28 Transport

A Vehicles
Vehicle is the general word for all types of road transport. bicycle

bus
lorry (also
called truck)
coach
van motorbike
B Travelling around
bus/coach train plane taxi bicycle
bus/coach driver train driver pilot taxi driver cyclist

(£) bus fare train fare airfare fare

get / catch / get / catch / fly get/take go by bike / cycle /
go by go by ride a bike
get on/o get on/o get on/o get in / out (of) get on/o
bus stop / bus platform / train airport taxi rank
station station
journey journey flight

I go to work by bus. It’s only three stops.

We got the train to Cardi , but the journey was terrible. Common mistakes
When the bus fares went up last month, my dad started cycling
to work. It was a good journey.
I got out of the taxi and almost walked away without paying the fare. (NOT It was a good travel.)
If there are more flights, airfares should be cheaper.
We were going to get the train to Paris, but in the end we decided to fly.

C Are you happy with public transport?*

Where I live buses are not very convenient1; the * buses and trains for people
to use
nearest bus stop is half a mile away2. And when 1 near or easy to use
I do get the bus, I o en have to wait in a 2
queue3 for about twenty minutes, and then the distance from a place
3
three come along at the same time! stand in a line

People are always complaining about4 the 4

saying they are unhappy / not
bus service, but where I live it’s good. I’ve satisfied with
5
got a bus stop round the corner5 and buses very near
6
run every ten minutes for most of the day, you can trust them
and they’re usually reliable6.

7
I get the train to work. Trains are expensive a ticket for a journey to a place
and back
– a return7 to London is forty pounds – but 8
a ticket you can use many times
I’ve got a season ticket8, and that makes it within a period of time without
cheaper. My only real complaint is that if I paying each time
miss9 my train, I have to wait half an hour 9
don’t catch (a train or bus)
for the next one.

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28.1 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences.

1 We were late, so we had to get / catch a taxi.
2 You mustn’t ride / drive a motorbike without a helmet in the UK.
3 She told him to get in / get on the car and fasten his seat belt.
4 The journey / travel to the airport takes half an hour.
5 Trains to the airport travel / run every half hour.
6 The pilot didn’t want to drive / fly the plane in such bad weather.
7 They le a bit late and lost / missed the bus.
8 I see that train fares / tickets are going up again.
9 You mustn’t speak to the bus pilot / driver when he is driving.
10 We must get o / out the bus at the next station / stop.
28.2 Test your knowledge. Can you label the vehicles without looking at the opposite page?

1 bus 3 5

2 4 6
28.3 Complete the sentences.
1 I wasn’t happy with the service, so I made a complaint .
2 The flight was fine but we had a terrible from the airport to our hotel.
3 Where I live, the public transport is not very because the nearest bus stop is two
kilometres , and there are no trains at all.
4 The train station is just round the from where I live.
5 Buses are not very . Sometimes they come every five minutes, but other times
you have to wait for forty minutes.
6 When I got to the bus stop there was a long of people.
7 Train fares are crazy: a to Glasgow costs more than two singles.
8 People are always about the buses, but I don’t think they’re that bad.
9 I use the trains every day for work, so I’ve got a ticket.
10 Your train is going to depart from six at 10:25.

28.4 Over to you

Answer the questions about transport in your country. If possible, compare your
answers with someone else.
1 Are trains more reliable than buses?
2 Are return tickets usually twice the price of a single?
3 Is where you live convenient for public transport? Why? / Why not?
4 How o en do you take a taxi? Why, and where do you go to?
5 How o en do you ride a bike?

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30 Notices and warnings
A Notices

on a machine that is in the window of a hotel; outside a theatre; outside a museum;

not working, e.g. the hotel is full all the tickets have you can go in free
vending machine (above) been sold

B Do this!

wait in a line on the stay on the right side, do not walk on be quiet, an exam
other side of this e.g. on the underground the grass is happening now
notice, e.g. in a bank or
post o ice

C Don’t do this!

you cannot leave you cannot go you cannot go

your car here in here out here

on a hotel door; don’t put a bag down do not give food

leave me to sleep and walk away to the animals

D Warnings*

Take care you don’t hit Be careful. There’s a step. be careful, this parcel
your head on a low door. will break easily
*something that tells you that something bad may happen

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30.1 Complete these notices and warnings. More than one answer may be possible.
1 NO PARKING 7 PLEASE QUEUE
2 MIND THE 8 MIND YOUR
3 ADMISSION 9 PLEASE DO NOT
4 OUT OF 10 KEEP OFF
5 NO 11 KEEP
6 DO NOT 12 SILENCE EXAMINATION
30.2 Where could you see these notices or warnings?

