Aim: Students will identify methods of transport to get to some place. How can I get to the city centre? Read 1. Look at the picture and write the corresponding expression in the correct bubble. a) Go straight for seven blocks and … It’s better to take a taxi. b) Excuse me, how can I get to the city centre? 2. Read the dialogue. Tourist: Excuse me. How can I get to The Palace of Fine Arts? Is it far away from here? Policeman: No, it isn’t. You can go on foot. Go straight until 5 de Mayo Street and turn left. Then go straight for three blocks and turn right on Lazaro Cardenas Avenue. It’s on your right. You will see it because it’s very big and beautiful. Tourist: Thanks. And Where’s the Monument of the Revolution? Policeman: It’s on Republic Avenue. Tourist: How can I get there? Policeman: By taxi because it is far away from here. Tourist: And, how can I get to Acapulco? Policeman: By bus, by airplane or by car. Tourist: Thank you very much. Mexican people are very nice. Lesson 76 18
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3. Underline the corresponding option.
A) What’s the fastest method of transport to get to other country? a) By train b) By bus c) By airplane
B) What places does the tourist want to visit? a) The Latinoamericana Tower and the Monument of the Revolution. b) The Palace of Fine Arts, the Monument of the Revolution and Acapulco. c) Acapulco, the Palace of Fine Arts and the Anthropology museum.
C) What are the suggestions from the policeman to get to Acapulco? a) Traveling by train, by bus or by airplane. b) Going by airplane, by bus or by car. c) Going by airplane, by bus or on foot.
D) Where’s the Monument of the Revolution? a) It’s on Lazaro Cardenas Avenue. b) It’s on Republic Avenue. c) It’s on Reforma Avenue.
E) What’s the tourist’s opinion about Mexican people? a) Mexican people are very nice. b) Mexican people are very impatient. c) Mexican people aren’t very nice.
Think
4. Look at the words in bold in the dialogue in exercise 2 and underline the corresponding sentence.
a) Some linking devices indicate a particular method of transport. b) Some verbs indicate particular method of transport. c) Some prepositions indicate a particular method of transport.
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5. Match the pictures with the corresponding method of transport. a) by train b) by airplane c) by bus d) by car e) on foot f ) by ship g) by bicycle h) by subway i ) by boat 6. Use the corresponding words to complete the dialogue. Then act it with a classmate. by bus on foot by airplane Carlos: What are you doing Father? Father: I’m planning the next holidays. I would like traveling _______________ because it is faster than the other transport methods but it is more expensive. Carlos: Why don’t we travel ___________________. It is comfortable and less expensive. We can go to the bus station and buy the tickets. Father: Your’ re right. Carlos: Where are we going to go? Father: We can visit your grandparents in Guadalajara and going to the beach. Carlos: That sounds great. The beach isn’t far from my grandparent’s house. We can go ________________.
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Turn right Turn left Go straight 2. Read the dialogue and mark the way to get to the market in the sketch. After that write the word “market” in the corresponding place.
Denisse: Excuse me. Where can I buy some souvenirs? Policeman: In a gift store or in the market. Denisse: I prefer the market. Where is it? How can I get there? Policeman: Well, go straight for two blocks on Fourth Street and turn right. Go straight and turn right on Third Street. Denisse: Is the market there?
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Write the corresponding method of transport.
a) This is the fastest method of transport to travel to other country. __________ b) If you travel in this ways, you don’t generate pollution. _________________ c) This method of transport sometimes travels under the city. ______________
Lesson 77 Aim: Students will be able to ask for the way to get to a specific place.
Where can I buy some souvenirs?
