Students brainstorm methods of transportation that they use. Write their ideas on the board Ask students what methods they like and which ones they dislike

Show students word cut-outs telling them these words can all be used to describe transportation Instruct students to group the six words in three pairs or three sets of two Class feedback, write the groups on the board and label them as antonyms Draw a smiley face next to the words with positive connotations and a sad face next to the ones with a negative connotation

Show students the train picture and ask students what they see Ask them to decide which words from the cut-outs describe this train Hand out the reading and assign students to read and decide if their guess was correct about the words After students have read, have them check their response with a partner Quick class feedback to ensure students are on target

Show reading questions and instruct students to read through the questions Students reread the text and extract the correct information to answer questions Students check with partners for correct answers Hand out an answer key for students to check

Ask students if they feel Turkey should have a high-speed train Help students decide some of the pros and cons e.g. Istanbul to Ankara in an hour and a half, lots of money to construct Students talk in pairs before sharing ideas with the class