Warmer: T asks sts these riddles: Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die. (fire) What starts with the letter “t”, is filled with “t” and ends in “t”? (teapot) What belongs to you but other people use it more than you? (Your name) I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? (A candle) Setting the context: T draws a picture of a car and a ship and elicits the word “transport/ transportation”. Sts will brainstorm about different types of transport. T writes transport / transportation in the middle of the WB and tells sts to stand up and write a transport on the board. (tram, scooter, bike, motorbike, train, etc).

T projects the newspaper headline (Photo1) to sts and asks sts about what they think is happening. Then, T gives the HO1 to sts and sts match the vocabulary with their definitions individually. Sts check answers with their pairs. T checks the understanding by showing sts pictures in the PPT1.

T asks "How do you usually get to your home?" to one of the students and tells them to learn about how their pairs get to home. She then says "Imagine you're going to your home and you learn that there is a transport strike, how are you going home today?" T shows the table that students will complete while listening. She explains that this is news report about a strike and a reporter will ask questions to three people. T tells sts to look at the back page of the handout and gives them some time so that they understand what is expected of them. ICQs: Will you write everything you hear or only a short answer of the question? Will you work alone? Then, the T plays the recording once. After sts fill in the blanks, sts check their answers with their peers and then T conducts feedback.

T asks sts to read the questions in part B and tries to make them anticipate the possible answers. Sts will listen to find the answers of the questions. If needed, T can play the track twice. Sts check answer in pairs and T projects the transcript and asks for volunteers to underline the answers of the questions. Answers: 1. about a quarter past six 2. about 40 minutes 3. cheaper than the tube 4. about half an hour 5. it's quicker

T gives the sts the HO3 about the vocabulary related to different types of transport and travelling verbs / phrases. Sts work in pairs for the tasks. T conducts WC feedback. T models and drills some of the words that are mispronounced. If time, T will ask sts to come up with the best options to travel from Kadikoy to Heybeliada, from Yenikapi to Haciosman, from Istanbul to NY, from Kabatas to Eminonu, etc.