Read
1. Look at the signals and write the corresponding expression on the lines.
Policeman: No, it isn’t. Go straight for two blocks and turn left. Go straight and turn left on Second Street. Go straight for two blocks and turn right. Denisse: Is the market there? Policeman: It’s near. Go straight and turn right on First Street. Go straight and the market is at the end of the street, on your left. Did you understand? Denisse: Yes, I think. Thanks. Policeman: You’re welcome. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Write
3. Write True or False.
a) Denisse wants to buy some souvenirs. b) She prefers a gift store c) The market is in front of the park. d) There is a bank on First Street. e) Denisse is asking for an specific place
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23 Robert: _______________________________________________________
Policeman: ____________________________________________________
Robert: _______________________________________________________
Policeman: ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Robert: _______________________________________________________
Policeman: ____________________________________________________ Think
4. Underline the corresponding option to complete the sentence.
A) You use the expressions in bold in the dialogue in exercise 2 to give…
a) advices b) directions c) the news
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5. Order the expressions to write a dialogue.
Go straight on Pink Avenue and turn left. Go straight for two blocks. It’s on your right. Yes, there is one on Red Street. How can I get there? Thank you. You’re welcome. Excuse me. Is there an office supply over here?
6. Work in pairs. Look at the map in exercise 2 to ask and answer questions about how you can get to a place. Example: Go straight for two blocks and turn right. Go straight, it’s on Third street. How can I get to the bakery? You: How can I get to ____________________________________________? Classmate: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
You: __________________________________________________________? Classmate: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Check your progress
Underline the option that answers the question.
How do you ask for the location of a specific place?
a) How can I get to the museum? b) Is there a post office near here? c) Where’s the bank?
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25 Lesson 78 Aim: Students will express the directions to get to a public place.
There is a bank on the corner of Reforma Street and Juarez Avenue
Read 1. Read the sentence and place the bank in the sketch. There is a bank on the corner of Reforma Street and Juarez Avenue. GAS STATION REFORMA STREET TOURISTIC INFORMATION OFFICE J U PARK V I BUS STATION L L A A V E A R E Z
A HIDALGO STREET
VILLA STREET V E N BOOK STORE BAKERY LIBRARY U E MADERO STREET SCHOOL
2. Read the dialogue.
Mr. Peterson: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here? Woman: Yes, there is one on the corner of Reforma Street and Juarez Avenue. Mr. Peterson: And, is there a gas station over here? Woman: Yes, there is one on Reforma Street. It’s in front of the park. Mr. Peterson: What about a bakery? Is there any one near here? Woman: Yes, there is one on Villa Street. It’s between the book store and the library. Mr. Peterson: Is there a beach in this city? Woman: No, there isn’t. We are in Tlaxcala. You should go to the touristic information office and get a travel guide. Mr. Peterson: You’re right. Where is it? Woman: It’s next to the bus station, across from the bank. Mr. Peterson: Thank you very much.
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3. Look at the map in exercise 1, read the sentences and write the name of the corresponding public place. a) It’s on the corner of Juarez Avenue and Madero Street. b) It’s on Villa Street, next to the bakery. c) It’s on Reforma Street, across from the park. d) It’s between the book store and the library. e) It’s on the corner of Reforma Street and Juarez Avenue. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Think
4. Choose the corresponding option to complete the sentences.
The words in bold in the dialogue in exercise 2 are ______________________. a) verbs b) prepositions c) adjectives They indicate _________________________________________. a) an action b) sequence c) location Write
5. Look at the map and answer the following questions. 26
27 a) Where’s the office supply? _______________________________________________________________
b) Where are Martha’s and Lorena’s house? _______________________________________________________________
c) Where’s the hospital? _______________________________________________________________
d) Where’s the book store? _______________________________________________________________
6. Work in pairs to ask and answer questions about some other places in the map in exercise 5. Example: Check your progress
Write on the line the corresponding option to answer the questions.
They’re on the First Avenue, next to the park.
It’s on the Third Avenue.
Singular a) Where’s the post office? _________________________________________
Plural b) Where are the banks? ___________________________________________ It’s on Tlaxcala Avenue Where’s the park?
Lesson 79 Aim: Students will be able to ask and answer about schedules in a bus station or in the airport.
What time is the next bus to Oaxaca?
Read
1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Where do you think is Mr. Morales?