1 On a door in a public building. 2 3

4 5 6

30.3 What notice could you see in each of these places?

1 on the underground Keep right
2 in a waiting area in a busy airport
3 on the door of a hotel room at 9 am
4 in front of garage doors
5 above the window of a train
6 on a door going into a low room
7 outside a museum or art gallery
8 outside a room where students are doing an exam
30.4 Write down five more notices from the opposite page that you could see in a school or college.
Mind your head

30.5 Over to you

Look for other notices (in English or your first language). Can you understand the English
notices? Can you translate the ones in your own language? Try to find four more notices
in the next week.

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46 Travel bookings
A Types of holidays

skiing holiday family holiday beach holiday

adventure holiday
go on a cruise city break
B Online booking
Many people book their holiday accommodation1
on the Internet. To book online2, you need to search 1
a place where you stay
for your destination3 and the dates when you plan 2
to make a reservation using the Internet
to travel. You can look for hotels or B&Bs4. O en 3
a place where you plan to travel
websites have low prices, especially in winter. It 4 bed and breakfast: a small hotel where
is helpful to read the online reviews5 before you
breakfast is included in the price
book the accommodation. A popular option for 5
a description of a hotel, restaurant, etc,
a weekend break6 is to rent an apartment in an
written by people who’ve been there
interesting city. But if you want to make life easy, you 6
a short holiday during a weekend
might like a package holiday, which includes the
flight, hotel room and sometimes meals.

C Renting a private apartment

Reply Forward

To Irene Sanders CC BCC

From Oliver Weiss 11:02 AM (2 hours ago)

Subject Re: Apartment with mountain view

Dear Irene,
We have arrived at your apartment. We picked up1 the keys from the neighbours without any
problems. We like the apartment a lot, but we have a few questions. We can’t find the wi-fi
password2. Could you send it to us? Also, the listing3 said that there was an iron4 in the kitchen,
but we can’t see it. Can you let us know where it is? Finally, it’s very cold and we can’t find the
instructions for the central heating5. Where do we switch it on6?
Where’s the nearest supermarket? And can you recommend7 a nearby8 restaurant for dinner?
Somewhere cheap would be great!

All the best,

Oliver and Jo

1 5
collect a system that keeps a building warm
2 6
a secret group of letters and numbers, for connecting make it start working
7
to wireless Internet say something is good
3 8
written description of something to buy or rent not far
4
a small machine that makes clothes smooth and flat

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46.1 Match the holiday types on the le with their descriptions on the right.
1 a cruise c a a holiday where there are activities for children as well as adults
2 beach holiday b a winter holiday in the mountains
3 skiing holiday c a holiday where you sleep on a boat and travel from one place to another
4 adventure holiday d a short holiday where you visit a city
5 family holiday e a holiday where you stay near the sea
6 city break f an unusual, exciting holiday, possibly with some danger, e.g.
rock climbing or walking in the jungle
46.2 Complete the dialogues with words from B.

1
RUTH: Shall we book somewhere for our weekend break?
HARRY: What about this hotel? It has great 2
online. Five stars!
RUTH: I’d prefer somewhere a bit smaller, with breakfast included.
HARRY: OK, here’s a nice 3 in the countryside.

HANS: Have you found any 4 yet?

PAULA: Yes, I’ve booked a four-star hotel in the city centre.
HANS: Was it very expensive?
PAULA: No, it was part of a 5 , so the hotel was included in the price.

46.3 Circle the words from B and C to complete each sentence.

1 Many travellers prefer to book / take their holiday online, rather than on the phone.
2 Spain is a popular holiday accommodation / destination among British holiday-makers.
3 If you book a package holiday / weekend break, you don’t have to book flights separately.
4 The apartment listing / password doesn’t say if it has wi-fi or not. We’ll have to email them.
5 The central heating / iron is broken and Sara’s clothes are all creased.
6 The house has listing / central heating, so it is warm all through the winter months.
46.4 Look at C opposite. Correct the mistakes.
1 When you arrive, you can pick out the keys from the reception desk. up
2 I recommence renting a car, as public transport is not very good.
3 The nearer train station is a five minute walk away.
4 The wi-fi passport is written on a piece of paper next to the computer.
5 I like staying in this area. There are quite a few nice cafés nearly.
6 To switch out the air conditioning, press this button.

46.5 Over to you

Answer these questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.
1 What type of holiday from A do you prefer?
2 Do you read hotel reviews before you book online?
3 Where do you like to stay when you travel: in a hotel, in a B&B or in a private apartment?

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48 Hotels and restaurants
A Hotel facilities and rooms

DINING HOTELS ATTRACTIONS TRANSPORT

HOTEL LE ROUGE
The hotel is located near The Louvre, Notre Dame and
top department stores right in the heart1 of Paris. Hotel
facilities include: room service2, Internet access3,
air conditioning4 and parking. Our choice of single5,
double6 or twin7 rooms are all equipped with satellite
TV8, air conditioning, direct-dial telephone, mini-bar9, and
personal safe10. Bathrooms come with a bath or shower and
hair dryer.

