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1 Prepositions
Complete each sentence with a preposition.
about at by by
on on out to

1. I usually go to work by car.

2. It takes me an hour to get to work.
3. When I arrive the office, I have a problem parking the car.
4. I sometimes go to work bicycle.
5. The trains often arrive time.
6. I enjoy looking of the window.
7. I often go foot.
8. I hardly ever go taxi.

2 Listening
Audio Now listen to someone describing their journey to work and put ‘T’ (True) or ‘F’ (false) next to each
statement in Ex 1.

Listen again and put ‘car’, ‘bus’, ‘train’, ‘bicycle’, ‘taxi’ and ‘walking’ next to each statement below.

1. It’s much healthier and more ecological.

2. It’s uncomfortable.
3. It’s too tiring.
4. There’s no air-conditioning.
5. It’s too expensive.
6. It’s slow but reliable.

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3 Describing transport options

What other adjectives can you use to describe transport options?

4 Interview your partner

Now work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below.

1. Do you go to work by car? Why/why not?

2. Do you go to work by bike? Why/why not?
3. Do you go to work on foot? Why/why not?
4. Do you ever go to work by taxi? Why/why not?
5. How long does it take you to get to work?

5 Car parts

Complete the picture below with the names of car parts.

window door side mirror bumper hood headlight wheel

tail light gas tank tire wiper windshield roof

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6 Test your partner

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about cars using words from Exercise 4.

1. How do you get in a car?

2. What do you use to see at night when driving?
3. What do you do when you have water on your windshield?
4. Where do you put gas?
5. What do you do when you want to check the oil or the battery?
6. What is around each wheel of a car?

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2. Listening

I usually go to work by car. It takes me about 45 minutes to get to work because of the traffic. When
I arrive at the office, I usually don’t have a problem parking the car because there is a company
parking lot. But when the parking lot is full, I park on the street and it can take me 20 minutes to find
a good place to leave my car. If it’s a sunny day, I sometimes go to work by bike. It takes me about
30 minutes to get to work by bike, and it’s much healthier and more ecological. It’s also possible to
take the train but I never go by train. The train is uncomfortable – It’s always crowded and because
there’s no air conditioning it’s hot and sweaty. My country’s railroad system is also very unreliable
– the trains are often late and sometimes they don’t arrive at all! If I want to go by public transport,
I take the bus. It’s slow but it’s more reliable than the train and more relaxing. I enjoy looking out
the window, reading a book, or just listening to some music on my smartphone. I never go on foot
because it takes too long and it’s too tiring. And I hardly ever go by taxi because it’s too expensive.

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Key

1. Prepositions

2. about 3. at 4. by 5. on 6. out 7. on 8. by

2. Listening

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1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. T
Go through the adjectives and check the meaning.

1. bicycle 2. train 3. walking 4. train 5. taxi 6. bus

3. Describing transport options

Brainstorm simple adjectives for describing transport options, e.g. cheap, convenient, safe, dangerous, etc.

4. Interview your partner

Students take turns interviewing each other. Monitor the activity and provide feedback. Encourage use of
vocabulary from the lesson.

5. Car parts

1. roof 2. window 3. windshield 4. wiper 5. hood

6. headlight 7. bumper 8. tire 9. side mirror 10. door
11. wheel 12. tail light 13. gas tank

6. Test your partner

Students take turns to ask and answer the questions. Encourage vocabulary from the lesson. Suggested answers:

1. I/You open the door.

2. headlights
3. I/You turn on the wipers.
4. in the gas tank
5. I/You open the hood.
6. a tire

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