_______________________________ 2. Read the dialogue.
Mr. Morales: Excuse me. What time is the next bus to Oaxaca? Woman: This is the timetable. What destination do you need? Mr. Morales: I’m going to the capital. Woman: So, you need a single ticket to Oaxaca. Mr. Morales: Yes. What time does it depart? Woman: At three o’clock. Mr. Morales: How much is it? Woman: $ 450.00
BUS TIMETABLE
Destination: Oaxaca, Oax Departs Arrives Price Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday 8:00 am 3:00 pm 6:00 pm 5:00 am 1:00 pm 8:00 pm 11:00 pm 10:00 am $ 400 $ 450 $ 430 $ 380 Destination: Ixtepec, Oax
Departs Arrives Price Saturday Sunday Sunday 10:00 am 9:00 pm 4:00 pm 2:00 pm 1:00 am 8:00 pm $ 390 $ 350 $ 400 28
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3. Look at the bus timetable and answer the questions.
a) What time does the next bus to Oaxaca depart on Saturday? ____________ b) What time does the next bus to Ixtepec depart on Friday? _______________ c) Where did Mr. Morales buy a ticket to? ______________________________ d) How much does Mr. Morales have to pay? ___________________________ e) What’s the capital of Oaxaca? _____________________________________
Think
4. Look at the words in bold in the dialogue and complete the sentences.
a) This preposition indicates time: _______________ b) This preposition indicates place: ______________ Write
5. Design a bus timetable as the one in exercise 2.
BUS TIMETABLE
Destination: ______________________ Departs Arrives Price ____________________ ____________________ _______________
____________________ ____________________ _______________
____________________ ____________________ _______________
____________________ ____________________ _______________
6. Work in pairs about the bus time table that you designed. Write the destination in a card and put it on your desk. Take turns to ask an answer about the time and the prices of the tickets.
Example: Check your progress
Underline the corresponding option.
A bus timetable contains:
a) Departs, arrives and prices of the subway tickets. b) Departs, arrives and prices of the bus tickets. c) Departs, arrives and prices of the airplane tickets.
Lesson 80 Aim: Students will be able to ask for the price of a single ticket or a return ticket.
I need a single ticket to Zacatecas
Read
1. Look at the picture and answer the question.
Where are they?
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Mrs. Castillo: Excuse me. I need to go to Zacatecas? What time is the next flight? Woman: It is at 12:30. Mrs. Castillo: I need a ticket please. How much is it? Woman: Are you going to back here? Mrs. Castillo: No, I’m not. Woman: So, you need a single ticket. It costs $ 2,900.00 Mrs. Castillo: Here you are.
Mr. Herrera: Good afternoon. I want to go to Villa Hermosa tomorrow morning. How much is the ticket. Woman: From Mexico city to Villa Hermosa is $ 3,200.00 Mr. Herrera: I need to back to Mexico City the next weekend. How much is the return ticket? Woman: From Mexico City to Villa Hermosa and back here you have to pay $ 6,400.00 Mr. Herrera: Here you are. Woman: Thank you. This is your confirmation form.
Confirmation Number: PWETN Passenger Name: Mr. R. Herrera Date Flt
Mon 14 Jul 602 Depart
Mexico D.F. 10:30 am Arrive
Villa Hermosa 11:50 pm Sun 20 Jul 703 Villa Hermosa 10:55 am Mexico D.F. 12:55 pm
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3. Answer the questions.
a) How much is a return single to Zacatecas? _______________________________________________________________ b) How much is return ticket to Villa Hermosa? _______________________________________________________________ c) Mr. Herrera wants to go to Villa Hermosa and back to Mexico City, he needs a: _____________________________________________________________ d) Mrs. Castillo wants to go to Zacatecas, she needs a: _______________________________________________________________ e) If you want to go from Chiapas to Veracruz and back to Chiapas, you need a: _______________________________________________________________ f ) If you need to go from Monterrey to Sonora, you need a: _______________________________________________________________
Think
4. Look at the words in bold in the dialogue in exercise 2 and complete the sentences.
Go from Sonora to Coahuila = ________________________ Go from Guerrero to Chiapas and back to Guerrero = __________
Go = _____________________________ Go and back = _____________________
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5. Match the columns.
