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FROM
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IN THIS UNIT
š Grammar: can/can’t: possibility ge
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and ability; Articles: a/an, the and
no article
š Vocabulary: Transport; Travelling
š Task: Do a transport survey
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š World culture: Race across London

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Vocabulary and reading

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Transport
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1 Look at the photos. Which types of transport in the box can

you see?

a car a bus a train a tram a bicycle an underground train

a plane a taxi a scooter a ferry a motorbike

2a Put the types of transport in order, from fast to slow.

1 plane

b Work in pairs and compare your answers.

3 Work in pairs and discuss. How do these people usually travel

in your town?
š  schoolchildren š old people
š  students š police officers
š  business people

Schoolchildren usually go on foot, but they

sometimes go by bus or by car.

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 9 things you didn’t know about world travel
Did you know that …

1 In the USA, 74% of people drive a car. In Japan, it’s 59%; and in Germany,
it’s %. The average American family owns 1.9 cars.
2 More than 100 million people in the world ride a bicycle. About a third
of these people are in China. In the Netherlands, about 30% of people
choose to ride a bicycle. But in the USA, it’s only about %.
3 In Italy, a country of 60 million people, people have scooters.
In Rome, 500,000 people ride scooters, so they can get about easily in
the city traffic.
4 In Italy, the average journey to work is about 25 minutes; and in the
USA, it’s about 32 minutes. In Great Britain, it’s about minutes
− that’s nearly 200 hours a year travelling to and from work.
5 Every day, more than people travel into the centre of London:
77% take a bus or train, about 20% drive and only 3% walk to work.
6 There are over underground train systems in the world,
including those in Paris, Shanghai, Mexico City, Seoul, Moscow, Madrid
and Tokyo.

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7 The London Underground, or the ‘Tube’, has stations.

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Over 1,000 million passengers use the Tube every year.
8 The underground train system in Tokyo is very efficient: people usually
wait no more than minutes for a train. The only problem is
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that it’s sometimes difficult to get on or off a train because they’re often
very crowded.
9 The two busiest international airports are Hartsfield–Jackson Airport in
Atlanta, USA, with 71 million passengers every year, and Beijing Capital
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International Airport, with . That means about 160 people fly

to Atlanta every minute.
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4a Work in pairs. Read the article and discuss. PRONUNCIATION

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Which numbers go in the gaps?

1 5.2 Listen to the phrases in exercise 5a. Notice the
2 5 53 160 45 pronunciation of words with /Ȫ/ (e.g. a, the, to, for).
270 1 million 9 million 60 million
2 Practise saying the phrases.
b 5.1 Listen and check.

5a Choose the correct answers.

6a Look at the statements below. Which are true for
your town or city? Correct the false statements.
1 drive / ride a car
1 Most people drive small cars.
2 drive / ride a bicycle
2 People always wait in a queue to get on a bus.
3 drive / ride a scooter
3 People often fly from one city to another.
4 take / go a bus or train
4 Not many people walk to the shops.
5 walk to / for work
5 A lot of people ride bicycles to work.
6 wait to / for a bus or train
6 Traffic is a problem all day.
7 get on / in a bus or train
7 Buses are very crowded.
8 get out / off a bus or train
8 Taxis drive very slowly.
9 fly in / to the airport
9 Trains and buses are very cheap.
10 A lot of people ride scooters in the city centre.
b Read the article again and check your answers.
b Work in pairs and compare your sentences.

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Vocabulary Grammar focus 1
Travelling can/can’t: possibility and ability
1 Work in pairs. Look at the photos of Hong Kong 1a Work in pairs and discuss. What do you usually do
and discuss. when you have a long wait for a bus, train or plane?

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š What different forms of transport can you see?
š Do you think it is easy to travel about in b Read the webpage below. Which of your ideas from

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Hong Kong? exercise1a does it mention?

2a Work in pairs and discuss.

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š How often do you travel by plane? SEARCH TRAVEL FORUM
š Do you like/dislike travelling by plane?
š Do you like/dislike spending time at airports?

