A class survey: On the board By car, By train / subway, On foot / walk, by bus 1. How do you get to class? 2. How long does it take you? 3. Do you normally have a good or bad trip? Students discuss with those sitting nearest them. Class: A show of hands: Which is the most popular? Establish the following: Who has the longest and shortest trip? Who has the best / easiest trip? Who has the worst? Why?

Get ST discuss the questions in pairs on page 28 ex. a Feedback: Try to establish which is the most popular kind.

Students read a text and answer these question: Why do you think the text is called Race to the Sun? What are the popular ways of getting to Avignon? (elicit the meaning of discount airline) What do the journalist do? What do you think set off mean? Put the pictures on the board

Students read a text and answer these question: Why do you think the text is called Race to the Sun? What are the popular ways of getting to Avignon? (elicit the meaning of discount airline) What do the journalist do? What do you think set off mean?

a. Show them the map b. Put ss in groups of three and four and ask them to pick a name for their team and write their names on the board. c. put these on the board: Which do you think was...? the quickest the cheapest the most comfortable the most convenient Establish the difference between comfortable and convenient Which one causes less difficulty? (convenient) Which one has good chair? (comfortable) Which one suggests the journey starts and ends on schedule? (convenient) which one you can spread your arms and legs? (comfortable) Get them agree on the answers.

a. Ask ss to read the scrambled paragraphs and decide if the paragraphs are about the train or plane. And compare with their teammates. b. Feedback: What words helped them decide on the answers? Answers: Plane: A C D G Train: B E F H Clues: Plane: airport, fly, airline, check-in, window seat, seat numbers, security, gate, board / get on a plane, took off, land Train: station, platform, dining car c. Ss read the text in order to unscramble it. Then they compare with their teamamtes Answers: Plane: D A C G Train: E H B F

Read the text again in the right order and answer. Compare your answers with your teammates. SS must underline the reasons in the text. Answers: 1 P 2 T 3 P 4 T 5 T 6 P 7 P 8 P 9 T 10 T

Read the text again in the right order and answer. Compare your answers with your teammates. SS must underline the reasons in the text. Answers: 1 P 2 T 3 P 4 T 5 T 6 P 7 P 8 P 9 T 10 T

Focus on these points: a. How long does it take... (+verb)? (How much time is needed to complete an action) How long does it take to get downtown from here? b. Add you to make the question personal: How long does it take YOU to get to school? It takes ME about half an hour. c. We can use it without a second verb: A: Let's go to the book store by car. B: O.K. How long does it take? A: About half an hour. d. Put the prompts on the board and get SS to ask each other questions and answer in their groups. cook pasta, boil an egg, fly to Miami, walk downtown, learn to speak English

Focus on these points: a. How long does it take... (+verb)? (How much time is needed to complete an action) How long does it take to get downtown from here? b. Add you to make the question personal: How long does it take YOU to get to school? It takes ME about half an hour. c. We can use it without a second verb: A: Let's go to the book store by car. B: O.K. How long does it take? A: About half an hour. d. Put the prompts on the board and get SS to ask each other questions and answer in their groups. cook pasta, boil an egg, fly to Miami, walk downtown, learn to speak English