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Public Transport

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🧩 Supplementary Practice

Extra practice — Public Transport

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

Buses, trains, tickets — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

bus
train
metro / underground
taxi
ticket
return
single
platform

Answer, then check.

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

Take the bus.

bus

The train is fast.

train

Take the metro.

metro / underground

Call a taxi.

taxi

Buy a ticket.

ticket

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from buses, trains, tickets.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

A single / return to ___, please.

When does it leave / arrive?

Which platform?

How much is it?

Does this bus go to ___?

Can I pay by card?

Guided speaking

Speak

Pairs: customer + ticket seller. Buy 2 different tickets (bus and train).

  • Use: "A single / return to ___, please."
  • Use: "When does it leave / arrive?"
  • Use: "Which platform?"
  • Use: "How much is it?"

Model answer

You: A return to Cambridge, please. Seller: That's £30. You: When does the next train leave? Seller: At ten past eight, from platform 6. You: Can I pay by card? Seller: Yes, of course.

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

  1. You: …

  2. You: …

  3. You: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

  • Talk about buses, trains, tickets without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: Polite question intonation ↗

Chunks

Travel questions sound friendly when your voice goes up at the end. Practise rising politely on the last word.

When does it leave? ↗

Where is platform 4? ↗

How much is a single? ↗

Does this bus go to the centre? ↗

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

  1. Time question: ___ does it leave?

  2. Place question: ___ is the bus stop?

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

Asking 'When…?', 'Where…?', 'How much…?'

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

When does…? Where is…? How much is…? Which platform…? Use these to get travel info.

  • When does the next bus leave?
  • Where is the station?
  • How much is a single to London?

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

  • When does the next bus leave?
  • Where is the station?
  • How much is a single to London?
  • Which platform is it?

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

  1. ___ does the train leave?

  2. ___ is platform 4?

  3. ___ much is a ticket?

  4. ___ this bus go to the airport?

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

A return to London, please. (one way)

The train leaves in platform 4.

Where does the bus arrive?

Build the sentence

Build it

Put the words in the right order.

Whendoesthebusleave?
AreturntoLondon,please
Whichplatformisit?

Answer, then check.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using asking 'when…?', 'where…?', 'how much…?'.

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