UNIT 4

Travel and Transport

Let’s Listen

Activity 1

Listen to the dialogs and questions. Choose the best answer

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(A) England
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Switzerland
4.
(A) Their color
(B) Their history
(C) Their location
(D) Their Size
5.
(A) The man
(B) The woman
(C) The woman's mother
(D) The woman and her mother
6.
(A) By car
(B) By Plane
(C) By ship
(D) By Train
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(A) He didn't like it.
(B) He enjoyed it.
(C) He was pleased.
(D) He was terrified.
8.
(A) In a boat
(B) In a car
(C) In a plane
(D) On a house
9.
(A) Bad directions
(B) Bad food
(C) Bad traffic
(D) Bad weather

Activity 2
Dictation Practice. Complete the following information!

In 1860, the _____ of Vladivostok was _____. This was ________ city for
Russia because after only a few years _________ Russia's largest port
city______ the Pacific. However, there _____ between Moskow and
Vladivostok, and sending things _____ was _____. The tsar, Alexander
IlL, plant ______ to connect _________of Russia. In 1881, work on the
Trans-Siberian______began. It took decades to _____ the railroad. ___
and soldiers ______were put on the work both ends of the _____ 1898,
trains could run Lake Baikal, bat the _______Lake Baikal______ the
railroad. Convicts and ________ working toward the center. either
end of the _______ still blocked completion & more than 600
kilometers the line. and over 1,800 meters. The only way to _______

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passengers and cargo & the lake was by ______ until a special line
______be built around the southern ______ of the lake. The Trans-
Siberian E connecting Vladivostok in the & Both passengers and
cargo & railroad, with the _________was finally completed in & with
Petrograd in the ________ still transported today _______ the km trip
from Moscow _______ Vladivostok taking ________days

Let’s Speak
Activity 3
Let’s practice the dialogue

W: Hey! It's great to see you again! How was

your winter vacation?
M: It was great! I had so much fun
W: So... where did you go?
M: Oh, on my winter vacation? I went skiing in
Colorado.
W: How was it? I heard there are some really
nice resorts in Colorado.
M: Fantastic! I had a great time. We went to this
resort called Copper Creek. If you ever get a
chance to go there, I highly recommend it.
W: Well... I don't know. I don't really like skiing
or snow. Cold weather really bothers me.

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M: Oh? Well you look really rested. Where did
you spend your winter vacation?
W: On a beach in Miami.

Discussion Questions!
1. Describe the scenery in your country. What kinds of things
can you see?
2. If you go on a vacation, would you like to spend time in a
city or nature?
3. Do you like travelling, or would you rather stay at home?
4. What types of natural and human-made wonders can be
found in your country?

Activity 4

Practice the conversation below!

W: How may I help you?

M: I have a reservation to rent a car under the name of Johnson.

W: Let me just pull up that file, Mr. Johnson. Robert Johnson?

M: Yes, that's right. I reserved a mid-sized car for three days.

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W: I have your reservation right here, Mr. Johnson. A mid-sized car
for three days with unlimited mileage. Would you like to pay for us
to fill up the tank when you bring it back? Or do you want to buy
the gas yourself before you turn in the car?

M: I'll pay for the gas now so I don't have to worry about filling it
up.

W: Alright, Mr. Johnson. Please sign on the bottom line and write
your initials here.

Let’s have a discussion!

Student in pairs may talk freely and share their views about some
topics about transportation. They have to randomly pick the cards
below!

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Let’s Read

Reading skill

APPLYING PREVIEWING, PREDICTING, AND PreP

In the preceding three chapters, the skills of previewing, predicting
and making semantic association (PreP) have been introduced. In
this chapter, apply the three skills simultaneously. The procedures
are as follows:
1. Preview the passage ‘The Simple Life of Muhammad’ for
about two or three minutes.
2. Your teacher will ask you about what you remember
from the preview.
3. Your teacher will ask you to write on the board all
words related to what you remember from the passage.
4. Next, your teacher will ask you to predict what else you
will find in or following the passage.
5. Before reading the text carefully, try to answer the true-
false questions following the next passage.
6. Finally, read the whole passage and answer the
following questions. You will find that you improve
your comprehension a lot.

