Taking Transport: Vocabulary

3d Getting around town
Vocabulary taking transport

1 Look at these pairs of words. Match the words with the correct definition (a
or b).
1 stop / rank
a where you can get a taxi b where you can get a bus
2 fare / price
a the money you pay for a journey by bus, train or taxi
b the amount of money something costs
3 change / receipt
a the money you get back when you pay more than the price
b the piece of paper you receive to show you paid for something
4 gate / platform
a where you get on a train b where you get on a plane
5 book / check in
a when you buy a ticket in advance
b when you confirm your flight or leave your bags
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Real life going on a journey
2 Listen to five conversations. Javier and Shelley are going to the airport, but
they take different transport. Answer the questions. Track 24
1 At the taxi rank: where does Javier want to go?
2 In the taxi: how much is the fare? Does Javier want a receipt?
3 At the bus stop: where does Shelley want to go? What type of ticket
does she buy?
4 At the train station: how much is the ticket? Which platform does the
train leave from?
5 At the airport: what does Shelley give the woman? How many bags
does she check in?
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3 Look at the expressions for going on a journey. Then listen to the conversations
again. Tick the sentences you hear.
Track 24
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Script Track 24
Conversation 1 Conversation 2
J = Javier, D = Driver D = Driver, J = Javier
J: Hello? Are you the next taxi? D: There are road works up by the
D: Yes, that’s right. entrance.
J: I’d like to go to the station, please. J: You can stop here. It’s fine. How much
D: Bus or train? is that?
J: Oh sorry. The train station. D: Six pounds thirty.
D: OK. Get in then. J: Sorry, I only have a twenty-pound note.
Do you have change?
D: Sure. So, that’s thirteen pounds
seventy. Do you want a receipt?
J: No, it’s OK, thanks. Bye.
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Script Track 24
Conversation 3 Conversation 4
S = Shelley, D = Driver J = Javier, T = Ticket office clerk
S: Hi. Do you stop at the airport? J: A return ticket to the airport, please.
D: Yeah, I do. Which terminal is it? North T: OK. The next train goes in five minutes.
or south? J: Right. That one, please.
S: Er. I need to get to the … north T: First or second class?
terminal. J: Second.
D: OK. A single or return ticket? T: OK. That’s fourteen pounds fifty.
S: Single, please. J: Wow! I don’t think I have the cash.
D: That’s two pounds. T: Credit card is fine.
J: Oh no … maybe I have enough left.
T: OK. Here you are.
J: Which platform is it?
T: Er, platform six.
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Script Track 24
Conversation 5
A = Attendant, S = Shelley, j = Javier
A: Hello. Can I see your passport?
S: Here you are.
A: That’s OK. How many bags are you checking in?
S: None. I only have this carry-on.
A: OK. Window or aisle?
S: Er, I don’t mind, but can I have a seat next to my friend?
A: Has he already checked in?
S: No, I’m waiting for him.
A: Well, I can’t …
J: Shelley!
S: Where have you been?
J: It’s a long story.
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4 Pronunciation intonation
a In everyday English, people don’t always use full questions. For example,
they can say Single or return? instead of Do you want a single or return
ticket? Listen to these questions. Mark the intonation or Track. 25
1 Single or return? 4 Bus or train?
2 Window or aisle? 5 North or south?
3 Credit card or cash? 6 First or second class?
b Listen again and repeat the sentences. Track 25
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5 Work in pairs. Look at the four situations (a–d) with people going to an
airport. Act out conversations using the expressions for going on a journey to
help you.
Student A: You are the passenger.

Student B: Take the other role in the conversations (e.g. the taxi driver).
Then change roles and repeat.
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3e Quick communication
Writing notes and messages
1 How do you normally send notes and messages to friends and colleagues?
By text or email? What other ways do you use?
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2 Read the notes and messages (1–8). Match them with the reasons for writing
(a–e).
a thanking d suggesting a time and place
b apologizing e giving a message from someone else
c giving travel information
a
d
b c
e d
c b
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3 Writing skill writing in note form
a People often miss out words in notes and messages. Look again at the notes
and messages in Exercise 1. Find places where the writers have missed out
these kinds of words.
• articles (e.g. a, the)
• pronouns (e.g. I, me)
• auxiliary verbs (e.g. do, are)
• polite forms (e.g. Would you like to …? Can we …?)
1 (Can we) Meet outside (the) airport at 2? (Is that) OK?
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b Rewrite these phone messages as shorter text messages.
1 ‘I’m sorry but I’m stuck in a traffic jam. I’ll see you in half an hour.’
Sorry. Stuck in traffic. See you in 30 mins.
2 ‘Thank you for booking the train tickets. I’ll pay you when we meet at the
station.’
3 ‘Take the underground to Oxford Street and the Moon café is opposite
the station.’
4 ‘Peter wants to come with us in the taxi. Can you call him and tell him
where to meet us?’
5 ‘My flight is an hour late. Meet me in the arrivals area at five o’clock.’
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4 Work in pairs. Write a short note or message for each situation.
1 You have to work late. Write a text to your friend. Say you will arrive at
the bus station an hour later.
2 You are meeting tonight in the city centre. Suggest your friend takes a
taxi from the taxi rank outside the train station.
3 You cannot travel with your friend on the underground to the airport.
Explain you will travel by bus and meet him/her at the check-in desk.
5 Write a short message to your partner. Then exchange messages. Can you
understand the other person’s message? Write a reply if necessary!
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3f Indian Railways
Before you watch
1 Work in groups. Look at the photo and
the caption. Why do you think trains
are a popular type of transport in
India?
At the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, India, it