Travel forum – any questions

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b Read sentences a–j and put them in the correct

order. Make sure you understand the words in bold. Question
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a You go through security. GiorgioX: My girlfriend and I want some advice about
b You decide to fly somewhere for the weekend. 1 our trip to Thailand via Hong Kong. Does anyone
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c Finally, you board the plane. know about Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)?
d You book your ticket online. We have a stopover of eight hours there.
e You go to the check-in desk with your luggage.
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f Your flight is delayed so you wait in the Answers

departure lounge. JJB99: HKIA is really amazing! Traveller magazine
g They take your luggage and give you a says it’s the world’s number one airport, and I can
boarding pass. see why. I love it! You can fly direct to more than 160
h You go to the airport and look for ‘Departures’. destinations worldwide from there. But also, it’s got
i You arrive at your destination and go through great facilities – you can go shopping in the many
immigration control. different shops and you can visit the huge number of
j You look at the screens for your flight and restaurants. Some restaurants are open 24 hours.
gate number. My advice is: enjoy your time shopping and eating!
HarryH: You have an eight-hour stopover, so you’ve
c 5.3 Listen and check. got time for leisure, and maybe sleep! Take your
computer, because you can use the free Wi-Fi 24-7.
3 Work in pairs and discuss. Also, you can play various sports, including golf at the
nine-hole golf course near Terminal 1! With all the
š How can you buy tickets for bus, train or plane possibilities, you can’t get bored. But, if you get tired,
travel? How often do you do this? remember you can’t sleep in Terminal 1 – but you
š What do you like/dislike about travelling on can sleep in one of the special lounges for a small fee.
buses, trains and ferries? TimeFlies: Hi! I’m in HIKA now! This airport is really
š Can you travel to foreign destinations by bus or big and has everything you need. In most airports,
train from where you live? Which do you prefer? you can’t smoke … and there is no smoking in
Why? Terminal 1. But you can smoke in the special smoking
lounges in Terminal 2.

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A FACT

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Hong Kong has

about 8,000
skyscrapers.
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New York has
about 4,000.
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GRAMMAR PRONUNCIATION
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1 We use can for things it is possible to do or things 1 Listen again. Notice the pronunciation of can and can’t.
we are able to do.
You can fly direct to more than 160 destinations. 2 Practise saying the sentences.
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You can smoke in Terminal 2.

A: Can you play golf near the airport?
B: Yes, you can.
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2 We use can’t for things it is not possible to do 2 5.5 Listen to Mei Ling talking about things you can
or things we are not able to do. and can’t do in Hong Kong. Tick the things you can do.
A: Can you smoke in most airports? Cross the things you can’t do.
B: No, you can’t.
š travel by tram
š eat and drink on the underground trains
š find a seat easily on the underground trains
š find a taxi quickly
š use a special travel card on all public transport
PRACTICE š buy food and drink with the special travel card

1a Complete the sentences about Hong Kong

3 Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer
International Airport with can or can’t.
questions about a town or city you know, using
1 You eat at all times of the day and night. the ideas in exercise 2. Add two more questions
2 You sleep in Terminal 1. of your own.
3 You play golf near the airport.
4 You smoke in Terminal 1. Can you travel by tram in your town?
5 A: you smoke in Terminal 2?
B: Yes, you .
6 A: you sleep in Terminal 1? No, you can’t.
B: No, you .

Unit 5, Study & Practice 1, page 146

b 5.4 Listen and check.

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My name is Ignacio and I’m
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27 years old. I live with my
family in a house in Mexico
City, the capital city of
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Mexico. It’s a fantastic city, but

we have a real problem with
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traffic. Most people come to

work by car, so it’s very busy
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in the morning when they

come into the city centre and
in the evening when they
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go home. I’m an engineer

and I work for an international
company, from nine to five,
Monday to Friday. I have
a company car and my GRAMMAR
journey to work takes about
1 Complete the rules about articles with the, a/an or –
40 minutes. I also use my car (no article). Look at the words in bold in exercise 1a
at the weekend when I play to help you.
football with my friends. 1 We use :
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2 What’s his job?  ™ l^i]hdbZe]gVhZhZ#\#Vi]dbZ!idldg`!c^cZidÄkZ#
3 What does he do at the weekend?