1 6
centre a room for two people with one big bed
2 7
sta will bring food and drink to the room a room for two people with two beds
3 8
use of the Internet TV with many channels from di erent countries
4 9
a system that keeps the air cool a small fridge
5 10
a room for one person a box to keep money and valuable items in

B Staying in a hotel
Rooms are o en available1 during the week, but many hotels are fully booked2 at weekends or
during the holidays, so you may need to book a room3 in advance4. When you arrive, you check in
at reception5; at the end of your stay6, you check out7.
1 5
you can find one say you have arrived and get your room key
2 6
all the rooms are taken the period of time you spend in a place
3 7
arrange/plan to have a room; syn reserve pay your bill and leave the hotel
4
before you go

C Going to a restaurant
It’s o en a good idea to book a table / make a reservation if you go to a restaurant at the weekend.
Many restaurants o er three-course meals which include [have as part of the meal] a starter (e.g.
soup), main course (e.g. meat or fish) and dessert (e.g. fruit with ice cream). Prices sometimes
include 10% service as well [amount of money you pay for being served by the waiter]. If service isn’t
included, it’s normal to leave a tip [extra money you give to the waiter/waitress].

D Ordering a meal
WAITER: Are you ready to order? [Have you decided what to eat?]
CUSTOMER: Yes, I think so. I’d like to start with the spicy prawns, and then I’ll have the fillet
steak, with French fries and a mixed salad [lettuce with other vegetables].
WAITER: How would you like your steak? (Rare, medium or well-done?)
CUSTOMER: Medium, please. And I’d like some mineral water as well.
WAITER: Still or sparkling?
CUSTOMER: Er, sparkling.

Common mistakes
I’ll have the steak. (NOT I take the steak.)

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48.1 Put the words into the correct columns. Write titles for the other two groups.

rare starter mini-bar sparkling main course

room service medium dessert still well-done safe

steak water

rare

48.2 Match the words on the le with the words on the right.
1 service g a room
2 room b access
3 double c meal
4 three-course d conditioning
5 main e service
6 internet f TV
7 air g included
8 satellite h course
48.3 Complete the sentences.
1 Have you booked a room ?
2 Could you first check in at ?
3 Do you want a single or a ?
4 Does the price include ?
5 I the soup, and then the fish for my main course.
6 The hotel included internet access, 24-hour reception and a restaurant.
7 Service wasn’t included, so I le a 10% .
8 The hotel is in the of the town, close to all the main attractions.
9 Would you like a salad with your main ?
10 At the end of your at a hotel, you normally have to out by
midday.
48.4 Rewrite the sentences on the le starting with the words given. Keep a similar meaning.
1 I was able to use the Internet. I had internet access .
2 Did you book a table? Did you make a ?
3 The hotel was fully booked. There were no rooms .
4 You don’t pay extra for service. Service is .
5 Did you book it before you went? Did you book it in ?
6 Is there somewhere to leave the car? Do you have ?
7 Have you decided what you want to eat? Are you ready ?

48.5 Over to you

You are staying in a hotel in your own country. Are these facilities important to you?
Why? / Why not?
mini-bar 24-hour room service air conditioning satellite TV
internet access parking restaurant a personal safe

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49 Cafés
A Drinks black co ee

latte
cappuccino hot chocolate

milkshake herbal tea smoothie

decaf tea/co ee [without ca eine]

B Food

wa le toastie panini bagel wrap

crisps

baguette mu in cupcake croissant

Language help
In the UK, chips or fries mean French fries. Crisps are thin slices of fried potatoes sold in bags. In the
USA, chips refer to thin pieces of fried potatoes sold in bags.

UK crisps chips or fries

USA chips French fries

C Ordering food and drink

A: A latte, please.
B: Regular1 or large2?
A: Regular, please.
B: To have in3 or take away4?
A: To take away.

A: What’s in that panini?

