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TRANSPORTATION In this lesson, you will learn: THIS VOCABULARY bus, limousine, motorcycle

Kinds of transportation

north, south, east, west

Map directions

THESE LIFE SKILLS Bus #34 goes to the school.

Reading a bus schedule

Stop, No U-Turn

Rules of the road

THIS GRAMMAR Questions with “OR”

Is he a truck driver or a bus driver?

Information Question: HOW

How do you get to school?

Vocabulary: Kinds of Transportation Exercise 1: Write the word(s) under the picture.

1. ______________ 2. ______________ truck

3. ________________

4. ______________ 5. ______________

6. ________________

7. ______________ 8. ______________

9. ________________

a. plane

b. truck

c. bus

d. limousine

e. metro rail

f. motorcycle

g. bicycle/bike

h. boat

i. train

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Listening from the Video

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Exercise 2: Watch “It’s Your Turn” in the video.

Listen to the teacher’s questions. Point to the answers. Then, write the answers.

1. What’s this?

It’s a ____________________________ .

2. What’s this?

It’s a _____________________________ .

3. What’s this? _____ a __________________________ .

4. What’s this?

It’s ____ _________________________ .

5. What’s this? _______ ____ ____________________ .

Exercise 3: Unscramble the following words.

1. s b u

bus _____________________

2. n i r a t

_____________________

3. o c y m l c t e o r

_____________________

4. c t k r u

_____________________

5. o t a b

_____________________

6. m o t e r

a l i r

_____________________

7. l p n e a

_____________________

8. a r c

_____________________

9. o s i m e i u n l

_____________________

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Information Question: How?

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Exercise 4: Watch the next “It’s Your Turn.” Listen to the teacher. Point to what she says.

How do you get to school?

I ride a bicycle.

I drive a truck.

I ride a motorcycle

I take the bus.

I drive a car.

I take the metro rail.

Answer the teacher’s question:

How do YOU get to school?

Write your answer here: I ___________________________________________ .

More Transportation Vocabulary

pedestrian

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Grammar: Questions with “OR” Exercise 5: Watch the next “It’s Your Turn.” Answer the questions.

1.

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Does she take the metro rail or the bus?

She takes the bus.

Does he ride a bicycle or a motorcycle?

2.

He rides a _________________________ .

Is she a driver or a pedestrian?

3.

She’s a ____________________________ .

Answer more practice questions:

Does she drive a car or take the metro rail?

4.

______ takes the _________ __________ .

Is he a truck driver or a bus driver?

5.

_____ is a _________ _______________ .

Is he a limousine driver or a truck driver?

6.

He’s a __________________ __________ .

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Vocabulary: Traffic Signs Review these signs from the video.

Speed Limit

Do Not Enter

One Way

No Parking

No Left Turn

No Right Turn

No U-Turn

Stop

More Traffic Signs Learn this new vocabulary.

Seatbelt

Railroad Crossing

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School Crossing

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Handicapped Pedestrian Parking Crossing

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Exercise 6: Write the letter of the picture next to its meaning.

1. ___ g

No U-Turn

a.

2. ___ Pedestrian Crossing

b.

3. ___ School Crossing

c.

4. ___ Stop

d.

5. ___ Speed Limit

e.

6. ___ Railroad Crossing

f.

7. ___ Handicapped Parking

g

8. ___ Do Not Enter

h.

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Life Skill: Reading Bus Schedules Bus Route #91 – Monday through Friday Main/First Main/White Main/Wilson Main/Ocean Main/Iowa

Main/Lake

6:48

6:53

7:05

7:15

7:21

7:30

7:03

7:08

7:20

7:30

7:36

7:45

7:18

7:23

7:35

7:45

7:51

8:00

7:33

7:38

7:50

8:00

8:06

8:15

Bus Route #91 – Saturday and Sunday Main/First Main/White Main/Wilson Main/Ocean Main/Iowa

Main/Lake

7:05

7:30

8:06

XXX

8:30

8:46

7:20

7:45

8:21

XXX

8:45

9:01

7:35

8:00

8:36

XXX

9:00

9:16

7:50

8:15

8:51

XXX

9:15

9:31

Exercise 7: Look at the bus schedules. Circle the correct answers.

1. When does the first bus arrive at Main and Wilson on Monday? a. 6:48

b. 6:53

c. 7:05

d. 7:15

2. Is there a bus at Main and First before 7:00 on Saturday? a. Yes, there is.

b. No, there isn’t.

3. Does the bus stop at Main and Ocean on Wednesday? a. Yes, it does.

b. No, it doesn’t.

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4. Does the bus stop at Main and Ocean on Sunday? a. Yes, it does.

b. No, it doesn’t.

