S ESLlibraryéom Living in English Travel Table of Contents 2 Travel 5 How Well DeYou Know Your Automobile?! 6 Public Transportation 10 Pair Work 13. Transportation & Travel idioms 16 Class Activity 17 Review (Assessment) 19 Teachers’ Notes Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 1S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Travel A. Discussion How long does it take you to get to school? 2 nse? 3. Doyouowna car? 4, Whats the speed 5. How much is bus fe company offer month ur city bus luch are they? 6. Do you have to pay for bi 2 js a bus transfer valid? 7. Do you like traveling? 8. When you go on a vacation, wi 9. Do you get seasick, airsick, or carsick whi 10. Ifyou could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would you choose to 111, What is the difference between a hotel and a 12. When you take a vacation, what is your favor type of accommodation—hotel, motel, inn, B&B, hostel, tent, RW, house share, etc.? 13, What is the longest plane trip you have e 114, Have you ever been bumped from an airlin 15. Have you ever been on a cruise? 16. Have you ever lost your luggage on a trip? 17, Do you like airplane food? 18. When you fly, do you prefer a window seat, a middle seat, or an aisle seat? 19. When you go on a trip, do you use a travel agent or do you book your tickets yourself? Do you ever make your travel plans on the internet? 20, What is the best (or worst) trip you have ever taken? Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 2S ESLiibraryzom Travel cont. B. Vocabulary bus fare bus transfer accommodation to overbook Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. Travel Living in English ximum speed you are allowed to drive, according to the law allows you to change from one bus to another usually several p very common typ recreational vehicle, car toreserve, save a place to take more reservatié to sell more tickets than baggage, suitcase(s) in a person's home; INT / VERSION 3.9) 3S ESLiibraryzom Travel cont. ¢. Survey THE LAST Example Questions: ‘What was the last trip you took? Where did you go? | Classmate Names Method of Travel Length of Trip Traveling Companion(s) Reason for Trip (business, pleasure, family needs, etc) Places of Interest Best Part Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) Travel Living in English How did you travel? How long did it take to get there?S ESLlibraryéom How Well Do You Know Your Automobile? A. Choose the Co! 2. When | park on 3. When itis raining, | 4 When I want to knot Hook at the 5. When I have to change a 6. When I want to warn a pedestria the street, | use the 7. When I think | need to stop at a 8, When the sun is in my eyes, | use the 10. When | am driving at night, I need to turn on t 11, When | am approaching a stop sign, | put 12, When I want to start the car, | put my key in the 13, When | have several suitcases, | use the B, Use Your Own Words Complete the following sentences using your own words. 1. Luse the steering wheel Travel Living in English Word List: windshield wipers trunk horn speedometer signal light ignition brake ‘emergency brake visor jack headlights ‘odometer gas gauge 2. Luse the clutch 2. 1use the glove compartment. 4. Luse the rearview mirror 5. luse the gearshift. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only.S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Public Transportation A. Complete the Complete word from| in the blanks with the correct eed to use your dictionary. ‘Some people di ile many others use some form of Word List: . suburbs is may include buses, subways, trams, ad as transfer public commuters and trains. Many. destination }ortation. In most public bus exact connecting valid a convenient fare use a combination of these systems, people may use either a tic In some cities, bus drivers will not fare, Many publ buy monthly 5 ask the driver for a bus This paper marks the time, date, and bus route they are using, The bus. is only for a certain period of time. The 3 give the transfer to the driver of the bus. 70 Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 6S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Public Transportation cont. B, The Yorktown 1e Yorktown Regional that follow on the next page. BUS FARES Tickets (sheet of 10) Monthly Bus Passes (unlimited use) (with valid picture 1D) | Seniors (with 1D) Youth (ages 6-18) Children (under 6) Ar. downtown at Donald Lv. Academy and 4th Lv. Broadway and 4th and Pembina Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 7S ESLiibraryzom Public Transportation cont. B, The Yorktown ansit System cont. What do college stud need in order to pay What is the bus fare for a Travel Living in English How many express buses are there on route 99 between 6:00 and 8:00 am? Ifyou live near Broadway and 4th and have an 8:30 ‘meeting downtown, which bus should you take? ). What is an express bus? 4, What is the cost of a monthly bus pass for a 70-year-old passenger: w long does it take to get from -ademy and 4th to Broadway and 4th? 5. fan adult buys a monthly bus pass for $70.00, how many trips may he/she take in a month? ps are the farthest apart? 