B: Cheese and ham.
A: Do you have any vegetarian5 ones?
B: We’ve got cheese and tomato. 1
not big and (usually) not very small
2
A: I’ll have one of those, please. big
3
for eating/drinking inside (the co ee shop)
B: Would you like it heated up6? 4
for eating/drinking a er you leave (the co ee shop)
A: No, thank you. Where are the napkins7? 5
without any meat
6
B: There are some on the table. made warm (e.g. in an oven or a microwave)
7
thin pieces of paper for cleaning your mouth and
A: Do you have a tray8 please? fingers
B: Yes, here you go. 8 an object for carrying drinks or food

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49.1 Put the words from A and B in the correct category.

bagel hot chocolate cupcake herbal tea latte wrap baguette

milkshake mu in smoothie panini toastie wa le

1 Drinks 2 Sandwiches 3 Cakes

herbal tea

49.2 Complete the sentences with words from the box.

cappuccino croissants vegetarian toastie milkshake decaf smoothie

1 I had a cheese and tomato toastie for lunch.

2 Here’s your co ee, Danny. A with two sugars.
3 For breakfast, we had some from the French baker’s across the road.
4 Do they have co ee here? Ca eine keeps me awake at night.
5 We’ve got three kinds of : strawberry, vanilla and chocolate.
6 I like that new fruit with oranges and mangoes.
7 Kate can’t have the chicken panini. She only eats food.
49.3 Match the sentence beginnings on the le with the best endings on the right.
1 What size: b a heated up?
2 Is it to have in b regular or large?
3 Would you like it c that baguette?
4 What’s in d the napkins?
5 Where are e or to take away?
49.4 Choose the correct word to complete the dialogue.
A: Would you like a hot drink?
B: Yes, two 1milkshakes / cappuccinos, please.
A: What size?
B: 2Large / Herbal, please.
A: Anything to eat?
B: Yes. What’s in that 3panini / cupcake?
A: Italian cheese and mushrooms. I can heat it up for you.
B: OK, yes. I’ll have that. And a chocolate 4mu in / bagel.
A: To eat in?
B: No, to 5heat it up / take away.

49.5 Over to you

Answer the questions. If possible, ask someone else the same questions.
1 Where do you usually have lunch during the week? What about at the weekend?
2 What kind of food and drink do you usually order in a café?
3 What type of food and drink from A and B do you like?

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50 Sightseeing holidays
market castle

A Things to see

palace

fountain

mosque
cathedral temple statue
B Tourist activities
activity example
• go sightseeing [visit famous places; also see the sights] We went sightseeing almost every day.
I like to see the sights when I visit a place.

• do a bit of / a lot of sightseeing I didn’t do a lot of sightseeing in Warsaw.

• have a look round [visit a place casually, o en on foot] We had a look round the shops.
I want to have a look round the museum.

• explore [go round a new place to see what is there] We explored the flower market.

• go out [leave home / your hotel to go to a social event, e.g. On holiday we went out every night.
restaurant or theatre]

• get lost [lose one’s way] I got lost three times in London.

• have a great/nice/terrible time They had a lovely time in Venice.

• buy souvenirs [something you buy or keep to remember a We bought some dolls as souvenirs.
place or holiday]

C Describing places
The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country, e.g. Bruges is a lovely
place [town] and we found a really nice place [hotel] to stay.
The guidebooks [books with information about places] say the Alhambra in Granada is magnificent
[very good or very beautiful], but it’s always packed [very crowded] with tourists in the summer.
São Paulo is a lively place [full of life and activity], and there’s plenty [a lot] to do in the evening.
St Petersburg has lots of historic monuments [important places built a long time ago] but the
Hermitage Museum was the main attraction for me. [something that makes people come to a
place or want to do a particular thing]
If you go to Poland, it’s definitely worth visiting Kraków.

Language help
We use worth + noun/-ing to say that it is a good idea to do something or go somewhere.
It’s worth hiring a car if you go to Scotland. Glasgow is worth a visit as well.

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 Exercises

50.1 Tick (✓) the words which refer to religious places.

castle church ✓ temple
statue market cathedral
fountain mosque palace

50.2 Complete the email.

Reply Forward

From John H. 7:03 AM (3 hours ago)

Hi everyone,
I’ve been in Paris for over a week now and I’m having a great 1 time . I did quite a lot of
2
in the first few days – the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and all the usual tourist
3
. Most places are absolutely 4 with tourists at the moment, so
yesterday I decided to 5 one or two shopping areas. I got 6 on my
way back to the hotel, but it didn’t matter because I discovered a really fascinating street
7
selling just about everything from apples to antiques.
I ate in the hotel the first night but I usually 8 for dinner – the restaurants are great
and I can get a set meal for €20.
I hope you’re all well. I’ll write again in a few days.
All the best,
John

50.3 Complete the dialogues, but without using a word from the question.
1 A: It’s a fabulous city, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it’s a wonderful place .
2 A: It was very crowded, wasn’t it?
B: Yes, it was absolutely .
3 A: It’s lively in the evening, isn’t it?
B: Yes, there’s .
4 A: Did you enjoy yourselves?
B: Yes, we had a .
5 A: Kyoto is a good place to go to, isn’t it?
B: Yes, Kyoto is definitely .
6 A: You know a lot about this castle, don’t you?
B: Yes, I bought a .
7 A: St Petersburg has got many famous old places to see, hasn’t it?
B: Yes, lots of historic .
8 A: The Taj Mahal was impressive and so beautiful.
B: Yes, it was .
9 A: Did you explore the town centre?
B: Yes, we had a .

