Unit 7: Travelling

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn most important expressions concerning travelling. You will also learn how to speak about times.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
Office workerHello, how can I help you?
TouristA ticket to Madrid, please.
Office workerOne way ticket or return?
TouristOne way only.
Office workerHow many persons?
TouristTwo people.
Office workerBusiness class or economy?
TouristEconomy, and can I get a discount for disabled people?
Office workerCan I see your pass, please?
TouristJust a moment.... here you are.
Office workerOK, your ticket is free and your guide pays 50%. It is 60 Euros altogether.
TouristHere you are.
Office workerOk, and here's your change.
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  5. How many people is the ticket for?
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  7. How much is the ticket?
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Exercise 2: Cloze

Listen to the recording carefully and then fill in the gaps in the text below using the same words.

Recording:
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TouristHello, can you help me please?
Inquiry workerYes of course, what can I do for you?
TouristWhat time is the train for Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt leaves at 4.50 from platform 5.
TouristAnd what time is it in Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt arrives in Budapest at 9.15.
TouristWell, is there any other connection?
Inquiry workerNo, there is no other train, but I can have a look at bus timetable. Just a minute.
TouristOK
Inquiry workerOh yes, there is a bus connection at 2.10.
TouristAnd what time does that arrive in Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt arrives at 7.20.
TouristOh, that's better. Can you tell me the price, please?
Inquiry workerI'm sorry, this timetable does not show prices.
TouristHello, can you ? me please?
Inquiry workerYes of course, what can I ? for you?
TouristWhat time is the train ? Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt leaves at 4.50 ? platform 5.
TouristAnd what time is it ? Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt arrives in Budapest ? 9.15.
TouristWell, is there any other ??
Inquiry workerNo, there is no ? train, but I can have a look at bus timetable. Just a ?.
TouristOK
Inquiry workerOh yes, there is a ? connection at 2.10.
TouristAnd what time does that ? in Budapest?
Inquiry workerIt arrives ? 7.20.
TouristOh, that's better. Can you tell me the ?, please?
Inquiry workerI'm sorry, this ? does not show prices.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.

Recording:
Transcript:
KatarinaExcuse me, where is check in?
GuardThe check in is in the depature lounge.
KatarinaOk, here we are.
ClerkHello, may I see your ticket, and your passport please?
KatarinaYes, here you are.
ClerkHow many pieces of luggage have you got?
KatarinaJust this suitcase and my personal backpack.
ClerkCan you put your suitcase here.
KatarinaOops, here it is.
ClerkIt is 19 kg, that's all right. Here are your documents, here is your boarding pass.
KatarinaWhich gate is it, please?
ClerkIt is gate 8 and your departure is in half an hour.
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  3. Which gate is Katarina looking for?
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  4. When is the departure?
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  5. What does the clerk want to see?
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  6. What does the clerk give to Katarina?
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Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

Choose "at" / "on" / "in".

Transcript:

on Sunday, in the morning, in half an hour, at 10 p.m., at the weekend, on 24th December, in summer, at night, on Charles's birthday, in twenty minutes, in the evening, at 8 a.m., on Christmas Day, in the afternoon, in January, on 15th May, at Christmas

? Sunday, ? the morning, ? half an hour, ? 10 p.m., ? the weekend, ? 24th December, ? summer, ? night, ? Charles's birthday, ? twenty minutes, ? the evening, ? 8 a.m., ? Christmas Day, ? the afternoon, ? January, ? 15th May, ? Christmas

Exercise 2: Transformation

Be strict. Stop people, say they mustn't.

Example:

May I go by train?
No, you mustn't go by train.

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Exercise 3: Transformation

Be independent. Say, you don't have to, or she/he doesn't have to.

Example:

You must go by train.
No, I don't have to go by train.

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Exercise 4: Transformation

Construct sentences with there is/ there are.

Example:

a flower - in the garden
There is a flower in the garden.

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Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

How can I help you? One way ticket or return? How many persons? Business class or economy?

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To buy a ticket or inquire about a connection. Speak about times.

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