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About the module
About the module
In this module, learners will learn language to help them talk about different forms of transport and journeys. They will find out information about local travel services and practise asking for things in a range of travel situations.
Here are suggested content and activities for 2 sessions. However, you may find that you need to do more sessions for your group due to your learners’ needs and/or the length of your sessions.
Other activities you could do
Visit the local station and ask questions
Use leaflets, timetables or the internet to look at public transport routes in the local area
Plan a class trip
Other resources you could use
For more resources that link to this unit, you could look at the Skills for Life ESOL materials on Transport.
Module-overview-G-Transport.pdfG1: Types of transport
G1: Types of transport
In this session, learners will practise vocabulary for transport and how to ask and answer questions about local transport.
Language focus
In this session, you will be focussing on vocabulary for types of transport and using it in sentences and questions in the present simple, for example:
It’s a … .
How do you travel to class? / I come to class … .
Can you drive/ ride a bike? / I can … / I can’t … .
Which bus goes to the … ? / The … goes to … .
How long does it take? / It takes … .
How often is the bus? / Every … minutes.
How much does it cost? It costs … .
Encourage your learners to use the e-learning activities here at home.
G2: Reading about transport
G2: Reading about transport
In this session, learners will listen or read about a train journey and answer questions about the text. They can practise language by role playing buying a train ticket and learn signs for transport.
Language focus
In this session, you will be focussing on building listening and reading skills in the context of transport using sentences and questions in the present simple, for example:
I’m going to … .
Sentences with ‘we’
How can I help you?
I’d like a …
When do you want to leave?
How much does it cost? It costs … .
Encourage your learners to use the e-learning activities here at home.
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