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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Means of transport
• Road signs Pronunciation
Sounds:
/ai/ and /ei/
Grammar
• It indicating distance .
• Should/shouldn't
Skills
• Reading about traffic rules
• Talking about obeying traffic rules
• Listening about traffic problems in Mumbai
• Writing a paragraph about traffic problems
Everyday English
Asking and answering questions about means of transport
👉 GETTING STARTED
Meeting in the schoolyard
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Lan: Hi, Mark. How are you?
Mark: Good, thanks. And you? What did you do last Sunday?
Lan: I'm fine. Last Sunday afternoon I cycled round the lake near my home.
Mark: That sounds really healthy. By the way, do you often cycle to school too?
Lan: Yes, but sometimes my mum takes me on her motorbike.
Mark: How far is it from your home to school?
Lan: It's about two kilometres.
Mark: You should be careful, especially when you cross the road.
Lan: Right. The roads get really crowded.
Mark: Hey, how about going cycling Cround the lake this Sunday?
Lan: Great! Can you come to my house at 3 p.m.?
Mark: OK, Lan. See you then.
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2. Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer.
1. How does Lan often go to school?
A. By bicycle. B. By motorbike. C. On foot.
2. It normally takes Lan ____ to get to school.
A. two minutes B. ten minutes C. twenty minutes
3. Lan and Mark agree to go cycling _____.
A. tomorrow B. every day C. at the weekend
3. Write one word from the conversation to complete each sentence.
1. Last Sunday afternoon, Lan _____ round the lake near her home.
2. Mark says to Lan: "You _____ be careful, especially when you cross the road."
3. Traffic _____ are a problem in big cities.
4. - _____ does your mum go shopping?
- She often walks.
5. This road is very _____ during the rush hours.
4. Look at the pictures and write a word under each.
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________
5. GAME Find someone who... Write your friends' names in the blanks. Then report to the class.
Find someone in your class who...
| usually walks to school | _________ |
| never goes to school by bus | _________ |
| cycles for exercise every day | _________ |
| never travels by plane | _________ |
| sometimes goes to school in a car | _________ |
Example:
A: Do you usually walk to school?
B: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