_______ How much is it? _______ What time does it leave? _______ How far is it? _______ From Mexico City to Cancun. _______ From Chiapas to Morelos and back. _______ Methods of transport. A) Single ticket. B) $ 3,500.00 C) By bus, by airplane, by train. D) At 4:30 am. E) 3 hours. F) Return ticket. 6. Work in pairs and write a dialogue, follow the instructions. After that, practice it and show it to the class.
Student A: You are a client who lives in Campeche. You are going to visit your grandparents in Sinaloa. You want to return to Campeche on Sunday. Go to the airport and ask for the ticket that you need.
Student B: You work in an airport. You are going to help the client to reserve a flight.
Dialogue
_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Check your progress
Complete the sentence with the corresponding words. return ticket a) Mexico City – Monterrey. b) Chapas – Tabasco – Chiapas c) Morelos – Puebla – Tlaxcala – Morelos single ticket __________________________ __________________________ __________________________
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a) by train b) by airplane c) by bus d) by car e) on foot f ) by ship g) by bicycle h) by subway i ) by boat Lesson 81 Aim: Students will solve some exercises about the topics worked in last sessions in order to check their progress.
Mini Check
Read
1. Match the methods of transport with the corresponding picture. 2. Read the dialogue.
Ring, ring …
Travel agent: Sky airlines. May I help you? Miss Balbuena: Yes, please. I need to travel to New York. Travel agent: When do you want to leave? Miss Balbuena: I want to leave on the next airplane and come back on Sunday. Travel agent: Well, the next flight is tomorrow morning at 8:00 o’clock.
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Miss Balbuena: That’s perfect. How long does it take? Travel agent: It takes five and half hours. Miss Balbuena: How much is it? Travel agent: $ 3,500.00 Do you want a single or return ticket? Miss Balbuena: I need a return ticket. Travel agent: So, your reservation is for Tuesday at 8:00 in the morning and come back on Sunday at 3:00 in the afternoon. Is it correct? Miss Balbuena: Yes, thank you. Travel agent: How do you want to pay? Miss Balbuena: By credit card.
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3. Write True or False. a) Miss Balbuena is going to travel to the United States. b) She is talking to her mother. c) She is going to leave on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. d) She needs a return ticket. e) She is going to pay by credit card. f ) She is going to come back on Sunday afternoon. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Think
4. Look at the words on bold in the dialogue in exercise 2 and write them in the corresponding place.
Costs: __________________________________________________________
Payment: _______________________________________________________
Time: __________________________________________________________
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a) How much is a single ticket from Mexico City to Puebla? _______________________________________________________________ b) How much is a return ticket from Mexico City to Jalapa? _______________________________________________________________ c) If I want to go to Coatzacoalcos and back to Mexico City, I need a: _______________________________________________________________ d) How much is a return ticket from Mexico City to Ciudad Serdan? _______________________________________________________________ e) How much do I have to pay for three single tickets to Ixtepec? _______________________________________________________________ f) How much do I have to pay if I buy two return tickets to Oaxaca? _______________________________________________________________
6. Match the pictures with the corresponding place. After that, choose one of them and write a description. a) Mexico City b) Acapulco c) Tula, Hidalgo ________ ________ ________ Write
5. Look at the bus timetable and answer the following questions.
BUS TIMETABLE
Mexico City Destination
Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz Jalapa, Veracruz Ciudad Serdan, Puebla Acatlan, Puebla Puebla, Puebla Ixtepec, Oaxaca Oaxaca, Oaxaca Price
$ 615.00 $ 400.00 $ 130.00 $ 160.00 $ 120.00 $ 580.00 $ 600.00 36
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_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Check your progress
Match the columns.
a) Some prepositions indicate a particular method of transport. ____________ b) The imperative form is used to give directions. ______________ d) Some prepositions indicate location. _____________
A) Go straight, turn left, turn right. B) Next to, on, between, across from, on the corner of. C) By bus, by taxi, by train, by airplane.
Lesson 82 Aim: Students will identify that be going to is used to indicate a future time.
I’m going to attend a conference
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1. Match the pictures with the corresponding expression. a) He is going to paint the walls. b) He is going to plant a tree. c) She is going to prepare the breakfast.
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