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  1. Look through the text and find the word which means:

  1. to carry, move, or convey from one place to another.

  2. instrument, or method used to attain an end.

  3. any general or comprehensive division; a class.

  4. a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in.

  5. a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon.

  1. Read the text about means of transport and talk about types of transport.

4. Read the dialogue about “Tour of London” and mark the following sentences as true (t) or false (f) then talk about sightseeings of Almaty.

Tour guide: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this fantastic tour of London by bus. My name’s Greg and I’m your guide this afternoon on our tour of London. As you can see, we’re on an open-top bus, so you can see all the attractions from your seat and you don’t need to walk anywhere. And please don’t worry about the rain; I’m sure it’ll stop soon. A-a and please ask any questions at any time. Tourist 1: I have a question. Tour guide: Yes? Tourist 1: Do you have extra umbrellas? I mean, if it rains a lot. Tour guide: Err, no, we don’t have any extra umbrellas, but don’t worry, I’m sure the rain will stop soon. Right, OK, so where are we going on our wonderful tour? Well, the tour takes two hours and we are going to visit all the famous sites. First we’ll see Madame Tussauds, the museum with wax models of famous people and celebrities, then we’ll drive along the most famous shopping street in the world, Oxford Street. After that we’ll see the famous clock Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament. As we drive along the river you’ll see the popular attraction, the London Eye, from which you can see the whole city on a sunny day. Then we’ll see Tower Bridge and the famous Tower of London before arriving at Buckingham Palace, just in time for a cup of tea with the Queen. Tourist 2: Is that included in the tour? A cup of tea with the Queen? Tour guide: Err, well, no, not exactly, but there’s a lovely cafe near the palace where you can get a cup of tea. (Sound of a storm right overhead, loud thunder and very heavy downpour). Tourist 1: I have another question. Tour guide: Yes? Tourist 1: Can we have our money back? We’re getting off the bus. Tour guide: Err, well, you see ... Quick! Run! Everyone off the bus! ... 

5. Read the questions and mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F).

    1. The tour takes 3 hours.

    2. At Madame Tussauds Museum you can see models of famous people.

    3. Oxford Street is a famous street for shopping.

    4. The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace.

    5. Big Ben is a bridge.

    6. You can see great views of London from Oxford street.

Language development

1. Match the following with the signs.

a b

c d

  1. The fire escape is on your left.

  2. Turn right.

  3. The fire escape is on your right.

  4. Turn left.

  1. Look at the diagram, then complete the sentences with prepositions from the list below:

in front of, opposite, next to, on, between, behind

E.g.: The post office is _____ to the police station. The post office is behind the police station.

  1. The fire station is _____ the post office.

  2. The police station is _____ the post office and home.

  3. The hospital is _____ corner of Elm street and Main avenue.

  4. A school is _____ in the front of the hospital.

  5. A library is _____ on the right side of the school.

  1. Answer the questions using the following prepositions from the list.

in front of, opposite, next to, on, between

  1. Where is the supermarket situated?

  2. Where is the shopping centre situated?

  3. Where is the music shop situated?

  4. Where is the newsagent situated?

  5. Where is the post office situated?

  6. Where is the aquarium situated?

  7. Where is the chemist situated?

  8. Where is the hotel situated?

  9. Where is the art gallery situated?

  10. Where is the theater situated?

Vocabulary game

  1. Work in pairs. Choose the words from the list to make sentences. The person with the most points is the winner.

airplane, boat, budget airline, bullock cart, bus, car, bicycle, flight, helicopter, overseas, plane, public transport, road, rocket, route, rover, satellite, scooter, ship, steamer, submarine, to be crowded, traffic jam, train, tram, transport, truck, wheel, working hours, means, motor, land transport, water transport, air transport, roadway, railway, vehicle, highway, bike, auto, metro, boat, carriage.

  1. Use the sentences to talk about your favorite means of transport.

Speaking

1. Look through the text in reading part and talk about the importance of means of transports in human life.

Writing

1. Write a short paragraph about future transport.

SIW.1. Write essay on the theme: Transport in Astana.

SIWT.1. Make a Power Point presentation about “Transport in London.”

Unit 12. Travelling