False in front of the following sentences. (text 2)

A/ People make lines when waiting for buses.

B/ People feel happy when someone pushes in the queue.

4/Label the following pictures. (Write the number of the right word in the circle at the top)
 1/ annoyed 2/ Traffic jam 3/ queue 4/ Jump the queue

How do people move around in Venice? (Text 3)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Noun +………….. = …………………………... noun

Complete the table with information from the texts.

Means of Transport advantages disadvantages
Cars (text 4)

Bus and train (text 2)

Bicycle (text 3)

Post- reading :
Write an article in your school magazine about the disadvantages of means of
transport.
Means of transport are very important in our life. However, they have many disadvantages.
First, ………………………………………………………………………………………
Second, …………………………………………………………………………………….
Besides, ……………………………………………………………………………………
In addition, …………………………………………………………………………………
Finally, ………………………………………………………………………………………… So, i
think we should solve these problems.

We should ……………………………………………………………………………

We should also ………………………………………………………………