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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
BUS TRAVEL

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Vocabulary Match +
​Discussion Practice
BUS TRAVEL

​Match the words with the pictures. Draw lines.
Plus pair work discussion practice

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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​60-minute Lesson Plan
​BUS TRAVEL
"How to Travel by Bus!"
​Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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​Listening Lesson
BUS TRAVEL


Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write) the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: 45-55 mins
Level: Beginner-Elementary
​With Notes and Answer Key attached
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Spot the Differences Speaking Activities
"Students tend to mark the differences they have identified on the actual pictures, by ringing them or marking them with an 'x'; to save having to reproduce new pictures every time you want to do the activity, it is wise to forbid this in advance, and make students write down their discoveries on separate pieces of papers; usually one-word notes will suffice."
                                  Discussions that Work
                                                     ~Penny Ur


​Note: Asking your students write notes to describe  differences has the added benefit of introducing spelling practice!
Robert :)

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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity
​BUS TRAVEL
​Information-gap

Pair work; Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

Level: Elementary to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
BUS TRAVEL
20 different questions about bus travel - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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​Discussion Practice
BUS TRAVEL
​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

BUS TRAVEL
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
BUS TRAVEL
15 vocabulary items about bus travel

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Bus Travel
   arrive
   bus driver
   bus map
   bus number
​   bus route
   bus schedule
   bus stop
   depart
   exact fare
​   fare box
   get off
   get on
   month pass
   student discount
   ​transfer

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Word Bank -
Writing Activity

BUS TRAVEL
Write a short paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of taking a bus (instead of driving your own car).  Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes

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Board Game
BUS TRAVEL
30 questions about bus travel

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​BUS TRAVEL
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate


Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Information-Gap Activity
BUS SCHEDULE
There are 10 differences between the bus schedules (schedules 'A' and 'B').  Can you find them all?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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Worksheet
BUS TRAVEL
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Word Bank
BUS TRAVEL
63 bus-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 4 words below refer to directions?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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63 Words about Bus Travel
alight
arrival time
arrive
behind schedule
bell
bike rack
board
bus driver
bus map
bus number
bus operator
bus route
bus schedule

bus service
bus shelter
bus station
bus stop
bus ticket
buzzer
coach
connection
day pass
depart
departure time
double-decker
early

eastbound
exact fare
fare
fare box
front door
get off
get on
hand strap
last bus
late
line up
minibus
month pass

move to the back
next stop
northbound
not in service
passenger
pick up
public transit
rear door
route number
Saturday schedule
sit down
southbound
​stand up
stop
student discount
Sunday schedule
terminal station
tour bus
transfer
transit system
trip
weekday schedule
westbound
​wheelchair access

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Vocabulary Quiz
BUS TRAVEL
14 bus-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 10 minutes


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Crossword
BUS TRAVEL
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
BUS TRAVEL
18 vocabulary items about bus travel

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

BUS TRAVEL
12 statements about bus travel

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
BUS TRAVEL
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about bus travel

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 minutes


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