Topic: Navigating A City
Mode: Interpretive
Level: Intermediate
Students will answer questions about suitable means of transport for different situations.
Components of this activity: Statements, answers
Instructions to the teacher
Record the following statements in an audio file or read them out loud in class. Make a worksheet like the one below for your class, adapting as necessary for your context and purposes (e.g., if you taxis, bicycles, etc., add those). Remember, the students don’t have to understand every word in the sentence to comprehend the meaning of the statement.
Instructions to students
Listen to the statements and decide which means of transport is the most suitable for each situation.
The Statements
- You can travel at any time or to any place you want to go.
- Some companies give a bonus if you carpool with other workers.
- You don’t like to drive, and auto insurance, registration, and gas can be expensive.
- Public transportation is usually affordable and accessible.
- After work, it is easy to drive to the market, bank, or school.
- You don’t have to go very far, and you feel like getting some exercise.
- Senior citizens and students save with these special fares.
- Mass transit saves energy and can help reduce air pollution.
- You are on vacation without a car, but you would prefer private transportation.
- You want to travel long distance and enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the cities.
Answer Key
- Car
- Car
- Anything other than car
- Bus, train, subway
- Car
- Bicycle
- Bus
- Bus, train, subway
- Taxi
- Plane