6. What does "Lv." mean? 7. What does "An" mean? Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. ‘and want to be bus should you take?S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Public Transportation cont. of the page is associated with nn, The word may refer toa Word List: + terminal + station + oar track + station wagon + cockpit + shoulder cruise + depot + conductor + overpass platform + flight attendant + sedan + overhead runway + engineer + dock compartment hubcap + paddle + pier + pilot intersection + boardingpass + take off + fender fare box + ferry + kayak + baggage + porthe + dinghy + toll booth carousel + bumper + metal detector + hitchhiker + berth + anchor Copyright 2020, Red River Press inc. For use by ESL Library members only. INT VERSION 3.1) 9S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Pair Work (Student A) | guide listing several different n is missing for each of your work with your partner to complete Part 8. Sun & Sand Vacations i Mexico + 14 days for $1,699 + Acapulco Vacation Lodge ( star) + Air, hotel, and ground transportation + All-inclusive (meals, drinks, water, and beach sports) + Ocean view - across the street from the Children under 12 stay for free! (air only - $499) : days for $1, + Maui Grand Pacific + Air, hotel, and ground tr . swimming pools, + restaurants, casual and fine dining, poolside snack bi Located right on the beach! Paris + days for $1,599 + Air, hotel, and daily breakfast Le Chateau - a charming little hotel in the heart of the district + Enjoy the sights and sounds of the most romantic city in the world. + Shopping, museums, fabulous food, the Eiffel Tower, and much more! Ski Package Canadian Rockies + Sdays for $999 + Ait, hotel, and bus from airport P+ Banffinn - right on the + Hiking, skiing, snowboarding, indoor pool, hot tub + Each room has a kitchenette and fireplace. Daily ski lift ticket included! The Caribbean 7 day o Airfare to + Swimming, tenni ly entertainment, fabulous dining - alf included Escape to tropical paradise! Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 10S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Pair Work (Student B) | guide listing several different n is missing for each of your work with your partner to complete Part B. Sun & Sand Vacations i Mexico : days for $1,699 + Acapulco Vacation Lodge (3-star) + Air, hotel, and ground transportation + Allinclusive (meals, drinks, water and beach sports) + Ocean view - across the street from the beach Children under 12 stay for free! (air only-$___) + 7 days for $1,299 + Maui Grand Pacific + Air, hotel, and ground tr + 3 swimming pools, 4 ten : restaurants, casual and fine dining, poolside snack bi Located right on the beach! Paris + 10 days for $1,599 + Air, hotel, and daily breakfast Le Chateau - a charming little hotel in the heart of the shopping district + Enjoy the sights and sounds of the most in the world. + Shopping, museums, fabulous food, the Eiffel Tower, and much more! Ski Package Canadian Rockies : days for $999 + Air, hotel, and bus from airport | + Banff inn - right on the edge of downtown, + Hiking, skiing, snowboarding, indoor pool, hot tub + Each room has a kitchenette and fireplace. Daily ski lift ticket included! The Caribbean + Swimming, tenni ly entertainment, fabulous dining - alf included Escape to tropical paradise! Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) "S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Pair Work cont. B. Comprehensioy half the information for the thure provides the rest. With your 1B questions in your notebook. Maui or in Acapulco? How. 6. Where is the Acapulco Vacatic 7. How much would a five-year-ol the Acapulco vacation? What about a 144 8 Which vacation packages include nigh ‘9, How many vacation packages include n 10. In which vacation package is the hotel locat 111, Which package allows you to visit more than 112. What two tourist sites are mentioned in the Lon 13, Inwhich hotel can you cook in your own r 14, Ifyou go on the ski vacation, how much do you have to pay for lift tickets? 15, How many ports does the Caribbean cruise ship stop in? 16. What city does the cruise leave from? 17, Which trip is the longest? 18. According to the brochure, what is the most romantic city in the world? C. Opinion Which vacation package do you think is the best? Why? Share your ideas with your partner. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 2S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Transportation & Travel Idioms A. Guess the Me: :0 transportation and travel. of the following idioms. rush hour traffic jam in the same boat have a lot of baggage hit the road fender bender down the road drive someone crazy flying high 10 lose one’s train of thought ship shape cruising for a brui Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) BS ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Transportation & Travel Idioms cont. B. Matching. Now try to the ‘on with the correct definitions on the right. 4. a) inthe same bad situation 2 tral b) to be in control, in charge, the one making decisions ae .) inthe future 4. havealot 1) looking for a fight 5. hitthe road forget the order of one's words or thoughts 6. fender bender of heavy traffic 7. down the road ; upset, annoy 8. drive someone crazy f problems from your past a flying high 10. lose one's train of thought 11, ship shape 12. cruising for a bruising 13, to be inthe driver's seat Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 4S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Transportation & Travel Idioms cont. C. Complete the Choose the ious page to complete the followi change the verb form. 1. Please tur - me. 11 can't get to sleep. 2. Let's try to get want to early tomorrow mor mechanic said it is now in n't have any more problems with it. 3. [took my car to th 4, He likes to stay at work lat He has. 6. Now that you are the manager 7. Robert and Frank both lost their jobs last rein 8. He just won a $100,000 lottery. He is’ 9. John loves to argue. He is always - I think you should stay away from him! 10. I got caught in a 0 I was an hour late for work. 11, Itsnowed yesterday and the road was very i $0 today | will have to take my car into the service s 12, Please don’ ferrupt me. | don't want to los 13. We can't afford to buy a house right now, bi will be able to sometime Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 6S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Class Activity FIND SOMEONE WH' Walk arount classi ind ir classmates questions. Write your: jate’s mn tt It if he/she answers “yes.” who gets a lift to who has stayed in a B&B, who has been to London. who can tell you the meaning of who prefers train travel to plane travel. who is planning to take a trip in the near who can explain the word “itinerary.” who knows the name of a local taxi co who has been on a ferry. who has changed a tire. who can explain the meaning of "tourist tra who has been to a resort near the ocean. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 16S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Review Your teacher will now lity to find information from travel ads. Task READING Belize | + 5 days for $1,299 (per per + South Beach Suites (5-star) + Airfare included + 3.swimming pools, hot tub, mir + 4restaurants on site, Cuban and ‘American cuisine, snack bar, loungs + block from the beach + 7 days for $3,000 (per couple) + Banana Beach Hotel (3-star) + Air, hotel, and ground transportation + Allinclusive (meals, drinks, ater, and boating) ter front (no ocean view avail.) its only Quebec city | + 3 days for $799 (per couple) + The Mary ~ a boutique hotel (free breakfa + Flights not included + Enjoy the historic, charming city with your special someone this winter. Includes two walking tours + Recommended by 95% of customers 1, Which vacation is most appropriate for a young family? 2. Which is the best vacation for a Toronto couple that loves music and wants to get away in January? 3. Which package includes the cost of all food and drinks? Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) vS ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Reading Task Assessment Finding information in a formatted text reads ina timely manner and si understands the gist of a formatted text finds key information in a formatted text makes an opinion when comparing two texts shows an understanding of vocabulary in context pee? Y Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 8S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Teachers’ Notes LESSON DESCRIPTION: LEVEL: Int Innis lesson, stu ssions related Time: 5 hours: TAGS: travel, work, English, newcomers, 6, idioms, getting things done, brochures also be suitable anced levels. FLASHCARDS: Transportation, Cars, Boats, Atthe Airport Recommended How Well Do You Know Your Automo! ‘To accompany this lesson, you cot ‘A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD ‘schedules and travel brochures fo ‘These exercises may be done individually as a review after you have taught the parts of a car, or you may