50.4 Over to you

Think about your own country and write answers. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.
1 Write down a place that is worth visiting and a place that is not worth visiting and say why.
2 Is there a place that is particularly famous for its historic monuments? What are they?
3 What typical souvenirs do tourists buy when they visit?
4 What are the main attractions for tourists to your country? Do you think they are worth seeing?

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22 Eating out
A Places where you can eat
café: you can have a cup of tea / co ee and a snack there (e.g. a sandwich or a cake). They
sometimes serve meals too (e.g. lunch, dinner).
restaurant: you go there for a meal; more expensive than a café.
bar / pub: bars and pubs serve alcohol and so drinks [non-alcoholic drinks, e.g. fruit juice]; you can
usually have a meal or a snack there too.
fast food restaurant: you can get a quick hot meal there, for example burger and chips.
take-away: you buy a snack or a meal there and take it home to eat.

Menu
B In a restaurant

STARTERS
Soup of the day (v)
Mixed salad (v)

MAIN COURSES
Steak with chips or new potatoes
Fish and chips
Vegetable curry (v)
Salmon fillet with green beans
Burger with chips and mushrooms
DESSERTS
Chocolate ice cream
Apple pie
Fruit salad
(v = vegetarian)

C Expressions
Waiter Are you ready to order?

Customer Yes, I’d like the steak, please.

Waiter Would you like it with chips or new potatoes?

Customer With chips, please.

Waiter How would you like your steak - rare, medium or well-done?

Customer Well-done, please.

Waiter And what would you like to drink?

Customer I’ll have a coke, please.

(later)

Waiter Is everything all right?

Customer Thank you, it’s delicious. [very good]

(later)
Customer Could I have the bill, please?

Waiter Yes, of course.

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22.1 Look at A opposite. Where would you go to …
1 buy a meal and take it home to eat? a take-away
2 have a romantic dinner for two?
3 eat a quick lunch?
4 have a cake and a cup of co ee?
5 drink a glass of wine with friends?
22.2 Write down the name of a place of this type in your town.
1 fast food restaurant: McDonald’s
2 café:
3 take-away:
4 restaurant:
5 bar:
22.3 Choose one of the words in the box which can go with each of the words in each group.

steak curry pie soup salad

1 You can have tomato / vegetable / chicken soup as a starter.

2 I’d like the beef / chicken / vegetable as a main course.
3 I’ll have the mixed / tomato / fruit
4 Can I have the apple / chicken , please.
5 Do you like your well-done, medium or rare?
22.4 Correct the six mistakes in this dialogue.
WAITER: Are you ready for order? to
CUSTOMER: Yes. I like vegetable soup and steak, please.
WAITER: What would you like your steak? Rare, medium or done good?
CUSTOMER: Rare, please.
WAITER: What you would like to drink?
CUSTOMER: A orange juice, please.

22.5 Cover the menu opposite. Write the food you can remember. Look at the menu again and check
your answers.
22.6 Answer these questions.
1 What would you choose to eat from the menu opposite?
2 What can vegetarians eat from the menu?
3 Do you like eating out?
4 How o en do you go to a restaurant?

Over to you
Sometimes restaurants in other countries have English menus for tourists. Look at one of these.
Write down any useful words you find.

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29 In the town
A Places in the town
Train station / railway station - you can get a train here.
Bus station - you can get a bus here.
Shops - you can buy things here. (See Unit 19: Shops and shopping.)
Shopping centre - area of town with a lot of shops.
Tourist information o ice - tourists can get information here.
Museum - you can see interesting old things here.
Bank - you can change money here or get money from a cash machine.
Post o ice - you can post letters and parcels here.
Library /ˈla br ri/ - you can read books and newspapers here.
Town hall - local government o icers work here.
Car park - you can park your car here.
Pedestrian area /ˈe ri / - you can only walk here, you can’t come here by car.

B Notices in towns

C Asking for and giving directions

A: Where is the bus station?
B: Go le here and it’s at the end of
the road.

A: How do I get to Market Street?

B: Take the first right and then the
second le .

A: Is there a shopping centre near here?

B: Yes, turn right here. The entrance is on
Market Street on the le .

A: Can I park here?

B: No, but there’s a car park on Park Street.

A: Excuse me, I’m looking for the museum.

B: It’s on Bridge Road. Take the number
31 bus and get o at the second stop.

A: Can you tell me the way to the nearest bank, please? I need a cash machine.
B: No problem. Go le here and there’s one on the other side of the road.