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PRACTICE

1a Choose the correct answer: a, an, the or –

(no article).
1 I live in the / – Dublin. It’s a / the capital
city of – / the Ireland.
2 This is my cousin. Her name is the / – Lucia
and she’s a / an actor.
3 I’d like to study English in – / theJH6dg
in – / theJ@#
4 He goes to the / – work by a / – bus, from
– / the Monday to – / the Friday.
5 I work in a / – shop from the / – ten to
Mexico quiz
the / – four at the / – weekend.
6 H]Za^`ZhhiVn^c\Vithe / – home in True or false?
the / – evening and watching TV.
1 Mexico has got borders with three other countries:
b 5.6 Listen and check.
Guatemala, Costa Rica and USA.
2 The national language is Portuguese, but
many people understand English, especially
2a Write full answers to the questions. in tourist areas and near the borders.

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1 Where do you live? 3 The population of Mexico City, including
2 Where does your family come from? the surrounding area, is about 18 million.

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3 What is your job? 4 There are lot of traffic problems, so from
4 How do you travel to school or work? Monday to Friday you can only drive
5 What other ways can you travel to school your car into the city centre four times.
or work?
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5 Many Mexicans travel around by taxi.
6 What is your favourite day of the week?
The traditional colours for taxis in city centre
Why?
7 What is your favourite time of day? Why? are green and gold.
8 During the week, what do you usually do in 6 Offices are usually open in Mexico City from 7.00
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the morning, in the afternoon and in in morning to 7.00 in evening.

the evening? 7 There are many famous Mexicans. For example:
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b Check your answers. Are the articles correct?

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c Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer

questions 1–9.

3a Look at the quiz and complete the gaps with

a, an, the or – (no article).

b Work in pairs. Look at the words in bold in

the quiz. Are statements 1–7 true (T) or
false (F)?

c Check your answers on page 133. Which

information is the most surprising?

Unit 5, Study & Practice 2, page 146

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Task

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Do a transport survey
Preparation Reading and listening
1a Work in pairs and discuss.
š Which photo shows a cycle-sharing scheme?
š Which city does it show?

b Read the text below and answer the questions.

1 How many bicycles does London’s cycle-sharing
scheme have?
2 What is the popular name for the scheme?
3 Why do people call it that?
4 How much does it cost to use a bicycle for

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30 minutes?
5 What is the record number of journeys in one

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day using the scheme?

London’s cycle-sharing scheme started in 2010. The scheme

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covers a large area of London, with over 8,000 bicycles and
570 stations to keep them in. For a small amount of money,
you can take a bicycle from one station and cycle to your
destination. You then leave the bicycle in another station.
The popular name for the bicycles is ‘Boris Bikes’, after Boris
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Johnson, who was the Mayor of London at that time.

One of the main aims of the scheme is to reduce the number
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of cars and buses on the roads. Every day, thousands of

people use Boris Bikes to make short journeys around the city,
especially as it is free for less than 30 minutes and £1 for one
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hour. The record number of journeys in one day is over 47,000

– during the London 2012 Olympics.
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2 Work in pairs and discuss.

š Would you like to use Boris Bikes as a tourist
in London? Why / Why not?
š Do you know any other cities that have
cycle-sharing schemes?
š Can you think of any disadvantages of schemes
like this?

3a Look at the transport survey. Write full questions

using the prompts in brackets.

b Write your own question 8, with possible

answers a–e.
Task Speaking
4a 5.7 Listen to a student answering the questions in
the transport survey. Choose the correct answers in
the survey. 1 Look again at the questions in the survey. Make a note
of your answer to each question. Ask your teacher for
any words/phrases you need.
b Listen again and tick the phrases you hear in the
Useful language box (parts a and b). > Useful language a and b

