PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK: UNIT 19
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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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
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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