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29.1 Answer the questions.
1 Where can I get a bus to London? at the bus station
2 Where can I get information about hotels?
3 Where can I change money?
4 Where can I park my car?
5 Where can I see old and interesting things?
6 Where can I get a train?
7 Where can I go to a lot of di erent shops?
8 Where can I go to post a parcel?
29.2 Which notice from B opposite will help you?
1 The cash machine doesn’t give you any money. Out of order
2 You are in the shopping centre and you want to leave.
3 You want to sit in a place where there are no cigarettes.
4 You want to know if people can go on the grass.
5 You want to go into the museum.
29.3 Complete these sentences.
1 Turn right at the end of the road.
2 The bus is over there the le .
3 For the Town Hall the number 14 bus.
4 is a post o ice on the other of the road.
5 You can find a cash at the bank in High Street.
6 We can get a map of the town at the tourist o ice.
7 Can you tell me the to the railway , please?
8 me. I’m looking a car park.
29.4 What words are these?
1 sumuem museum 6 dtaeepsrin raae
2 nowt hlal 7 scah enicmah
3 brilyra 8 tsop coie
4 rac prak 9 phoss
5 ywrlaai nttoisa 10 sub post

29.5 Look at the map in C opposite. How do you get from the tourist information o ice to the
shopping centre? Write directions.

29.6 Does your town have these places? Where are they? Write sentences.
1 a train station There’s a train station. It’s at the end of Station Road.
2 a bus station 5 a town hall 8 a museum
3 a shopping centre 6 a pedestrian area 9 a post o ice
4 a library 7 a tourist information o ice

Tip
Keep a notebook in your pocket. Many towns in di erent countries have notices in English to help
tourists. Write down any English words and expressions that you see in your town.

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ON THE BUS
Vocabulary Dialogue: On the bus

Bus bus driver

What you say

double-decker (bus) seat
Which is the bus for London?
Where is the bus stop?
What time is the next bus to Birmingham?
What’s the best way to get to Halifax by bus? Sam has just got on the bus.
What time does the last bus for Liverpool leave? Sam: Is this the right bus for
Where can I get the number 34 bus? Trafalgar Square.
Where do I get off for the Science museum? Bus driver: Yes.
How long does it take? Sam: A (1) ,
bus lane timetable
Where do I have to get off? please. (Sam gives the
How long do I have to wait? driver a ten-pound note.)
Do you know when the next bus is coming? Bus driver: You need to give the exact
Have we passed Oxford Street? (2) .
Do you have a bus timetable? Sam: Oh, sorry. Here you are.
Which bus do I need? (Sam hands over the
Do I have to change buses? right change.)
Where do I have to get off? Bus driver: Don’t forget your (3)
coins notes
Where does the bus leave from? .
Can you tell me where to get off? Sam: Does this bus (4)
Do I have to get off here? at Oxford
Could you tell me when we get to Hyde Park, Street?
please? Bus driver: No, you need the 34 for that.
Sam: Where can I get the 34?
What you hear Bus driver: It’s the bus stop over the (5)
You must have the exact change. . That one
hand-rail bus station
You have to press the button to stop the bus. just over there. (He points
This ticket hasn’t been at the bus stop.)
stamped.
GLOSSARY Sam: Do I have to change buses?
to get off phr vb
You’re on the wrong to leave a bus or train Bus driver: No, it’s (6) .
bus. You need to take to take vb
to last a period of time
But this one’s going to
the number 3. a timetable n Trafalgar Square, and you
This seat is for the a list of the times when something happens
exact change n
can walk to Oxford Street
elderly only. money that corresponds exactly to the price from there. It isn’t far.
bus stop empty seat Would you like a to stamp vb
Sam: Oh, OK. I’ll stay on this
if a ticket is “stamped”, it is marked to show
single or a return? that it has been checked
the elderly n
one then. Could you
It’s the third stop old people tell me where to get (7)
after this one. a single n
a ticket that permits you to travel to a place
, please?
You aren’t allowed to (but not to return) Bus driver: Yes, all right.
a return n
bring bikes on a ticket that permits you to travel to a place Sam: OK. Thanks.
the bus. and to return to your original destination
a stop n
Bus driver: Hey, you’ve forgotten your
bus ticket Where are you a place where a bus stops and allows ticket.
ticket machine machine getting off? passengers on or off
Sam: Oh, right.

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GIVING DIRECTIONS
Vocabulary

It’s opposite the

Go straight on until you Turn left into Cross over the road church. / It’s in
get to the traffic lights. Gordon Street. Take the next left. and then turn right. It’s the first on the right. front of the church.

MARKET STREET
BANK SCHOOL SHOP

BAKER STREET

It’s on the corner of

It’s between the school It’s at the end Market Street and It’s just behind It’s just around
It’s next to the bank. and the shop. of the road. Baker Street. this building. the corner.

