LESSON 5: The Travelling Song

Hello everyone,

Today we are going to review the vocabulary which we have learnt though a listening activity. I have found this song about travelling and it's very useful to practice vocabulary. Fill in the blanks spaces as you listen to the song:

This is your _____ song,

And I hope it sees you well,

Through _____ rides and _____.

This is your _____ song,

And on the _____ of the train,

With your finger write my name.

But I could sell my watch and _____ a _____,

But my _____ I fear I would impede,

So this is your travelling song my love,

I hope you find _____ you need.

This is your travelling song,

And here's one for the _____,

The _____ in the cold

This is your _____ song,

And I wont ask you to _____,

Cause life don't _____ that way.

But I could try and fit inside your _____,

But my feet would stick out of the end,

So this is your travelling song my _____,

Come find me when your travelling ends,

This is your travelling song my love,

Come find me when your _____ ends.

Now, Check your answers here:

LYRICS

Finally, I want to share with you a picture of one of the beautiful streets of Edinburgh that I took when I went to Scotland. Enjoy it!

See you in the next lesson!

LESSON 4: At The Airport

Hello everyone, 

We are going to continue learning vocabulary. The vocabulary of this lesson is related with airports. Let's start learning this new words by heart:

Now... Let's do some practice:

Write the right word for each number:

1. The person who flies the plane: _____

2. When the plane leaves the ground: _____

3. The bags and suitcases that travellers put their belongings in: _____

4. Document that proves a person's identification and nationality: _____

5. Man or Woman who provides service for passengers during a flight: _____

6. The person who checks the luggage: _____

7.The large building you go to to take a plane is called the ______.

8. The thing you have to wear when the plane takes off is called a ______.

9. The things you put your clothes in and carry when you go on holiday are called ______.

10. The food you eat at set times each day are ______.

11. The piece of paper that says your flight number and seat number is called a ______.

12. The place in the airport where you show your ticket and leave your baggage is called the ______.

13. The place in the airport where you wait to board the plane is called the ______.

14.The large machine that flies people from one airport to another airport is called a ______.

15. The part of the plane where you can keep your small bags and baggage is called the ______.

16. The big electronic sign that shows flight details and gate numbers is called the  ______.

Complete the conversation with the missing words:

going / Enjoy / bags / passport / can / pilot

Nancy: Hello

Customs officer: Hello _____ I have your ticket and _____, please?

Nancy: Yes, here they are.

Customs officer: Could you open your _____, please?

Nancy: Sure, is everything Ok?

Customs officer: Yes, where are you _____?

Nancy: Paris.

Customs officer: _____ your stay in Paris.

Nancy: Thanks. Goodbye.

Now... Try to do the following interactive exercises:

Interactive Exercises

Finally, I want to share with you a picture of my trip to Paris. Enjoy this breathtaking view!
See you in the next lesson!

LESSON 3: Transportation

Today we are going to learn a vocabulary lesson!

When we go on vacations, we always have to move to one point of the city to another. Sometimes we can go on foot, but if the monument that you want to see is far away, you can also choose public transport to visit the city. Thus, we are going to see all the types of transportations that we can take on our vacations:

Try to memorize the types of transport that we have seen and fill in the blanks:

1. This vehicle has wings and starts. _______

2. This word rhymes with far. _______

3. A school _______ is yellow.

4. In British English it is called lorry. In American English it is a _______.

5. This vehicle travels on tracks. _______

6. Another word for motorcycle is _______.

7. This word rhymes with float. _______

8. This vehicle has two wheels. _______

9. A _______ is a very fancy ship.

10. This vehicle flies very fast. _______

Now... check the answers: 

1. Plane

2. Car

3. Bus

4. Truck

5. Train

6. Motorbike

7. Boat

8. Bicycle

9. Yatch

10. Jet

Additional exercises:

GAME 1

GAME 2

GAME 3

Finally, I want to share with you a picture of the back garden of the Beethoven House that I took when I went to Bonn. Enjoy it!
See you in the next lesson!

