Guess the Location

Topic: Transportation

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will listen to recordings of various sentences and identify the transportation context in which they would likely be said.

Components of this activity: Script, recording, multiple choice worksheet

Instructions to the teacher

In advance, make a recording of the following script in the target language.

Script

1. Flight 487 is now boarding. Please proceed to gate 60.   
2. Leave the meter running. I’ll be right back.  
3. Detroit to Chicago now boarding on platform 6.
4. The next stop is Michigan Avenue and Clemens Avenue.
5. Q: Where are you headed?
   A: To the corner of Jefferson and Washington please.
6. Please be aware that there is a life preserver beneath each seat.
7. Please proceed to the baggage claim area.
8. Stand away from the closing doors please. 
9. We have a connecting flight to Boston if you’d like that.
10. Please remove belts and shoes before coming through.
11. Good morning passengers. My name is Pia and I will be your captain this morning.  The weather looks fine, so we should have smooth sailing today. 
12. Good evening passengers. My name is Ben and I will be your driver from New York to Philadelphia. We’ll make a 45-minute stop for dinner before we arrive.
13. The A-line is experiencing significant delays due to a blockage on the tracks. Passengers should use the C-line instead to avoid delays.

Instructions to students

Listen carefully to each sentence and decide where you would hear it.

1. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the airport        At the train station          On the bus

2. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the airport      In a taxi    On the bus

3. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the airport     At the bus station    At the train station

4. Where would you hear this statement? 

On the bus    In a taxi    On the train

5. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the ticket counter    In a taxi    On the bus

6. Where would you hear this statement? 

On an airplane    On the bus    In a taxi 

7. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the train station    On an airplane    At the airport

8. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the train station    On the subway    In a taxi

9. Where would you hear this statement? 

Baggage claim    Security    Ticket counter

10. Where would you hear this statement? 

Baggage claim    Security    Ticket counter

11. Where would you hear this statement? 

On a bus    On a boat    On an airplane

12. Where would you hear this statement? 

On the train    In an airplane        On a bus

13. Where would you hear this statement? 

At the bus station    On the subway    At the ticket counter