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Before you watch

1 Label the pictures with these words.

bicycle plane river taxi traffic jam train station underground

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2 Complete the crossword with forms of transport.

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3 Tick (✔) the forms of transport in exercise 1 that you like. Compare with a partner.

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1 You take this from a station.

2 You pay someone to travel in this car.

3 A common form of private transport with four wheels.

4 This takes off and lands at an airport.

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5 A train that travels in tunnels below ground.

6 This travels on water.

7 A common form of transport with two wheels.

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4 You’re going to watch a documentary about transport in the UK. How much do you know about it? Do the quiz. Circle the correct answers.

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5 Now watch the documentary and check your answers.

00:00–01:13

6 Watch this section. Are these sentences T (true) or F (false)?

1 Heathrow Airport is very busy. T / F

2 There are a lot of cars in the UK. T / F

3 There are never traffic jams during the rush hour. T / F

4 People make about three million journeys by train every day. T / F

5 The Eurostar goes from London to Paris in three hours. T / F

01:13–02:22

7 Watch this section and circle the correct answers.

1 London car / taxi drivers have to learn The Knowledge.

2 The London underground opened in 1863 / 1963.

3 2.5 / 5.5 million people use the underground every day.

4 Other cities in the UK have / don’t have underground systems.

5 An Oyster Card is a travel card for London / all UK cities.

6 You can use an Oyster Card on the underground only / underground and buses.

What do you know?1 London’s main airport is called ... . a Heathrow airport b UK airport

2 The Eurostar train goes to ... . a Scotland b France

3 Taxis in London are ... . a black b red

4 Buses in London are ... . a black b red

5 The London underground is called ... . a the tube b the metro

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While you watch 02:22–03:45

8 Watch the final section and circle the correct answers.

1 The first ... appeared in London in 1903.

a taxis b buses

2 You can hire ... to get around London.

a bikes b motorbikes

3 The Mayor of London thinks the system is a ... thing for people in London.

a good b bad

4 You can go by river bus from the ... of the city.

a north to the south b west to the east

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9 Watch the whole documentary. Shout Stop! when you see the photographs below. Tell the class what is happening.

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After you watch

10 Work in pairs. Interview your partner. Ask and answer the questions below and note down their answers.

Optional activity

Write about your partner. Use their answers to the questions in the Transport Questionnaire. Tell the class about your partner.

TRANSPORT QUESTIONNAIRE

1 Have you ever been on a plane? Where did you go? Did you like it?

2 When did you last travel by train? Where did you go?

3 Have you ever been on a boat? Where did you go?

4 What is your favourite form of transport? Why?

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After you watch

11 Find out about transport in your country and in your town or city. Look for the answers on the Internet and make notes in the table.

What is the name of the main airport in your country? How many people use it every year?

What’s the nearest airport to your town or city?

What kind of trains are there in your country? What is the difference between them?

What colour are the taxis and buses in your town or city? Is there a travel card? How much does it cost?

What is the name of the underground system in your capital city?When did it start?How many people use it every day?

Transport in my country

Optional activity

Write a presentation about transport in your country and town or city. Use the notes you made in the table and include some pictures too. Give your presentation to a small group or the rest of the class. Answer any questions.

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