Match words and pictures Vocabulary Worksheet - Transport bicycle 1 2 3 bus car 1 helicopter hot-air balloon 4 5 6 jet ski motorbike 7 8 9 motor boat motor scooter plane 10 11 12 scooter ship submarine 13 14 15 train van Write the words 1. The quickest : 2. The fastest : 3. The slowest : 4. The most comfortable : 5. What you have tried :
Transport & Travelling: Vocabulary Quiz!! A person whose job is to serve and take care of passengers on an aircraft: a. flight assistant b. flight attendant c. flight sergeant A comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances: a. couch b. carriage c. coach A place wheree taxis park while they are waiting for passengers: a. taxi ring b. taxi lane c. taxi rank A small vehicle at the airport that can be pushed and is used for carrying the luggage: a. pedalo b. trolley c. pram A person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle: a. pedestrian b. pedometer c. pedant A sum of money that must be paid as punishment for parking illegally: a. parking bill b. parking fine c. parking receipt A hat made of very strong material worn when riding a motorcycle to protect your head: a. armour b. helmet c. beaver hat A place where roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction: a. merry-go-round b. roundabout c. rounders A stamp or mark put in your passport by officials of a foreign country, whichh permits you to enter their country: a. vice b. visa c. vista The flat area at a train station where you get on or off the train: a. runway b. platform c. deck A vehicle driven by electricity that runs on rails along the streets and carries passengers: a. tramp b. tram c. trap The part of a train where you can buy something to eat and drink: a. canteen car b. buffet car c. gorging car A part of a road that bicycles are allowed to use: a. cycle path b. cycle line c. cycle lane only A long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly: a. traffic marmalade b. traffic soup c. traffic jam The passage between rows of seats in a plane: a. corridor b. island c. aisle A journey by sea, visiting different places, especially as a holiday: a. crusade b. cruise c. cruiser A kind of machine used to fill in the bicycle tyres with air: a. bicycle filler b. bicycle pump c. bicycle saddle A vehicle, usually smaller than a lorry, used for carrying goods or people: a. van b. truck c. trunk
What s the name of the safety device in a car that fills with air if there is an accident, to protect the people in the car? How do you call the area of road marked with broad black and white lines where vehicles must stop for people to walk across? What s the name of the jacket without sleeves, that can be filled with air designed to help you float if you fall in water? How do you call the time, usually twice a day, when the roads are full of traffic because people are travelling to or from work? What s the verb which means to go past a moving vehicle ahead of you because you are going faster than they are? How do you call the small hole in a bicycle or car tyre, made by a sharp point? What s the name of the space at the back of a car where you put bags, cases, etc., in? What s the verb which means to leave the ground and begin to fly (of e.g. an airplane)? How do you call the small room on a ship in which you live or sleep? ANSWERS 1. A person whose job is to serve and take care of passengers on an aircraft: FLIGHT ATTENDANT 2. A comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances: COACH 3. A place where taxis park while they are waiting for passengers: TAXI RANK 4. A small vehicle at the airport that can be pushed and is used for carrying the luggage: TROLLEY 5. A person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle: PEDESTRIAN 6. A sum of money that must be paid as punishment for parking illegally: PARKING FINE 7. A hat made of very strong material worn when riding a motorcycle to protect your head: HELMET 8. A place where roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction: ROUNDABOUT 9. A stamp or mark put in your passport by officials of a foreign country, which permits you to enter their country: VISA 10. The flat area at a train station where you get on or off the train: PLATFORM 11. A vehicle driven by electricity that runs on rails along the streets and carries passengers: TRAM 12. The part of a train where you can buy something to eat and drink: BUFFET CAR 13. A part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use: BICYCLE LANE 14. A long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly: TRAFFIC JAM 15. The passage between rows of seats in a plane: AISLE 16. A journey by sea, visiting different places, especially as a holiday: CRUISE 17. A kind of machine used to fill in the bicycle tyres with air: BICYCLE PUMP 18. A vehicle, usually smaller than a lorry, used for carrying goods or people: VAN 19. What s the name of the safety device in a car that fills with air if there is an accident, to protect the people in the car?: AIRBAG 20. How do you call the area of road marked with broad black and white lines where vehicles must stop for people to walk across?: ZEBRA CROSSING 21. What s the name of the jacket without sleeves, that can be filled with air designed to help you float if you fall in water?: LIFE JACKET 22. How do you call the time, usually twice a day, when the roads are full of traffic because people are travelling to or from work?: RUSH HOUR 23. What s the verb which means to go past a moving vehicle ahead of you because you are going faster than they are?: OVERTAKE 24. How do you call the small hole in a bicycle or car tyre, made by a sharp point?: PUNCTURE 25. What s the name of the space at the back of a car where you put bags, cases, etc., in?: BOOT 26. What s the verb which means to leave the ground and begin to fly (of e.g. an airplane)?: TAKE OFF 27. How do you call the small room on a ship in which you live or sleep?: CABIN
Speaking and listening Elementary to Intermediate Let s talk about TRANSPORT Conversation cards How do you get to school? (or) How do you get to work? How long does it take you to get here? (e.g. 5 minutes, 20 minutes, 1 hour) How far do you live from here? (e.g. 200 metres, 10 kilometres) Do you (or your parents) have a car? Talk about it. How often do you take a taxi? Are taxis expensive? What s your favourite form of transport? How often do you use public transport? Talk about it. Which means of public transport do you know? Make a list. Is petrol (gasoline) expensive where you live? How can we use less? Is a car considered a luxury in your country? What s your dream car? How many kinds of transport have you used? What s your favourite? Driving causes pollution. How can we prevent this? What do you think is the safest kind of transport? How can we solve the problem of traffic jams? Have you ever ridden a horse? A camel? An elephant? A motorcycle? Have you ever been in a traffic accident? Have you seen one? Talk about it. What makes of car are popular in your country? (e.g. Toyota, Peugeot, BMW) Sedan (also saloon), hatchback or station wagon (also estate). Which do you prefer? 1 4 2 3 5 Match words and pictures airliner ambulance boat cruise ship helicopter hot air balloon motor scooter motorbike mountain bike scooter 6 8 9 10 7
TRANSPORTATION SPEAKING 1. What kind of transportation do you use most often? 5. What s your favourite form of transportation 7. Is parking a problem in your city? 2. What do you think is the most dangerous form of transportation? 3. What do you think is the safest form of transportation? 4. How important do you think it is to use public transport? 6. How could public transport in your city be improved? 8. Do you feel safe when you use public transport? Develop your idea. 9. How do you think countries can reduce congestion on the roads? 12. Have you ever missed a train? Tell us about it and about your reactions. 14. Have you ever been in a traffic accident? 10. Do you think a bicycle rider should be required to wear a helmet? 13. What are the most annoying bad driving habits of other drivers in your country? 11. Do you ever take a taxi? On what occasion? 15. Would you like to go on a cruise? Why or why not? 16. Have you ever been stopped for speeding? What do you think of the growing number of fixed traffic speed radars? 1 profanglais@gmx.fr