UNIT 6 LESSON 03: GETTING AROUND

LESSON 03: GETTING AROUND

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Let’s talk about getting around! 🚌

🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

name common means of transport
talk about how you travel around your town
use by with common forms of transport
use on foot correctly
say how you usually get to different places
talk about simple journeys and transport choices

Ready? Let’s get moving! 🚲

🚌 HOW DO YOU GET AROUND?

There are many ways to travel around a town or city. You can walk, ride a bike or use different types of transport.

Transport	Example
bus	I go by bus.
train	I go by train.
car	I go by car.
taxi	I go by taxi.
bike	I go by bike.
motorbike	I go by motorbike.
tram	I go by tram.
underground	I go by underground.
plane	I go by plane.
boat	I go by boat.

🚶 ON FOOT

There is one important expression to remember:

by bus ✅
by car ✅
by bike ✅
on foot ✅

We do not say by foot. We say on foot.

I go to school by bus.
My dad goes to work by car.
I sometimes go to the park on foot.

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🏙️ GETTING AROUND MY TOWN

We can use go by to talk about the transport we use.

I go to school by bus.
We go to the city centre by train.
She goes to the sports centre by bike.
They go to the cinema by car.
He goes to the park on foot.

We can also ask:

How do you get to school?
How do you get to the town centre?
How do you usually travel?

And answer:

I get to school by bus.
I usually go by bike.
I walk to school.

🚗 CHOOSE YOUR TRANSPORT

Different journeys can need different types of transport.

Journey	Possible transport
go to school	by bus / by bike / on foot
go to another city	by train / by bus / by car
go to the airport	by car / by taxi / by bus
go to an island	by boat / by ferry
travel to another country	by plane / by train / by car

Think: What is the best way to get to school where you live?

💬 USEFUL TRANSPORT EXPRESSIONS

Expression	Example
go by bus	I go by bus every day.
travel by train	We travel by train.
go on foot	I go on foot.
take the bus	I take the bus to school.
take a taxi	We take a taxi to the airport.
catch a bus	I catch the bus at eight o’clock.

At A2 level, the most useful question is:

How do you get to …?

📖 A BUSY DAY

Read about Jack’s day and the different ways he travels.

Hi! I’m Jack. I live in a small town.

Every morning, I go to school by bus. The bus stop is near my house, so I walk there. The bus takes me to school in about fifteen minutes.

After school, I usually go home on foot. In the afternoon, I meet my friends at the sports centre. I go there by bike because it is quite near my house.

At the weekend, my family sometimes goes to the city. We travel by train because the city is quite far away. When we arrive, we walk around the city and visit different places.

I like using different types of transport. It makes travelling interesting!

🔎 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

How does Jack go to school?
How does he get to the bus stop?
How long does the bus journey take?
How does Jack usually go home?
How does he get to the sports centre?
How does his family travel to the city?
Why do they travel by train?

🗣️ HOW DO YOU GET THERE?

Complete the sentences with your own information.

I go to school __________________.
I go to the town centre __________________.
I go to the sports centre __________________.
I go to the supermarket __________________.
I usually travel __________________.
My favourite way to travel is __________________.

Challenge: Write 6–8 sentences about how you get to different places. Use at least four different expressions with by or on foot.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Plan a day in the city!

Imagine that you are spending a day in a city. You want to visit the museum, the shopping centre, the park and the cinema.

Write a short plan explaining how you travel from one place to another.

visit at least 4 places
use at least 3 different types of transport
use by correctly
use on foot at least once
write at least 6 sentences

Example: First, I go to the museum by bus. Then I walk to the shopping centre. After lunch, I go to the park by bike. In the evening, I go to the cinema by bus.

🎮 GAMES — GETTING AROUND

Practise what you’ve learned! Try these games and practise transport vocabulary and expressions.

JUEGO 1

JUEGO 2

JUEGO 3

¿Cómo digo “en autobús” en inglés?
Decimos by bus: I go to school by bus.

¿Puedo decir by foot?
No. La expresión correcta es on foot: I go to school on foot.

¿Cómo pregunto cómo llega alguien a un sitio?
Puedes usar How do you get to…?: How do you get to school?

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre go by bus y take the bus?
Las dos expresiones pueden hablar de viajar en autobús. I go by bus se centra en el medio de transporte y I take the bus en el hecho de coger el autobús.

¿Qué significa catch the bus?
Significa “coger el autobús”, especialmente cuando hablamos de llegar a tiempo para subir a él: I catch the bus at eight.

¿Cómo digo “voy andando”?
Puedes decir I go on foot o, de forma muy natural, I walk.

¿Qué medio de transporte lleva by?
Con muchos medios de transporte usamos by: by bus, by train, by car, by bike, by plane.

¿Cómo digo “voy en taxi”?
Puedes decir I go by taxi o I take a taxi.

Fichas descargables

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — Getting Around. Nivel sencillo

📝 Ficha de ejercicios — Getting Around. Nivel avanzado

📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a hablar de los principales medios de transporte y de cómo te desplazas por tu ciudad o localidad. Practicarás expresiones como by bus, by train, by car, by bike y on foot, además de preguntas como How do you get to school?. Con vocabulario, ejemplos, una lectura original, juegos y actividades de producción, aprenderás a hablar de tus desplazamientos cotidianos de una forma sencilla y natural.

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