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BUS TRAVEL
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Listening Lesson
BUS TRAVEL / 'HURRY UP!' Page 1
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Total Time: 45-55 mins Level: Beginner-Elementary With Notes and Answer Key attached |
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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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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 ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Make sure your learners are familiar with the use of comparative adjectives (see link below). http://www.allthingsgrammar.com/comparatives.html |
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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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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 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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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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