CALUSAC

Teacher: Raquel Lemuz

COURSE
7
UNIT 9
Taking Transportation
Means of transportation
 Tickets and trips
a one- way ticket
a ticket entitling a passenger to travel
only to his destination, without
returning. Also called: (chiefly Brit) single
ticket

a round- trip ticket

a ticket entitling a passenger to travel
to his destination and back again.
British equivalent: return ticket
a local

carries passengers short

distantes; it makes stops

an express
operates on a faster schedule by not
making as many stops as normal bus
services and often taking quicker route
a direct flight

makes stops, but you don’t

have to change planes

a non-stop flight
doesn’t make stops
A connecting flight or transit flight is to reach
the final destination through two or more flights
a window seat

an aisle seat
At the airport vocabulary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGq1OFOtydo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHkIfzx5pXw
At the airport conversation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyWGjDNPnY
 Check in On the plane Passport control
a window seat Would you like declare
an aisle seat flight entertainment duty-free items
suitcase assistance
seat number duty free goods
departure gate inflight shop
board / boarding
Online vocabulary practice.

At the airport

On an airplane
http://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airplane-0
 Listen to the woman
checking in. M1: And have you left it unattended at any time before or
since arriving at the airport?
F1: Er, no, I don’t think so.
M1: Morning, madam. May I see your passport, M1: Have you seen the list of prohibited items for hand
please? luggage?
F1: Yes, of course. Here you are. F1: Yes, I’ve just got one small bottle of perfume. It’s under
M1: M. McDonald, travelling alone. 100 milliliters I’m sure.
F1: That’s right. M1: I see. You might have to show that at the security
check.
M1: Fine. Do you have your e-booking confirmation? F1: Oh.
F1: Yes, er, here it is. M1: Now, would you prefer an aisle seat or a window seat?
M1: Mm hm, that’s all fine. One moment, please F1: Aisle, please, and as near the front as possible.
(typing). Do you have any luggage, other than
hand luggage? M1: Mm hm (typing). I can give you K3, on the aisle.
F1: Yes, there’s this case. F1: Oh, that’s fine, thank you.
M1: On the scales, please. M1: (printing) There’s your boarding pass. Watch the
screens for the boarding gate once you’re in the departure
F1: (grunts) There you are. lounge.
M1: OK, that’s just inside the permitted weight F1: Right. Oh, er, is there any delay on the flight?
allowance. Did you pack your bag yourself? M1: No, it should be on time today.
F1: Yes. F1: Thank you.
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/airport-check M1: Have a good flight. Next, please!
Taking
Transportation
Answer the questions:

1. If I get to the airport at 5:55, can I get Flight No. 45912?

2. How long should I wait for the next flight to Tokyo?
3. It is now 6:00 A.M. When is the next flight to Los Angeles?
Answer the questions:

3. What are my options to travel to London?

4. Can I travel to Miami at about 6:15? Why?
5. Can I travel to Toronto if it is now 4:00 A.M.? How?
 Remember this language
1. popular 5. expensive 9. boring
2. convenient 6. relaxing 10.long
3. affordable 7. cheap 11.short
4. comfortable 8. scenic 12.scary

I go to work by bus. It’s cheap.

I always go to work by taxi. It’s comfortable.

Now,…
 Remember this language
1. popular 5. expensive 9. boring
2. convenient 6. relaxing 10.long
3. affordable 7. cheap 11.short
4. comfortable 8. scenic 12.scary
Section A: kinds of tickets and trips
Section A: kinds of tickets and trips

A local train, is a train that ____________________.

An express train, is a train that _________________.

Section A: kinds of tickets and trips

Which flight do you think is faster?

Section A: kinds of tickets and trips

Which one do you

prefer?

Why?
Could
and
Should
 could / couldn’t
• The express bus is full. You could
take the local instead.

• Use could and the base form of • I want to travel to Europe. You
the verb to suggest an could go to Italy or France.
alternative or possibility.
• She wants to improve her
English. She could study English
online or she could go to
CALUSAC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vivRm3BIBqA
Could + base form of the verb
 Should / Shouldn’t
• The express bus is full. You
shouldn’t take it. You’re going
to be uncomfortable.

• Use should and the base form of

the verb to give advice ( a strong • I want to travel to Europe. You
recommendation). should save money for your
trip. Europe is too expensive.

