Travel abroad

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k

Lesson aims:

You are going to learn:

- How to read information on a leaflet.

- How to understand the information.

- Make plans with this information.

- How to talk about public transport.

Did you ever travel to a big city?
Where did you go?

What would you do while in a city?
Visit a museum, go hiking, go shopping?
Something else?

Look at the railmap (handout)

You and your friend are going to visit the Riverside museum. It is located near Partick station. Find Partick station on the railmap.

You are also going to visit other tourist sites today. What does a ticket cost per person to travel by train or subway all day?

Exercise:

1. Work in pairs

2. Read the Riverside museum floor plan (handout)

3. Write down the following:

- Entry fee

- Opening hours

- What displays can be seen at the museum?

- Can you eat and drink in the museum?

 

You and your friend want to visit the Riverside Museum on Friday at 10:30 o'clock. Choose the correct answer.

1. You will pay an extra fee.
2. The museum is closed.
3. The museum is open.
4. You will pay normal rate.

Where is the coffee shop situated?

1. Ground floor, next to the S.African Locomotive.
2. Ground floor, next to the shop
3. First floor, above the learning space
4. Ground floor, next to the wall of motorbikes

You also want to visit Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. How can you get there?

1. A 10 minute walk from the Riverside museum
2. A 10 minute drive from the Riverside museum
3. You cannot get there from the Riverside
4. A 10 minute walk or by subway

View the railmap again. You want to go to Edinburgh. How many trains go there?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Can you use your Roundabout ticket to go to Edinburgh?

1. yes
2. no

Exercises H: Speaking

BK: page 38 - exercises 50a,b,c. + 51

KGT: page 38 - exercises 47 + 48a,b,c 

What did we learn?

- How to understand information on flyers and leaflets.

- How to read a site map.

- How to plan a day trip.

- How to talk about public transportation

Next time:

Homework: use the railmap and the internet.

Plan a daytrip in Glasgow. You are staying near Central Station.

- Find three sites you want to see in Glasgow. (internet)

( NOT the Riverside museum or Kelvingrove museum)

- On what day will your daytrip be?

- Plan the easiest way to travel by train or subway.(railmap)

- What will it cost in total (train/subway and entry fees)?

- Present your plans in front of the class. (you can work in pairs)