Reading Text

The United States has many wonders that attract tourists from all
over the world, including Americans themselves. One of its most
famous natural sites is the Grand Canyon. Another is Niagara Falls.
The Redwood trees in California are the largest in the world. Some
of the nation's most beautiful scenery can be seen in national parks.
People come to these parks to hike, camp, and watch wildlife. The
United States also has many human-made wonders. The elegant

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Statue of Liberty, with her torch held high, has always welcomed
people to the United States. The Arch in Saint Louis is an amazing
structure that stands as tall as it is wide. One of the most beautiful
bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge, is near San Francisco.
In South Dakota, the heads of four famous presidents have been
carved from stone at Mount Rushmore. The nation's capital,
Washington D.C., has the majestic Lincoln Memorial. Wherever you
go in the United States, there are beautiful things to see. There are
deserts, mountains, oceans, and sandy beaches, as well as all kinds
of buildings. Whether you like natural wonders or manmade ones,
the United States has something for everyone.

Let’s focus on Grammar

Verb
A verb can be described as transitive or intransitive based on
whether it requires an object to express a complete thought or
not. A transitive verb is one that only makes sense if it exerts its
action on an object. An intransitive verb will make sense without
one. Some verbs may be used both ways.

Transitive Verbs require a direct object for their meaning

to be complete
Subject Transitive Direct Meaning
Verbs Object
Jenny erased incomplete
Jenny erased the complete
whiteboard
Gary told incomplete
Gary told a secret complete

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 The girls carry incomplete
The girls carry the water complete
She loves incomplete
She loves rainbow complete

Intransitive Verbs DO NOT require a direct object for their

meaning to be complete
Subject Transitive Direct Adverbial Meaning
Verbs Object
Wendy slept complete
Peter walked to school complete
The ran to the road complete
dog
People stop in the complete
traffic light

Some verbs can be transitive and intransitive, depending

on the context
Subject Transitive Direct Adverbi Meaning
Verbs Object al
Doug moved the sofa complete
(transitive)
Doug moved to complete
(intransitive singapor
) e
Kelly left her bag at home complete
(transitive)
Kelly left at 03:00 complete

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Activity 5
Circle I if the sentences have intransitive verbs. Circle T if the
sentences have transitive verbs.
1. We ate the whole pie.
I/T
2. The boy finished his schoolwork.
I/T
3. The store sells many good books.
I/T
4. Betty relaxed on the holiday weekend. I/T
5. Greg showered quickly before breakfast.
I/T
6. I'm going to drink a huge bottle of soda.
I/T
7. Is someone going to repair the printer today?
I/T
8. The mountain climber fell down the mountain.
I/T

Activity 6
Read about Leslie's last vacation. Circle T for transitive or I
for intransitives. If the verbs are transitive, write the
appropriate direct objects on the lines based on the words in
the box.

Last summer, I went to the beach. It was great. The ocean was so
beautiful, and I sat (T / I) 1 ___________ in the sun all day. I read (T /
I) 2 ___________ I also went swimming (T / I) 3 ___________ It was so
much fun, but I drank (T / I) 4 ___________ and became sick. The food
was delicious, though. I ate S (T / I) 5_____________. Finally, it was
great because everything was so cheap. I didn't spend (T / I) 6
_____________while there. It was a wonderful vacation.

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 two books, the water, lots of fruits, too much money, waterfall,
ocean, sunrise

Let’s Write

UNITY
In addition to the three structural parts of a paragraph, a good
paragraph also has the elements of unity and coherence. Unity in a
paragraph means that in each paragraph, there is only one main
idea to discuss. The main idea is stated in the topic sentence, and
every supporting sentence develops and is related to that idea.
To make your paragraph have a unity, you may start by making a
simple outlining. If, for example, you announce in your topic
sentence that you are going to discuss about two important
characteristics of a prophet, discuss only those. Do not include
other irrelevant information.

Topic sentence : The prophet had two important characteristics:

Supporting details : - He was humble and modest.
- He preferred sufferings to leaving the
calling to Islam.

Activity 7
Write sentences with the given verbs. Write one sentence with a
transitive verb and the other with an intransitive verb.

1. To move (transitive) : Please move this table

To move (intransitive) : I am going to move to
another city

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 2. To drive (transitive) :
To drive (intransitive) :
3. To understand (transitive) :
To understand (intransitive) :
4. To draw (transitive) :
To draw (intransitive) :
5. To eat (transitive) :
To eat (intransitive) :
6. To read (transitive) :
To read (intransitive) :

Activity 8

Let’s make a composition

Please write about one of your travelling experiences and what
kind of transportation did you take. Make a simple outline
before writing the whole paragraph.

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