• She wants to improve her

English. She should practice
her English as much as she can.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUIaJf-x6_U should + base form of the verb
Section A: kinds of tickets and trips.
Grammar
Section A: kinds of tickets and trips.
Gammar
SHOULD: ADVICE / STRONG
Examples RECOMMENDATION

• You shouldn’t get that bus, it’s the local. It makes too many
stops. You should take the express.

• Should I take a taxi? No, you shouldn’t. They are too

expensive here.

• What time should we leave? At about 3:00, the flight

departs at 5:00.
Section A: kinds of tickets and trips.
Gammar
COULD: for alternatives or
Examples weak suggestion/options

• Your bus left ten minutes ago, but you could take the next
bus in 25 minutes.

• If you take the next bus, you could choose an aisle seat or a
window seat.

• A: I need to go to the supermarket, but my car won’t start.

B: You could take a taxi or take the bus.
 Section A: kinds of tickets and trips.
Gammar
WOULD LIKE (TO): to offer
Examples things

• Would you like to take the local or the express?

I’d like the express, please.

• What time would you like to leave?

I’d like to leave at about 3:00.

• Would you like a window or an aisle seat?

I would like a window seat, please.

• What would you like to reserve a direct or a non-stop flight?

I’d like a non-stop flight. It’s faster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUDLw5nLLIU
MORE EXAMPLES.
They canceled my flight.

• You could take it easy or you

could get angry.

• You could wait for the next flight

or you could ask the airline to
give your money back.

• You should talk to the airline

representative and ask for help.
Ana needs to get to
the airport a.s.a.p.

• She could take a bus or a taxi.

• She should take a taxi, it’s faster.

• She shouldn’t go by bus, it’s not

fast enough.
 Should : advice Could: options/suggestions
1. I want to travel to other countries but I don’t have enough
money.
2. My sister is in a hurry. She needs to get to the train
station in 15 minutes.
3. I want to stay in a hotel but I think a suite is too
expensive.
4. Mark can’t drive and he wants to go to a party tonight.
5. Anita is 18 years old but her parents don’t let her go to
any party.
Information Questions with BE GOING TO

1. When are you going to visit you relatives?

2. Where is she going to travel next vacation?
3. Who are you going to help next Saturday?
4. What is he going to do in two years?
5. How long are they going to stay in Madrid?
6. How are we going to get to Spain?
7. Why are they going to take a direct flight?
FUTURE BE GOING TO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX54nn65CeY
 Next trip
1. Where are you going to go?
2. When are you going to leave/depart?.
3. How are you going to get there?.
4. Who are you going to go with?.
5. Where are you going to stay?.
6. How long are you going to stay?.
7. What services are you going to use?.
8. What are you going to do there?.
9. When are you going to get back/return/come back?
Are you going to book
we’re going to take
is going to be
are going to come
are you going to do
we are going to do
going to land
is going to get

are they going to call

am going to have
 am going to need
Are you going to make
are they going to get to
they are going to take
are your children going to do
are they going to do

Is she going to rent

she’s not. she isn’t.

am not going to take

you’re going to go
What’S the word?
1. passenger
The traveler on the plane is a _____________.
2. If a passenger is leaving, he or she is _________.
departing

3. When the plane leaves the ground, it ___________.

takes off

4. When the plane comes down from the air and touches ground,
it__________.
lands

5. The person who takes your boarding pass when you get on an
airplane is an _________.
agent

6. When an airline says a flight is not going to depart, the flight is

canceled
___________.
7. When there are more passengers than seats on the plane, the plane
is ____________.
overbooked

8. The place where passengers walk through machines to check their

carry-on-luggage is _________.
security

9. The place everyone waits before getting on the plane is the

___________.
departure lounge

10. The ticket you show the agent to get on the plane is a _________.
boarding pass

11. The door you walk through when you leave the airport to get on the
plane is ___________.
the gate
Book exercise page 104
 arrive

boarding pass go through security

passengers

gate

departure lounge

agent

departs
 Listening to airport announcements

Example 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyJhyoD2Qz4

Exercise 1: Write the flight and gate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0LHjW2PTzo
read and listen to airport
announcements

https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/airline-
announcements.htm
AT THE AIRPORT VOCABULARY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEvSUrPpftw
 https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airplane

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airport-0
https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/departure-board
https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airplane

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airplane-0 https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/airport
For a week
For two months
carsick
airsick
Remember:
✓ Practice with the OVAS.
✓ Review with your booklet.
✓ Complete the exercises on
the platform.