TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EF L R E S O U R C ES Transportation Adjectives Game

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this engaging activity, students play a game where they guess
listening and speaking transportation adjectives from modes of transport.
activity, pairwork
Procedure
Language Focus Write the transportation adjectives from the worksheet on the
board and review the meaning of each adjective.
Adjectives of
transportation
Leave the adjectives up on the board for the students to refer to
Modes of transport during the game.

Next, divide the students into groups of four.

Aim
Split each group into two pairs (A and B).
To guess transportation
adjectives from modes of Give each pair a corresponding A or B worksheet.
transport.
Tell the pairs to write two types of transport that best describe
each adjective on their worksheet.
Preparation
Go around, helping the students as necessary.
Make one copy of the
worksheet for every
four students and cut as Each type of transport can be used more than once.
indicated. When the pairs have finished, they take it in turns to read out the
two modes of transport for each adjective.
Level
The other pair listens and tries to guess the transportation
Low intermediate adjective. If the pair guesses correctly, they score a point.

Encourage the students to give feedback on the two modes of

Time transport for each adjective and say whether they agree with the
answers or not.
30 minutes
The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Afterwards, have a class feedback session to review the students'

answers and modes of transport that overlap various adjectives.

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ESL / EF L R E S O U R C ES Transportation Adjectives Game

Worksheet A
a. marine f. alternative k. uncomfortable

1. canoe............................. 1. bicycle............................. 1. cable car............................

2. ship................................ 2. car.................................. 2. canoe................................

b. crowded g. rapid l. aerial

1. bus................................. 1. underground.................... 1. helicopter..........................

2. underground.................... 2. plane.............................. 2. plane.................................

c. international h. motorized m. cheap
1. lorry...............................
1. train................................ 1. bus...................................
2. train................................
2. ship................................ 2. double decker....................
d. reliable
i. modern n. local
1. car..................................
1. van................................. 1. train..................................
2. bicycle.............................
2. tram............................... 2. taxi...................................
e. slow
j. safe o. public
1. ship................................
1. bicycle............................. 1. doublé decker....................
2. bicycle.............................
2. car............................... 2. bus...................................
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Worksheet B
a. private f. unreliable k. expensive

1. private............................ 1. roller sktes....................... 1. ship..................................

2. car.................................. 2. lorry................................ 2. plane................................

b. electric g. fast l. dangerous
1. cable car.......................... 1. plane.............................. 1. helicopter..........................

2. tuve................................ 2. underground.................... 2. lorry..................................

c. maritime h. convenient m. comfortable

1. ship................................ 1. bus................................. 1. limousine...........................

2. boat................................ 2. taxi................................. 2. plane................................

d. economical i. green n. overseas
1. tuve................................ 1. Ecological vehicles........... 1. train ................................

2. bus................................. 2. car................................. 2. lorry.................................

e. rural j. commercial o. mass
1. motorbike........................ 1. train............................... 1. train .................................
2. car.................................. 2. plane ............................. 2. plane.................................

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