LONGMAN English Skills for Life

Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1 (Literacy)

Transport Worksheet 25 A train ticket Look at the train ticket. Read it with a partner.

South East Rail return

 lts: Adu ts

From:

London

e:  te Da t

 To:  To

Leeds

Price:

 ype:  t yp  t t  Tiicke t  T

one

Children:

two

16 May 2010 £25.00

Circle the answer. 1

The ticket is a

2

Who is the ticket for?

3

single

return

Where is the ticket to?

London

Leeds

4

Where is the ticket from?

London

Leeds

5

What is the date on the ticket?

16.5.10

16.3.10

6

How much is the ticket?

twenty-fve pounds

fty-fve pounds

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Transport Worksheet 26 Look at the pictures. How many words do you know?

Public transport 1

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Private transport 6

7

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10

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Check in the Longman Photo Dictionary and write the words under the pictures. Look at the examples. How do you travel in the UK?

How do your family and friends travel in the UK? 

I come to college by bus. I go shopping by car. I go to visit my sister by train. I walk to college.

My son goes to college by motorbike. My sister comes to visit me by coach. My brother drives a taxi. My daughter walks to school.

Now write some sentences about you and your family and friends. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Transport Worksheet 27 Read text A.

Hi,

A

How are you? Can you help me? I want to go to Brighton on Saterday to visit my sister. sister. I want to go at about 10 o’clock and I need to be in Brighton at 11.15. Can I go by train? How about the coach? I want to go quickly and I can pay £20. Thank you very much. Luweeza

1

What is is text A? Tick (✓) one box. a letter an advertisement an e-mail

2

Why is Luweeza writing to you? Tick ( ✓) one box. She wants travel information. She wants information about Brighton. She wants to tell you about her sister.

3

There is a spelling mistake in text A. Which word is not correct? Tick ( ✓) one box. Saterday visit train

4

Why does Luweeza want to go to Brighton?

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What time does she want to arrive in Brighton?

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Transport Worksheet 28 Read texts B and C.

Train B

London: Victoria station Brighton

9.36 10.28

10.06 10.58

10.36 11.28

Takes 52 minutes. Single ticket £1 £19 9

Return ticket £1 £19.1 9.10 0

For more information: National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk 

Coach C

London: Victoria coach station Brighton

9.50 12.00

10.50 13.00

11.50 14.00

Takes 2 hours 10 minutes. Single ticket £9.50

Return ticket £1 £18 8

For more information: www.nationalexpress.com/coach/ or phone 08717 818181

6

How much is a return train ticket to Brighton?

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7

How long does the coach take to go to Brighton?

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8

What time does the 11.50 coach get to Brighton? Tick ( ✓) one box. one o’clock two o’clock three o’clock

9

What is www.n www.nationalrail.co.u ationalrail.co.uk? k? Tick T ick ( ✓) one box. an e-mail address a postcode a website address

10

Which is good for Luweeza – the train or the coach? Tick ( ✓) one box. train coach Why? Give two reasons.

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