LESSON 2: How Much Do You Remember?

Before starting with the vocabulary lessons, I want to propose an exercise so that you remember the vocabulary and grammar related to travelling that you know. Continue the story: "I was sitting on the beach when...". You have to write your story in the comments of this posts and I will correct your mistakes. Try to use the grammar that you have learned in the first lesson.

Now... Let's review the first lesson!

To review the directions we have learned in the first lesson, here you have the link to a didactic game. I hope you like it:

GAME ABOUT GIVING DIRECTIONS

Finally, I want to share with you a picture of my trip to London. Enjoy it!

See you in the next lesson!

LESSON 1: DIRECTIONS

To begin to deepen in the subject of travelling, we are going to start learning very useful expressions to give indications to arrive at a place. Sometimes, whether we are in the city where we live or go on vacation, we find ourselves in situations where people ask us where something is.At that time, it is useful to know some of these expressions:

Do you know where the … is? (¿Sabe dónde está …?)  

I’m looking for… (Estoy buscando…).

Examples:

-Excuse me, do you know where the Hotel Hilton is? (Perdone, ¿sabe dónde está el hotel Hilton?)

-Excuse me, I’m looking for this address. (Perdone, estoy buscando esta dirección.)

How far is it? (¿A qué distancia está?) 

How far is it to…? (¿A qué distancia está …?) 

How far is it to… from here? (¿A qué distancia está… de aquí?)

Example:

- How far is the Rodin Museum from the hotel? (¿A qué distancia está el Museo Rodin del hotel?)

If you want to know if you are going in the right direction, you can ask to someone:

Am I on the right on the right road for…? (¿Estoy en la carretera correcta para ir a…?) 

Is this the right way for…? (¿Este es el camino correcto para ir a…?)

GENERAL INDICATIONS.

• It’s this/that way. (Es por aquí / allí)

• You are going the wrong way / in the wrong direction. (No vas bien / Vas por la dirección equivocada).

• Take this road (Coge esta carretera)

• Take the first / second on the left / right (Coge la primera / segunda a la izquierda / derecha)

• Go down there (Bájate hasta allí)

• Continue straight ahead for about a mile (Sigue todo recto durante una milla aproximadamente)

• Continue past the petrol station. (Sigue más allá de la gasolinera).

• You’ll pass a bakery on your right. (Pasarás una panadería a tu derecha).

• Keep going for another… 50 metres (Continua unos … 50 metros).

• It’ll be on your left / on your right / straight ahead of you. (Estará a tu izquierda / derecha / justo enfrente).

• Walk straight until...: (Camine derecho hasta....)

• Turn left / turn right: gire a la izquierda / gire a la derecha.

• It’s on the left / it’s on the right: está a la izquierda / está a la derecha.

• Take the second on the left / on the right: tome la segunda girando a la izquierda / girando a la derecha.

• Ahead: adelante.

• Go straight ahead: vaya derecho hacia adelante.

• Go straight on this street: vaya derecho por esta calle.

Oh! And don't forget to say "excuse me" when you are going to ask something.

Now... Let's practise!

Dictation. First, listen to the dictation a first time to understand what it says, then listen to it for the second time and write them down. And finally, listen to the dictation for the third time to review your mistakes. Then check the solutions at the end of the post.

DICTATION: GIVING DIRECTIONS

Transcript: 

A.

Go straight on. Then take the first left on to Green Street. Walk past the library and it’s the building next to the library on the left. 

B.

Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights. You will see a shop on the right. Go past that and it’s on the right next to the shop. 

C.

Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights and go straight on until you get to the roundabout. At the roundabout turn left. Go past the theatre. It’s the building next to the theatre, opposite the hospital. 

D.

Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights and take the second right on to King’s Road. Go past the bookshop. It’s the building next to the bookshop opposite the café.

Finally, I want to share with you a picture of my trip to Cologne. Enjoy it!

See you in the next lesson!