BANK STREET

PENNY STREET

Penny Street is It’s four blocks down

Turn right at the Turn left at the Bank Street is parallel perpendicular to the street on this Turn right at the
traffic lights. crossroads. with this street. this street. side of the road. roundabout.

I’M
Useful expressions Dialogue: Giving directions LOST!

Go straight on until you come to a Listen and complete with the words from below.
crossroads.
Turn left into Gordon Street.
east bank school roundabout
Take the next left. Lenny has just arrived in London. He’s a bit
Take the second road on the left. lost and so he decides to ask a passer-by for
Turn right at the traffic lights. directions.
It’s opposite the church. Lenny: Erm, excuse me, I’m trying to find Lenny: I’ve got a map here…
It’s next to the bank. a pub called the Cock & Bull. Could George: I don’t need a map. I’ve lived here all
It’s between the school and the shop. you point me in the right direction? my life. And the Cock & Bull isn’t far.
It’s at the end of the road. George: Ah… the Cock & Bull. I know it well. Excellent pub, by the way. They do a
It’s on the corner of Market Street and Excellent pub. fantastic steak and kidney pie... Or
Baker Street. Lenny: Oh, great. I’m new to the city and was it steak and mushroom? Anyway.
It’s just behind this building. I’m supposed to meet a friend there, Go about four hundred metres that
It’s in front of the school. but I haven’t got a clue where I am. way and when you get to a
It’s just around the corner. George: Right. Go straight ahead. Then, take (5) , hang a left. Walk
Bank Street is parallel with this street. the (1) road on your for another two minutes and you’ll
Penny Street is perpendicular to this street. left. That’s Queen Street. Follow it see a (6) on the
It’s four blocks down the street on this until you pass a opposite side of the road. The pub
side of the road. (2) , and then… No, is just next to the bank. You can’t
Turn right at the roundabout. hang on. That’s not right. miss it.
I’m trying to get to the museum. Lenny: Oh… erm, I can ask someone else if Lenny: Great! Thank you!
Do you IT’S JUST you’re not sure. George: No, hold on… That’s where the pub
AROUND THE
know CORNER. George: No, no. I know London like the back used to be. It moved 15 years ago.
where the of my hand… OK. Ignore everything Lenny: Maybe I should ask someone else.
post office I just said. From here, you want to George: No, no, I’m your man. I practically
is? get onto Charles Street, which is live at the Bear & Bull.
What’s the parallel to this street. Then walk (3) Lenny: You mean the Cock & Bull.
best way about 500 metres until George: No, the Bear & Bull.
to get to you see an old (4) . Lenny: I’m trying to get to the Cock & Bull.
the train Turn right at the church and… Wait a George: The Cock & Bull? No idea! Never
station? minute… heard of it! Goodbye!

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GOALS ■ O rd e r fo o d and d rin k ■ W rite in v ita tio n s an d th a n k yo u n o te s

Listening & Speaking ordering food and drink

at a restaurant at a fast food restaurant I in the street

1 L o o k a t p h o to s a - c . D o y o u e a t a t th e s e p la c e s ? W h y /W h y n o t? 4a R e a d t h e L a n g u a g e fo r s p e a k i n g b o x .
I alw ays/ o fte n / usually/ sometimes / never eat in the street.
LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING ordering food
2a 10.15))) L is te n to t h r e e c o n v e r s a t i o n s a n d m a t c h t h e m to
W aiter Custom er
p h o to s a -c .
What would you like? A sandwich, please.
What can I get you? Can 1have a sandwich, please?
b 10.15 )| L isten a g a in . T ic k ( / ) t h e s e n te n c e s t h e c u s t o m e r sa y s.
Small o r large? I'd like...
1 C a n I ta k e y o u r o rd e r? Anything else? Just the juice.
2 S m a l l o r la rg e ? Here you are. Can we have the bill, please?
3 L a r g e , p le a s e .
4 A n y t h i n g e ls e ?
b W o rk i n g r o u p s o f t h r e e . H a v e s i m i l a r c o n v e r s a t io n s to t h e
5 N o t h a n k s , t h a t 's a ll.
o n e s i n e x e r c is e 2 . T w o o f y o u a r e c u s to m e rs , t h e t h i r d p e r s o n
6 H e re y o u a r e .
s e r v e s t h e fo o d . C h o o s e w h e r e y o u a r e - a t a r e s t a u r a n t , a
7 C a n w e h a v e t h e b il l, p le a s e ? fa s t f o o d r e s t a u r a n t o r i n t h e s t r e e t.

C 10.16))) L is te n a n d r e p e a t t h e p h r a s e s i n e x e r c is e 2 b . C P r e s e n t y o u r c o n v e r s a t i o n to t h e c la s s .