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How do you travel … ? USEFUL LANGUAGE

a Asking questions
How do you travel to school/work/university
1  ZkZgnYVn4
(How / travel / to school or work every day?) Do you live near a bus stop / train station?
a by bus b by car How long does your journey take?
c by train d on foot e other How far do you walk … ?
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2 Can you ride a bike?
(How long / your journey / take?) How often do you ride a bike in the evenings?
a 1–10 minutes b 10–20 minutes How often do you use public transport?
c 20–45 minutes d 45 minutes +
b Answering
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a 0–5 km b 6–10 km
I haven’t got a car.
c 10–15 km d more than 15 km

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4 c Summarising
(Which of these things / can / do?) =Z$H]ZXdbZhidhX]dda$ldg`Wn°
a drive a car b ride a bike
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a every day b once a week or less

c several times a week d never
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(How often / use public transport?)
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a every day b often, but not every day

c once a week or less d never
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(What / think of / public transport in your town?)
a excellent b good
c OK d not good e don’t know
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c d e
SHARE YOUR TASK
Practise talking about your
partner’s answers to the survey.

Film/Record yourself talking.

2a Work in pairs and take turns. Ask and answer the questions Share your film/recording with
in the survey. Make a note of your partner’s answers. other students.

b Work in groups. Tell other students about your partner’s

answers to the survey.

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 WORLD CULTURE

RACE ACROSS LONDON

Find out first View

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1a Work in pairs. Look at the photos and
discuss. Which famous places in the
box can you see? Do you know any
2a
ge You are going to watch a video about a race across
London. Before you watch, check you understand the
meaning of the words/phrases in the glossary.
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other famous places in London?
GLOSSARY
Canary Wharf London City Airport rush hour the time when people travel to/from work
Tower Bridge the River Thames speed limit the maximum kilometres per hour you can travel
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Kew Bridge Top Gear a popular UK TV programme about cars

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b Read about the famous places below. b Watch the video. Complete the table with the type of
Try to guess the correct answers. transport each presenter uses in the box below. Then number
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the presenters (1–4) in the order they finish the race.

London landmarks bicycle speedboat car public transport
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t The River Thames goes from the west of England,

through London and to the sea – a distance of
246 km / 346 km.
t Kew Bridge is in West London. It’s about
110 / 180 years old. James Richard the Stig Jeremy

t Tower Bridge is a famous tourist attraction in Type of

London. It is next to the Houses of Parliament / transport
Tower of London. Order in the
t Canary Wharf is an important business centre / race (1–4)
shopping centre in East London.
t London City Airport is a large / small airport in
East London. 3 Watch again and complete the gaps with the numbers in
the box.

14 20 … 25 … 18 28 80
c Go online to check your answers or
ask your teacher.
1 The distance from Kew Bridge to London City Airport:
Search: Thames length / Kew Bridge km
opened / London City Airport / 2 The speed limit on the River Thames in Central London:
Tower Bridge / Canary Wharf kph
3 Jeremy’s speed at Tower Bridge: kph
4 James’s speed in Central London: kph

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 FIND OUT MORE
5a Look at the famous races in the box below.
What do you know about them?
Tour de France University Boat Race
New York City Marathon Dubai World Cup
Monaco Grand Prix

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b Go online to find out more about each race and
answer the questions.
4a Look at the statements below. Tick the
ones that are true for you.
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1 What kind of race is it?
2 Where does it happen?
3 When does it happen?
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Cycling is a popular sport in my 4 Who was the last winner?
country.
Search: [name of race] + date/winner
I like Formula One racing.
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Camel racing is a popular sport

in my country. Write up your research
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There is a marathon in my city

every year. 6 Write about one of the races you researched.
Use the prompts below to help you.
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You can watch horse racing on TV

in my country. The cVbZd[gVXZ^hV
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Public transport is very cheap in

my country. The race happens in bdci]$bdci]h^c
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A lot of people use bicycles to get
to work in my country. >Vbcdi^ciZgZhiZY^ci]^hgVXZWZXVjhZ .

7 Write about another famous race, either in your

b Work in pairs and compare your answers. country or in another country. Use the prompts
in exercise 6 to help you.

AFTER UNIT 5 YOU CAN …

Talk about things you can and can’t do.

Give your opinion about transport where you live.

Ask and answer questions about your transport

and travel arrangements.

Research famous races online.

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