Look at the photos. What means of transport can you see? Speak about advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Comment on the proverb below

Lesson 2: Transportation

Look at the photos. What means of transport can you see? Speak about advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Comment on the proverb below

Find the match

a) Think of the negative forms for these positive adjectives describing means of transport. Use a dictionary if you need some help

Example: comfortable uncomfortable

 

b) Think of three adjectives to describe the means of transport shown on the pictures above.

Answer the questions using the words above

Do you like travelling?

2) What forms of transportation do you use\prefer while travelling? Why?

What kind of transport would you like to experience? Why?

Have you ever tried to go by unique transport? How did you feel?

Discuss the given statements in your class

· The heaviest baggage for a traveler is an empty wallet.

· He travels faster who travels alone

· Some roads aren't meant to be travelled alone.

· One gets to know people during games and on journeys

· Tell me with whom you travel, and I'll tell you who you are.

You are going to read a newspaper article about cycling safety. Do you agree with the author of the article? Do you know any other rules for the situation described in the text? Explain the meaning of the words in bold.

Cycling safety: How to stay safe on two wheels, and what to do if you have an accident

Following in the pedal path of Wiggo and Froome, more and more Brits are taking up cycling - here's our guide to staying safe on the road .

Inspired by Team GB's cycling dominance in last summer's Olympic Games and back-to-back British wins for Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in the Tour de France, more and more of us are taking to two-wheeled transport.

With the rising running costs of owning a car and hikes in prices for public transport, riding a bike can be an economical and healthy alternative to more sedentary ways of getting around.

Many employers now offer a cycle to work scheme for people to buy bikes and safety equipment, making it even more affordable.

While cycling is a fantastic way to burn a few calories and save some money, it is not without its risks. After all, even Bradley Wiggins has been knocked off his bike.

The latest RoSPA stats (released in 2012) reveal that 107 cyclists were killed on Britain's roads in 2011, with another 3,085 seriously injured and 16,023 slightly injured.

Staying alert, obeying traffic laws and riding carefully are all very important when trying to stay safe on the road, but here are some additional things to consider:

Before you ride

· keep your bike, tyres, brakes, gears and chain in good working order - just like you would a car. Your local bike shop should be able to offer you a service package;

· always use lights and hi-viz clothing if cycling at night - you may be fined £30 if you don't have lights after dark, and;

· make sure you invest in a decent helmet - your brain is important to you, and it could save your life.

On the road

· ride defensively and expect the unexpected from motorists, motorcyclists and pedestrians;

· use hand signals when turning left or right;

· give HGVs, buses and large vehicles plenty of room - AVOID passing them on the left;

· make eye contact with motorists before making manoeuvres to make sure they have seen you, and;

· don't use a mobile phone or earphones while riding.

Using the text above fill in the box with the words describing participants of the road traffic

 

Fill in the box with the words and word-combinations describing road accident using the text

 

 

Fill in the box with the word combinations which can be applied to a bike

Continue the sentences using the active vocabulary and the information from the text above

o Bike is a …

o Bike’s safety equipment include …

o There are many different means of transport on the road. There are…

o Running a bike isn’t cheap. You must keep … in order.

o There are many road accidents because …

o As a witness of a road accident you must …

o As a participant of a road accident you must …

o If you get injured on the road you must …

o Before you ride a bike you must …

o In some way a bike is much better than a car because …

Topics for discussion

Choose your fellow traveler before you start on your journey.

The most romantic mean of transport is …

One can fall in love just travelling in public transport.

Women drivers are as good as men.

You can meet a lot of interesting people in public transport.

Young people should have their own cars at the age of 16.

 

Watch the first 2.50 minutes of the video item The Benefits Of The Public Transportation and perform the tasks below

1. Match the beginning of the sentences with the end:

 

2. State if the sentences are true (T) or false (F):

· Public transportation industry employs 380.000 people.

· Small businesses are working together to create exceptional products.

· Over 50% of our total product procurement is from state Michigan.

· There are a lot of transportation family business in Michigan.

Work in small groups of 2 people. Write an advertising of a new transportation company. Use at least twenty words and word-combinations from the table above. Introduce your ad to the class. Choose the best advertising. Decide what makes it sound good.

Example: In the modern world of busy traffic we travel almost every day. We need to get to our destinations as fast as possible. Everyone chooses the most comfortable transport to travel: cars, bikes, buses, coaches, undergrounds, trains or planes. Our company offers…

 

Watch the first part of the film Life With Louie - and perform the following tasks:

Make presentation on one of the given topics:

· History of cars

· History of underground

· History of airport

· Interesting facts about transport

· Unique transport

Approach,

A-road

Avenue

5. Baby carriage

6. Balloon

7. Barrow

8. Battleship cruiser

9. Be involved in an accident

Beltway

11. Bend

12. Bicycle

13. Black spot

14. Boxcar

15. Brakes

B-road

17. Buggy

18. Cab

19. Canoe

Carriageway

21. Carrier

22. Cart chariot

23. Catamaran

24. Catamaran

25. Chain

26. Check-in

27. Coach

28. Comfortable

29. Common

30. Convenient

31. Convertible

32. Crash barrier

33. Cycle

Dead end

35. Destination

36. Dinghy

37. Dogsled

38. Donkey cart

39. Ecologically sound

40. Exchange details with

41. Expensive

42. Express lane

43. Expressway

44. Fast lane

45. Ferry

46. Fire engine

47. Fireboat

48. Fishing boat

49. Freeway

50. Gears

51. Get off the road

52. Good for getting about town

53. Hand signals

54. Helmet

55. Hi-viz clothing

56. Hovercraft

57. Kayak

58. Lane

59. Luxurious

Main road

61. Make maneuvers

Minor road

One-way

64. Overpass

65. Parking spot

66. Pedal

67. Pedestrian crossing

68. Punctual

69. Raft

70. Reliable

Road closed

72. Route

73. Rowboat

74. Running costs

75. Safety equipment

76. Scenic route

77. School zone

78. S-curve

79. Sedentary

80. Sidewalk

81. Sign

82. Sledge

83. Speed bump

84. Stay safe on the road

85. Staying alert

86. Stuck in traffic

87. Take off

88. Take up cycling

89. To get in the car/taxi

90. To get off a bus/ bicycle/ motorbike/train

91. To get on a bus /bicycle/ motorbike/ train

92. To get out of the car/taxi

93. To wait for the bus/ train/ taxi

94. Traffic

95. Traffic jam

96. Traffic light

97. Tube

98. Two-wheeled transport

99. Tyres

100. Underground

101. Vehicles

102. Witnesses

103. Zebra crossing

Lesson 2: Transportation

Look at the photos. What means of transport can you see? Speak about advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Comment on the proverb below

Find the match

a) Think of the negative forms for these positive adjectives describing means of transport. Use a dictionary if you need some help

Example: comfortable uncomfortable

 

b) Think of three adjectives to describe the means of transport shown on the pictures above.