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👉COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Asking and answering about means of transport
1. Listen and read the conversation, paying attention to the highlighted parts. 🎧
Nick: How does your mum get to work?
Minh: She goes by motorbike. What about your mum?
Nick: She usually goes by bus. Sometimes she cycles.
2. Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer about the means of transport your family members use every day.
Strange traffic rules!
3. When you go on the road, which side do you keep, to the right or to the left?
Which countries below keep to the left? Tick (✔) the correct answers.
| 1. The United Kingdom | __________ |
| 2. The United States of America | __________ |
| 3. Australia | __________ |
| 4. Thailand | __________ |
| 5. China | __________ |
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4. Listen and check your answers in 3. Then listen again and complete the sentence with no more than THREE words. 🎧
One explanation is that some countries use _____ as the UK.
5. Read the strange driving rules below.
1. In Alaska, you are not allowed to drive with a dog on the roof of your car.
2. In Moscow, police will fine you if you drive a dirty car.
3. A man has to wear a shirt or T-shirt while driving in Thailand.
4. In South Africa, you have to let animals go first.
5. In Switzerland, you can't wash your car on Sunday.
6. In Wisconsin, USA, you must always ride your bike with both hands on the Chandlebars.
Work in groups. Which one do you think is the strangest?
Do you know any other strange traffic rules?