prefer tohave the students try them as pair work. Those students who are familiar with cars may already know some of this vocabulary and will be le to assis others. Travel A, DISCUSSION Break the class into small groups to discuss the q ight 6. horn 11. brake ‘A. You may need to teach the vocabulary in section jergency brake 7. gasgauge 12. ignition When the students have completed their discussions, atieeee aataen cccen hare some of thelr information with the lass as a whole, ee 10. headlights B. VOCABULARY Before distributing this section, try to elicit as much vocabulary ‘as possible from students about travel and put the words o the board. Introduce your pictures and the vocabulary. R ‘and monitor pronunciation. Give examples in sentences a students to give their own examples. c. SURVEY Break the class into small groups. Before students begin Interviewing each other, ask them to provide questions for the words in the chart and write them on the board. (For example: Wh tne the Inc bin yous tn? Whore i yeu gn? Wh did you tel ‘with? Wha interesting things di you see? etc) This will ensure that they are asking the questions correctly in their group work. After ‘the students have completed the survey, you may have them report back tothe whole class to share some of ther information. Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 9S ESLlibrarysom Travel Living in English Teachers’ Notes cont. Public Transport Pair Work Before you begin this exercise, make sure students are familiar with the concept of ‘vacation packages.” Break the class into pas. 1 public 3. valid 2. commutes Ce ee 3. suburbs ation «tore ve one student sheet Aand the other B. They both have the same travel brochure but each one is missing some of the 8. THE YORKTOWN REGI Information, Have students frst ead ther brochure sent 1. $300 COMPRENENSION 2 pltureio 3 S175 Next have students work together to complete the 4. $4000 questions by asking questions and sharing information. 5. nomi = 1. the Mexican vacation oe 2. transportation between the airport and hotel _— 2.3 restaurants ae pools ui Grand Pacific ~it's a S-star hotel 410, An express bus has few orno stops between eee aeeareeter M1. Bminutes 12, Broadway and 4th and College and Young - 15 minutes 13. No, there is one 20-minute interval between 6:25 and 14, 750 C. WHERE D0 BELONG? ‘This exercise can be used for vocabulary review or vocab development, Have students work in groups while categor ‘vocabulary. When you review with the whole cass, have students explain their choices by defining the words. 16, Miami 17, theo 18, Pai (continued on the Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) 20S ESLiibraryzom Travel Living in English Teachers’ Notes cont. Pair Work cont. Class Activity Distribute the worksheet. Fist, have students write the questions they wl ask before they begin the oral practice, Then ceview the questions together. This wil ensure that they are asking the aquestions correctly as they circulate around the room. When students circulate around the class asking the questions they have written and they find a classmate who can answer the question, they will rite that student's name inthe chart and follow Lp with one more question oftheir own. (For example: “Have you ‘been on atrip recently?" Yes.” "Where did you go?/ How long did you ‘toy? / Who did you trove with?" etc) Try to encourage students to engage in real conversation during this activity. Follow up by sharing the information with the whole class. Putthe students in groups an of the idioms. Let them use their this exercise. Then share thei ideas B. MATCHING This activity provides a good opportunity for students eee ed to practice the new vocabulary from the lesson. 2k Ah &m BE liew (Assessment Task) ‘COMPLETE THE SENTENCES [After working on the previous exercise in groups, ask your students ability to get travel information from an the students to complete this exercise on their own. Go ove al text. You can decide whether you want students to ‘the answers with the lass. Follow up by having the tions orally or in writing, Alternatively use real students give sentences oftheir own using the new idioms. ur own questions. For a Reading assessment too}, 1. driving me crazy 8 flying high "ady-made tool, use page 10 from Shared 2. hitthe road 9. cruising for a brui 3, ship shape 10. traffic jam 4, rushhour 11. fender bender 5, alotof baggage 12, mytrain of thought 6. inthe driver's seat 413, down theroad This lesson sh f spelling ofthe words License, 7. thesame boat Travel fe, Center, and Theater. Most other English words this way: Licence, Traveling, y Theatre. Make it 3 rds in the lesson Copyright 2020, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (INT / VERSION 3.1) a