THIS UNIT ae feet ee ee SOEs ee eee POEs Nee Meer et rd Pee eet Cen ECL ere Ly Vocabulary and reading Transport 1 Look at the photos. Which types of transport in the box can you see? acarabus atrain atram abicycle anunderground train aplane ataxi ascooter aferry amotorbike Put the types of transport in order, from fast to slow. Work in pairs and compare your answers. Work in pairs and discuss. How do these people usually travel in your town? + old pe + poli + business people1 Inthe USA, 74% of people drive.a car. In Japan, its $9% and in Germany, its ‘%, The average American farnily owns 1.9 cats 2 More than 100 million people in the world ride a bicycle, About a third of these pedple are in China) In the Netherlands, about 30% of people choose to ridea bicycle. But in the USA, its only about % 3. In'italy-a country of 60 million people, people have scooters, In Rome,'500,000 people ride scooters, so they can get about easily in the city traffic. 4 In italy the average journey to work is about 25 minutes; and in the USA, itsabout 32 minutes. In Great Britain, its about minutes ~ thats nearly 200 hours a year travelling to and from work, 5. Every day, more than people travel into the Centre of London: 77% take a bis of train, about 20% drive and only 3% walk to work. 6 There are over Underground train systems in the word, including those in Paris, Shanghai, Mexico City, Seoul, Moscow, Madrid and Tokyo. 7 The London Underground, or the ‘Tube’ has stations; Qver 1,000 million passengers use the Tube every year 8 The underground train system in Tokyo's very efficient: people Usually waitrno more than minutes f6r a train: The only problem is that its sometimes difficult to get on or off a train because they're often very crowded. 9 The two busiest international alrports are Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, USA, with 71 million passengers every year, and. Beljing Capital Intemational Airport, with That means about 160 people fly to Allanta every minute, 4a. Work in pairs. Read the article and discuss. ‘Which numbers go in the gaps? 1. (i)s.2uisten to the phrases in exercise Sa. Notice the ae cad 160 4s pronunciation of words with /a/ (ea, the, to, for). 270 Imillion milion 60 million 2. Practise saying the phrases. a. ‘listen and check. 6a Look at the statements below. Which are true for Bp Chocse Se comrect nowers your town or city? Correct the false statements 1 drive /ride a car 2 drive (ride a bicycle 3 drive [ride a scooter 4 take /go a bus or train walk to /for work 1 Most people drive small cars. 2 3 4 5 wait to / for a bus or train z 7 8 9 0 People always wait in a queue to get on a bus. People often fly from one city to another. Not many people walk to the shops. A lot of people ride bicycles to work. Traffic is a problem all day. Buses are very crowded. Taxis drive very slowly. Trains and buses are very cheap. Alot of people ride scooters in the city centre. get out / off a bus or train 5 6 7 get on /in a bus or train 8 9 flyin /to the airport Read the article again and check your answers b_ Werk in pairs and compare your sentences.Vocabulary Travelling 1 Work in pairs. Look at the photos of Hong Kong, and discuss. + What different forms of transport can you see? + Do you think it is easy to travel about in Hong Kong? Work in pairs and discuss. + How often do you travel by plane? + Do you like/disike traveling by plane? + Do you like/dislke spending time at airports? Read sentences 2-j and put them in the correct ‘order. Make sure you understand the words in bold. You go through security. You decide to fly somewhere for the weekend. 7 Finally, you board the plane, ‘You book your ticket online. You go to the check-in desk with your luggage. Your flight is delayed so you waitin the departure lounge ig They take your luggage and give you a boarding pass. hh You go to the airport and look for ‘Departures’ i You arrive at your destination and go through migration control. j You look at the screens for your flight and gate number. @[Link] and check Work in pairs and discuss. ‘+ How can you buy tickets for bus, train or plane travel? How often do you do this? + What do you like/dislike about travelling on buses, trains and ferries? + Can you travel to foreign destinations by bus or train from where you live? Which do you prefer? Why? Grammar focus 1 can/can't: possibility and ability ‘la Work in pairs and discuss. What do you usually do when you have a long wait for a bus, train or plane? Read the webpage below. Which of your ideas from exercise'a does it mention? Travel forum - any questions Question GiorgioX: My girlriend and | want some advice about our trip to Thailand via Hong Kong. Does anyone know about Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)? ‘We