JOURNEY
Unit 9
Transport
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bicycle (bike)
boat
bus
car
coach
helicopter
lorry
motorbike
Transport
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plane
scooter
ship
taxi
train
tram
underground
van
We can say
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go by bike or cycle
go by car or drive
give somebody a lift to … or drive somebody to …
go by bus, train, taxi … or take/catch a bus, train,
taxi …
go on foot or walk
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs have two parts:
a verb + one or two prepositions
break down
get in
get out of
get on
get off
take off
get back
What’s the weather like?
sunny
rainy
snowy
foggy
windy
cloudy
stormy
icy
Present Perfect
have/ has + Past Participle
I / you/ we / they
+ They have seen the film.
They’ve seen …
- They have not seen the film.
They haven’t seen …
? Have they seen the film?
Yes, they have.
No, they haven’t.
he/ she / it
+ She has seen the film.
She’s seen ..
- She has not seen the film.
She hasn’t seen …
? Has she seen the film?
Yes, she has.
No, she hasn’t.
Past Participle (V3)
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Past participle of regular verbs:
work
worked
worked
stop
stopped
stopped
Past participle of irregular verbs:
see
saw
seen
go
went
gone
Just, already, yet
just
+ I have just booked the tickets. (éppen most)
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already
+ I have already climbed the Eiffel Tower. (már)
yet
- I haven’t visited Spain yet. (még)
? Have you found your passport yet? (már)
Buying a train ticket
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Clerk: Next please. Good morning.
Brian: Good morning. I’d like a ticket to Paris, please.
Clerk: Single or return?
Brian: Return, please.
Clerk: When are you coming back?
Brian: Tomorrow.
Clerk: That’s £15, please.
Brian: Here you are.
Clerk: Thank you. Here’s your change.
Brian: Which platform is it?
Clerk: Number 2. The next train is at 17.00.
Brian: Is it a direct train?
Clerk: Yes, it is.
Bus, train and plane times
We usually use the 24-hour clock.
9.20
12.35
14.08
18.00
‘nine twenty’
‘twelve thirty-five’
‘fourteen oh eight’
‘eighteen hundred’
Writing an e-mail
Hi Pam,
Chris and I are in London. It’s
rainy and windy but we’re having
a great time. We’ve already seen
a lot of sights. Yesterday we
visited the Buckingham Palace
and Madame Tussauds. We also
took a ride on the London Eye. It
was amazing. We haven’t visited
the Tower of London and British
Museum.
We’re coming home on Sunday.
See you soon.
Love
Ann
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Begin with Hi … or Dear …
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Say where you are
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Describe the weather
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Describe three things you did
(past simple and time
expressions: yesterday …)
Say two things you haven’t done
yet (present perfect negative)
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Say when you’re coming home
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Finish with phrases:
See you soon. That’s all for now.
Look forward to seeing you.
Love. Lots of love. Best wishes …
Test
I.
Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of
the verbs in the box.
write
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do
hear
lose
buy
eat
read
I _______ my homework and now I can go out!
You _______ all the bread. Can you buy some more?
I _______ that book. Can you lend me another one?
I _______ that you’re getting married. Is it true?
She _______ a letter to the newspaper.
My friend _______ a new scooter. It’s very good!
Susie can’t come with us today. She _______ her passport!
II. Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of
the verbs in brackets.
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_______ (you buy) the new Rihanna CD?
I _______ (see) P.S. I love you 10 times. It’s my favourite film.
Is Peter here? No, he ________ (go) home.
My sister _______ (pass) her driving test yet but she wants to buy
a car.
5. I _______ (invite) Jenny to my Halloween party yet.
6. _______ (the theatre send) our tickets yet?
7. Would you like a drink? No, thanks. I _______ (have) one.
III. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. have we lot sights already seen a of
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2. I the have yet opera not house visited
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3. she just a funny has story heard
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4. you money the changed have?
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5. have packed they the suitcase yet?
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IV. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1.We couldn’t see because it was _______.
A sunny B warm C foggy
2. It’s hard to walk when the street is _______.
A icy B rainy C hot
3. It was very _______ last night. There’s a tree across the road.
A windy B snowy C icy
4. Last night it was _______ in my room.
A cloudy B freezing C stormy
5. You can’t see the moon. It’s very _______.
A cloudy B windy C sunny
V. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. _______ a taxi from the station to our house.
2. I always _______ by Underground when I’m in London.
3. Can you _______ me a lift home, please?
4. You can still _______ the 12.30 p.m. bus. It’s only 12.15 p.m.
5. We _______ everywhere on foot because it’s good exercise!
VI. Imagine you are on holiday in a big city. Write an e-mail to a
friend. Write about these things:
•where you are
•what the weather’s like
•what you have already done
•what you haven’t done yet