Getting Around

We’re going to:

1. Talk about transportation
2. Read about road safety
3. Zero conditional

English 1st week / 2nd Semester

Which types of transportation in the pictures do you use regulary?

Which place do you go to?

Pedicab Bus
Bicycle

Can you mention

another kinds of
transportation?

Motorcycle Car
 Dialogue 1

Jhon : “Oh Hi, Good morning Clara”

Clara : “Hi, morning Jhon”
Jhon : “How do you go to school?”
Clara : “I go to school by bicycle, how about you?”
Jhon : “I usually go to school by crosstown, especialy by bus”
Clara : ”Why do you like go to by bus?”
Jhon : ”I get to school by bus because I like to see lots of vehicles. But, the only problem is that traffic jams”

Dialogue 2

Sam : Should we take a taxi or a bus to the school ?

Jeni : Let’s take a bus. It’s impossible to get a taxi during this morning.
Sam : Isn’t that a bus stop over there?
Jeni : Yes…Oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll have to run to catch it.
Sam : Oh, no! We just missed it.
Jeni : No problem. There’ll be another one in 10 minutes.
 1. Our school is on main road in the town centre,. Its really
busy with lost of cars, lorries , and buses. When I ride my bike,
Read about staying I always wear my helmet.

safe on the road

with zero
conditional ! 2. In the winter here, it gets dark really early. When I walk home
from school, I always wear reflective armbands so drivers can
see me clearly.

3. You should always use pedestrian crossings to cross busy

roads. If I can’t find a pedestrian crossing, I find a quiet place
to cross the road, away form the corners and parked cars.
 Zero Conditional

A conditional sentence is based

on the word ‘if’. There are always We use zero conditional to talk about the
two parts to a conditional things that are true. In zero conditional
sentences, the word "if" can usually be
sentence, one part beginning with
replaced by the word "when" without changing
‘if’ to describe a possible the meaning.
situation, and the second part
which describes the consequence
 Example of Zero Conditional!
The Pattern

If / when + simple present + simple present

1. When I ride my bike, I always wear helmet

If clause Main clause

2. If water reaches 100 degress, it boils

3. If I can’t find a pedestrian crossing, I find a quiet place to

cross the road
 Another example ! Always remember
that zero conditional
using Simple present

Condition Result
If / When
Present Simple Present Simple

When I miss the 8 o'clock bus, I am late for work.

If I am late for work, my boss gets angry.

If people don't eat, they get hungry.

When You freeze water, it turns to ice.