UNIT

4 Listening

A radio show 3 Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?

Correct the false statements. Listen
1 Read the subskill. Choose the key words and check.
in the three summaries. Listen to a radio
interview and choose the best summary. London
The show is about … 1 In the past, when people bought tickets
on the bus they had a special seat.  T/F
1 a museum that shows the history of
buses, trolleys and trains.
2 types of public transportation used in the 2 In the past, passengers didn’t use a
past and still popular now. travel card, they used money to buy a
ticket.  T/F
3 two types of transportation that people
didn’t use until the 21st century.
3 The best view of the city is from the top
floor of the bus.  T/F

Lisbon
4 There are 27 trolley lines now.  T/F

5 Lisbon doesn't have a subway.  T/F

6 The trolley is an expensive way to travel.

 T/F

Subskill: Listening to choose the

4 Answer the questions for you.
best summary
1 Do you prefer the London bus or the
Read the options first and underline
the key words. Listen for the key words Lisbon trolley? Why?
to see which summary best matches
the listening.

2 What different types of public

2 Listen again. Write the words under the transportation are there in your town?
correct heading. Describe them.
1900s red wait in a line 1910
yellow go on a tour
buy tickets from conductor

Bus Trolley
buy tickets
from conductor

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