havea stopover of eight hours there. Answers (B99: HKIA is really amazing! Traveller magazine says it the world’s number one airport, and | can see why. | love it! You can fly direct to more than 160 destinations worldwide from there. But also, its got great facilities - you can go shopping in the many Giferent shops and you Can visit the huge umber of restaurants, Some restaurants are open 24 hours. My advice is: enjoy your time shopping and e: HarryH: You have an eight-hour stopover, so youve got time for leisure, and maybe sleep! Take your computer, because you can use the free Wi-Fi Also, you can play various sports, including golf at t nine-hole golf course near Terminal 1! With al the possibilities, you cant get bored. But, if you get tired, femember you can't sleep in Terminal 1 - but you ‘can sleep in one of the special lounges for a small fee TimeFlies: Hi! I'm in HIKA now! This airport is really big and has everything you need. In most airports, you cantt smoke .. and there is no smoking in Terminal 1. But you can smoke in the special smoking lounges in Terminal 2.eo Fae Hong Kong has about 8000 Skyscrapers New York has about 4000. 11 We use can for things it is possible to do or things we are able to do. You can fly direct to more than 160 destinations You can smoke in Terminal 2 A:Canyou play golf B: Yes, youcan, 2 We use can't for things itis not possible to do cor things we are not able to do. A:Can you smoke in most airports? ee he airport? PRACTICE Ta Complete the sentences about Hong Kong International Airport with can or can't. 1 You eat at all times of the day and night. 2 You sleep in Terminal 1 3 You play golf near the airport. 4 You smoke in Terminal 1 5 A: you smoke in Terminal 2 B: Yes, you 6A you sleep in Terminal 12 B: No, you & fis.4Listen and check. 1 Listen again. Notice the pronunciation of can andcan*. 2 Practise saying the sentences, 2. 41)[Link] to Mei Ling talking about things you can and can't do in Hong Kong, Tick the things you can do. Cross the things you can't do. * travel by tram + eat and drink on the underground trains + find a seat easily on the underground trains + find a taxi quickly + use a special travel card on all public transport *+ buy food and drink with the special travel card 3 Workin pairs and take turns. Ask and answer questions about a town or city you know, using the ideas in exercise 2. Add two more questions of your own. SS a WikieeEREERTAX! 1 Complete the rules about articles (n0 article). Look at the words in rei one of something (eg Grammar focus 2 11 Read about ignacio and answer the questionsPRACTICE Choose the correct answer: a, an, the or ~ (no article). 1 I ive in the / — Dublin, t's a / the capital city of ~/ the Ireland, | 2. This is my cousin. Her name is the / ~ Lucia and she's a / an actor. 3 I'd like to study English in~/ the USA or in / the UK. 4 He goes to the /- work bya /- bus, from ~/ the Monday to—/ the Friday. 5 | work in a /— shop from the / ten to the / — four at the / — weekend. 6 She likes staying at the /— home in the / ~ evening and watching TV. Listen and check, Write full answers to the questions. Where do you live? Where does your family come from? What is your job? How do you travel to school or work? What other ways can you travel to school or work? What is your favourite day of the week? Why? 7 What is your favourite time of day? Why? 8 During the week, what do you usually do in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening? 9 At the weekend, what do you usually do in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening? b Check your answers. Are the articles correct? € Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer questions 1-9. Look at the quiz and complete the gaps with 4,an, the or ~ (no article). b Work in pairs. Look at the words in bold in the quiz. Are statements 1-7 true (T) or false (F)? Check your answers on page 133. Which information is the most surprising? TRUE ORI SE? 1 Mexico has gt borders with three other countries: Guatem Costa Rica and USA 2. The national language is Portuguese, but many people understand English, especially in tourist areas and near the borders 3 The population of Mexico City, including the surrounding area, is about 18 million, 4 There are__ lot of traffic problems, so from Manday te riday you can only drive Your car into the city centre four times. 5 Many Mexicans travel around by __ taxi The traditional colours for taxs in are green and gold. 6 Offices are usually open in Mexico-City from 7.00 in momning to 7.00 in evening. 7 There are many famous Mexicans. For example: city centre + Thalia: she's businesswoman, + Carlos Slim Held: hes singer. + Salma Hayek: shes actor.