always seems to be rush hour.
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2 Key vocabulary
a Read the sentences. The words in bold are used in the video. Guess the
meaning of the words.
1 Don’t walk on the railway track! A train might come.
2 Some of the trains in India have impressive names like The Himalayan
Queen.
3 I live in a rural village about thirty miles from the nearest town.
4 This toy train is a miniature of the real thing.
5 My company has a large workforce. We employ over five hundred people.
b Match the words in bold in Exercise 2a with these definitions.

a important-sounding
b the metal line that a train runs on
c the group of people who work for a company
d in the countryside
e a small copy
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While you watch
3 Watch the video about Indian Railways with the sound OFF. Number these
actions in the order you see them (1–6).
a A man is checking the railway track.

b A train is travelling in the Indian countryside.
c Hundreds of people are walking on a platform during the rush hour.
d People are playing a game.
e A man with a white beard is dancing with two swords.
f Someone is serving food.
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4 Watch the video with the sound ON. Underline the correct words.
1 Every day approximately two hundred thousand / two million

passengers pass through Mumbai train station.
2 There are over two billion / one billion people in India.
3 The British built the railways in India in the eighteenth / nineteenth
century.
4 The first steam train in India was in eighteen thirty-three / fifty-three.
5 There are over thirty-eight thousand / three thousand eight hundred
miles of railway track in India.
6 The Grand Trunk Express has travelled through India since nineteen
thirty-nine / nineteen twenty-nine.
7 India’s railways carry four billion / four million passengers every year.
8 Indian Railways employ one hundred thousand / one and a half million
staff.
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Videoscript Indian Railways
0.00–0.08 At the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, India, it always seems to be rush hour.
0.09–0.15 Every day, approximately two million passengers pass through this train station.
0.16–0.30 The journey to Mumbai is often very stressful. But in this country of over a billion people,
the best way to travel is by train.
0.31–0.35 The British built the railways in India in the 19th century.
0.36–1.00 The first steam train in India was in 1853.
Now, the Indian Railways travel along 38,000 miles of track. Many of the trains have impressive
names like the Himalayan Queen and Grand Trunk Express. The Grand Trunk Express has travelled up
and down the country since 1929.
1.01–1.12 Most of India Railways’ four billion passengers a year live in big cities. But even rural
villagers do not usually have to walk for more than a day to get to a station.
01.13–01.30 With over one and a half million people on its staff, India’s railways are the world’s
largest employer.
From the Indian Railways minister down to the key man who makes sure every inch of track is in
good condition, the huge workforce keeps this enormous system running.
1.31–1.33 The railway stations are often an amazing mix of people.
1.34–1.43 There are people selling food, porters carrying bags, and sometimes performance artists.
1.44–end But the railway is more than just a way to travel. It is like a miniature India. In the second-
class carriages, there are people from all over the country, from different classes and cultural
backgrounds. They talk, play games and tell stories. For travellers, the Indian railways are their own
adventure.
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After you watch
5 Vocabulary in context
a Watch the clips from the video. Choose the correct meaning of the words
and phrases.
b Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions.
1 Does your country have an enormous public transport system? Is the

transport system in your country in good condition? Why / Why not?
2 What everyday situations do you find most stressful (e.g. taking exams,
driving in busy traffic)? Why?
3 In your region, which company is one of the largest employers? What do
they make or provide?
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Videoscript Indian Railways
1 At the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, it always seems to be rush hour.
a the busiest time of the day for travel
b the time when the trains start travelling
c the quietest hour of the day for travel
2 The journey to Mumbai is often very stressful.
a slow and boring
b busy and noisy
c not relaxing
3 India’s railways are the world’s largest employer.
a a person who works for an organization
b a person or organization who employs people
c a person who has his own business
4 … makes sure every inch of track is in good condition …
a the price of something
b the state of something
c the strength of something
5 … the huge workforce keeps this enormous system running.
a fairly big
b big
c very big
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6 You are going to prepare a narration for a new version of the Indian Railways
video. It’s called A one-minute journey on the Indian Railways. As you watch,
take notes about what you see in each part.
• Rush hour in Mumbai (0–15)
• On the train (16–38)
• The workforce (39–50)
• At the station (51–60)
7 Now write a script for the new video. Describe
what you can see in the video and any important
facts and figures about the Indian railway. Try to
use some of these words and phrases.
8 Work with a partner. Your teacher will play the video twice. As you watch,
take turns to read your script and narrate the video.
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3d Getting around town

Vocabulary taking transport

1 Single or return? 4 Bus or train?

2 Window or aisle? 5 North or south?

3 Credit card or cash? 6 First or second class?

b Listen again and repeat the sentences. Track 25

Student A: You are the passenger.

At the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, India, it

b Match the words in bold in Exercise 2a with these definitions.

a A man is checking the railway track.

1 Every day approximately two hundred thousand / two million

b Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions.

1 Does your country have an enormous public transport system? Is the

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