UNIT 8 LESSON 04: HOW DO YOU TRAVEL?

Let’s talk about how you travel! 🚌🚲✈️

🚌 MEANS OF TRANSPORT

There are many ways to travel. Here are some common means of transport.

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

🚶 BY OR ON FOOT?

When we talk about the way we travel, we often use by + transport.

• I go to school by bus.
• We travel by train.
• She goes to the park by bike.
• They travel by plane.

When we walk, we say on foot:

I go to school on foot.

We walk to the park on foot.

Remember: we say by bus, not by the bus, when we are talking about the way we travel.

🚗 USEFUL TRAVEL VERBS

These verbs are useful when we talk about travelling.

Verb	Example
go	I go to school by bus.
travel	We travel by train.
walk	I walk to school.
ride	I ride my bike to the park.
take	We take the bus to town.
get	I get to school at eight o’clock.

Look at the difference:

• I go to school by bus.
• I walk to school.
• I ride my bike to school.
• We take the bus to town.
• How do you get to school?

❓ HOW DO YOU TRAVEL?

We can ask someone about the way they travel:

How do you travel?

I travel by train.

We can also ask about a particular place:

Question	Answer
How do you go to school?	I go by bus.
How do you get to the park?	I go by bike.
How do you get to town?	I take the bus.
How do you travel to Madrid?	I travel by train.

🌊 A TRIP TO THE COAST

Read about Emma’s journey to the coast.

Hi! I’m Emma. Last weekend, I went to the coast with my family. We travelled by car to the train station. Then we took the train to a small town near the beach.

When we arrived, we walked from the station to the beach. It was a beautiful day. We spent the morning on the beach and had lunch in a small café.

In the afternoon, we took the train home. I love travelling by train because I can look out of the window and enjoy the journey.

🔎 Let’s check!

1. Where did Emma go?
2. Who did she travel with?
3. How did they get to the train station?
4. How did they travel to the town?
5. How did they get from the station to the beach?
6. Why does Emma like travelling by train?

✏️ HOW DO YOU GET THERE?

Complete the sentences about yourself.

• I go to school by __________.
• I go to the park by __________.
• I get to town by __________.
• I usually travel by __________.
• I sometimes go __________.
• My favourite way to travel is __________.

👫 Ask a friend!

Ask a friend these questions:

• How do you go to school?
• How do you get to town?
• How do you travel on holiday?
• What’s your favourite way to travel?

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Imagine that you are going on a day trip. Write 5–6 sentences about how you travel.

Try to use:

• three different means of transport
• by or on foot
• three travel verbs
• one question about travelling

Can you describe your journey? 🚀

🎮 GAMES

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

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📝 Resumen

In this A2 English lesson, children learn how to talk about transport and travelling. They learn common means of transport such as bus, train, car, bike and plane, practise by + transport and on foot, and use useful travel verbs such as go, travel, walk, ride, take and get. They also learn how to ask and answer How do you travel? and describe a simple journey in English.