5. When does the first bus arrive at Main and Iowa on Tuesday? a. 6:48

b. 6:53

c. 7:15

d. 7:21

6. When does the first bus arrive at Main and White on Saturday? a. 7:30

b. 7:45

c. 8:00

d. 8:15

Life Skill: Reading a Map N

NORTH

W

E

S EAST WEST

SOUTH

Exercise 8: Look at the map of the United States. Circle the answers to the questions.

1. Where is Minnesota? It’s in ___________ . a. the north

b. the south

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2. Where is California? It’s in ____________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

3. Where is Texas? It’s in _______________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

4. Where is Pennsylvania? It’s in___________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

5. Where is Louisiana? It’s in _____________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

6. Where is Wisconsin? It’s in ____________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

7. Where is Nevada? It’s in ______________. a. the north

b. the south

c. the east

d. the west

8. Where is Maryland? It’s in _____________. a. the north

b. the south

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Life Skill: Reading Bus Routes

Bus #405

BANK

LIBRARY

PARK

SCHOOL

Bus #34

POST OFFICE

Bus #76 CITY HALL

Bus #101

Bus #21

HAIR SALON

Bus #98

HOSPITAL

BAKERY

Bus #77

Bus #115

Exercise 9: Look at the map. Then, complete the sentences. Follow this example:

I am at the hospital. I want to go to the post office.

Which bus do I take?

You take Bus #98.

1. I am at the library. I want to go to the bank.

Which bus do I take?

You ________ ______ # _______.

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2. I am at City Hall. I want to go to the post office.

Which bus do I take?

You _________ _______ # _______.

3. I am at the bakery. I want to go to the hospital.

Which ________ do ____ __________ ?

You _________ _______ # _______.

4. I am at the library. I want to go to the bakery. __________ _______ _____ I _______ ?

You _________ _______ # _______.

5. I am at school. I want to go to the hair salon. __________ _______ _____ I _______ ?

You _________ _______ # _______.

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Writing Exercise 10: Describe how you come to school. Here is an example:

I take the bus to school. I take the #91 bus. In the morning, I walk to the bus stop at Main and First. I arrive at the bus stop at 6:50 a.m. and wait for the bus. The bus comes at 7:00 a.m. My school is on Main Street. The bus stop is across from my school. The bus arrives at Main St. and Harrison Ave. at 7:45. It stops in front of a bakery. I like to buy coffee at the bakery before I start my class. I like to take the bus.

I ____________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

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Narrative Reading “Juan Perez Takes the Bus” Juan Perez goes to Downtown Adult School and works at Wayne Supermarket. He takes the bus to school. He walks to the bus stop

at Main and First at 6:50 a.m. He waits for the #302

bus for a few minutes. It arrives at 7:00 a.m. The bus stops at Main St. and Harrison Blvd. at 7:45 a.m. His school is across the street from the bus stop.

Juan works from 3 p.m. to midnight. He doesn’t take the bus to work. He rides his bicycle

. Juan can’t drive a car. He needs to

take a driving test. Right now, he is studying the rules of the road.

He wants to be a safe driver.

Exercise 11:

Answer the following questions about the story.

1. Where does Juan work? _____________________________ 2. Where does he go to school? __________________________ 3. Where does he wait for the bus?_______________________ 4. Which bus does Juan take to school? ____________________ 5. What time does the bus arrive?________________________ 6. Where does Juan get off the bus? _____________________ 7. How does Juan get to work? __________________________ 8. Can he drive a car? _________________________________ 9. What does Juan need to do? __________________________ 10. What does he want to be? ____________________________

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UNIT REVIEW (Each item=1 point)

Answer the questions.

1.

What’s this? a. It’s a bicycle.

2.

What is this sign? a. Speed Limit c. School Crossing

3.

What is this sign? a. No Left Turn b. No U-Turn c. Do Not Enter d. No Parking

4.

Is she a driver or a pedestrian?

She is a ____________________.

5.

Does he ride a motorcycle or a bicycle?

He rides a ___________________.

6.

How does she get to work? She ________ by bus. a. is b. goes c. does d. takes

b. It’s a motorcycle.

b. Pedestrian Crossing d. bus stop

Turn page over

Number correct and percentage score (circle one) 10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit

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Student name___________________________ Date _____________ Initials _______

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Complete the information.

What map directions are missing? Fill in the missing words.

7. _________

East

8. _________

South

Route #115 – Monday through Friday White/Koloa 6:43 7:05 7:18 7:33

White/Warring 6:48 7:08 7:23 7:38

White/Ridge 7:00 7:20 7:35 7:50

Route #115 – Saturday and Sunday White/Koloa 6:43 7:05 7:18 7:33

White/Warring 6:48 7:08 7:23 7:38

White/Ridge 7:00 7:20 7:35 7:50

Circle the answers.

9. What time is the first bus at White and Warring on Sunday? a. 6:48 b. 6:43 c. 7:38 d. 7:08 10. How many minutes does it take to go from White and Koloa to White and Ridge on Sunday? a. 17 minutes b. 30 minutes c. 45 minutes d. 10 minutes