3a W h i c h p h r a s e i n e a c h p a i r 1 -4 is m o r e f o r m a l (F ) a n d 5 10.17 ))) R e a d t h e Understanding... b o x a n d l i s te n to th e

w h i c h is m o r e i n f o r m a l (I)? e x a m p le s .
1 a A n y t h i n g e ls e ? I
b W o u ld y o u lik e a n y t h i n g e ls e ? F
UNDERSTANDING... different voices
2 a C a n w e h a v e t h e b ill, p le a s e ? People can sound very different when they speak. This is
because of:
b T h e b ill, p l e a s e .
• age (young/old)
3 a S a la d ?
• gender (male/female)
b W o u ld y o u lik e a s a la d ? • speed (fast/slow)
4 a C a n I h a v e a l a r g e h o td o g , p le a s e ? • mood (happy/sad)
b A l a r g e h o td o g , p le a s e . • accent (foreign, British, American, Australian, etc.)
A Can I take your order?
b C o m p a r e y o u r a n sw e rs w ith a p a rtn e r . B A large burger, some chips and a cup o f coffee, please.

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6a 10.18))) L is te n to t h r e e s p e a k e r s A -C s a y s e n t e n c e s 1 -4 . 9a R e a d t h e L a n g u a g e fo r w r i t i n g b o x .
W h i c h s p e a k e r s a y s s o m e t h i n g d if f e r e n t ? M a r k w i t h a n X.
LANGUAGE FOR RITING invitations and thank-
A B C you notes
1 What would you like to order?
Invitations Thank you notes
2 Can ı have a large coffee, please?
Thank you very much for the
3 Would you like a sandwich? invitation.
Please join us fo r ...
4 The cafe's going to close at four forty-five. Thanks! Sounds great.
Would you like to come
I'd love to come.
(to...)?
b 10.18))) L is te n a g a in . W r ite t h e s e n t e n c e t h a t is d if f e re n t. Can you come ( to ...)?
Yes, ı can come.
I'm so sorry, but 1 can't come
C C o m p a re y o u r a n sw e rs w ith a p a rtn e r. (because...)

Reading & riting invitations and thank- b C o m p le te p h r a s e s 1 -4.

you notes 1 T h a n k y o u ____________ m u c h fo r t h e i n v it a t i o n .
2 C a n y o u ____________ to m y b i r t h d a y p a r t y t h i s F r id a y ?
7 R e a d t h e i n v i ta t i o n s . W h i c h i n v i t a t i o n i s ...
3 T h a n k s , b u t I c a n ’t c o m e ____________ I h a v e E n g l is h
1 fro m a m a r r i e d c o u p le ?
c la s s .
2 fo r to d a y ?
4 It’s t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r . P l e a s e ____________ u s fo r a p a r t y
3 fo r a n i n f o r m a l m e a l? a t t h e o ffic e.

C C o m p a r e y o u r a n s w e r s w i th a p a r tn e r .
Hi, Emer! We’re going to be
at the cafe in the park this 1 0 a C h o o s e o n e o f t h e s i t u a t i o n s a - d a n d w r i t e a n i n v ita ti o n .
afternoon. Can you come?
10:17 U s e t h e L a n g u a g e f o r w r i t i n g b o x to h e lp y o u .
a a n i n f o r m a l c la s s p a r t y
b a fo rm a l d in n e r p a r ty
c a m e e t i n g a t a c a fe
d a co ncert
It is our 20th wedding anniversary!
P lease jo in us f o r a BBQ an d p ool party bW o rk w i t h a p a r t n e r . S w a p y o u r in v i t a ti o n s . D e c i d e i f y o u
c a n g o o r n o t. T h e n w r i te a t h a n k y o u n o te a n d s a y yes o r
at the Orange Inn, M iami, on
no t o t h e in v i ta tio n .
Sunday 12th Ju ly at 1.30 p.m.

Hi there, Betty. How are things? W ould

you like to com e to my house for dinner
on Friday night? I'd love to see you again.
Love, Katie.

8 R e a d t h a n k y o u n o te s 1 -3 a n d m a t c h t h e m to in v i t a ti o n s a - c .
1 T h a n k s ! Yes, I c a n c o m e . S e e y o u F rid a y !
2 T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h fo r t h e i n v i ta ti o n . I 'm so s o rry ,
b u t w e c a n ’t c o m e . W e 're g o in g to s e e o u r s o n in M e x ic o
o n t h e 1 0 th . H a v e a g o o d ti m e .
3 T h a n k s - s o u n d s g r e a t, b u t I c a n 't c o m e t o d a y b e c a u s e I
h a v e w o r k . S o rry !

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