Unit 11  Have a nice trip!

Vocabulary Task

Answers/Script

1.     A:    How are you going from New York to Los Angeles?

B:     By plane, of course.

2.     A:    Are you walking to school today?

B:    No, I’m going by bicycle.

3.     A:    Are you buying a one-way or round-trip ticket?

B:     Just one way.

4.     A:    How do you get to the station so fast?

B:     I use my in-line skates.

5.     A:    It’s 9:00. the bus is late again.

B:     Let’s take a taxi.

6.     A:    Where does the train to Liverpool leave from?

B:     It departs from Track E.

7.     A:    Good luck. And have a nice trip.

B:     Thanks! I’ll miss you.

Listening Task

1 First Listening

Answers

1.     school               3. Bali

2.     Singapore                     4. Shanghai

2 Second Listening

Answers

1.     He’s going by car.

2.     His plane leaves in an hour.

3.     She wants to go to Bali by ship.

4.     She needs to buy a train ticket.

Script

1. A:   I’m leaving for school tomorrow.

    B:    How are you getting there?

    A:    I’m driving. I have to go by car. I have so many things – my computer, my clothes, my books.

    B:    Have a nice trip!

    A:    Thanks.

2. A:    Wake up! Wake up! It’s late! Your plane to Singapore leaves in about one hour!

    B:    Hmmm. What? Singapore?

    A:    You need to get to the airport. Your flight leaves at 9:30. Come on!

3. A:    I want to go to Bali by ship.

    B:    Why? That’s crazy. A ship’s too slow. Fly.

    A:    A plane is too fast. I want to relax on a ship for a few days.

    B:    Well, have a nice slow trip.

    A:    Thanks, I’ll miss you.

4. A:    I’d like a train ticket from Beijing to Shanghai.

    B:    Do you want a round-trip ticket or a one-way ticket?

    A:    Round trip, please. Oh, when’s the next train?

    B:   The next train departs at 9:45 from Track 3.

    A:    Wow! That’s in only five minutes. I need to hurry.

Real World Listening

1 Predict

Answer

In-line- skates, bicycle, kayak (other: pedal boat)

2 Get the main ideas

Answer

Started in England.

1.       Traveled by pedal boat. 111 days. Miami to San Francisco.

2.       Traveled by in-line skated. 12 months.

3.       San Francisco to Hawaii. Traveled by pedal boat. 53 days.

4.       Hawaii to Australia. Will travel by pedal boat.

5.       Across Australia. Will travel by bicycle.

6.       Australia to Indonesia/Malaysia. Will travel by kayak. (lower left box)

7.       Thailand, China, India, back to Europe/England. Will travel by bicycle.(top left box)

Script

Interviewer: Jason, could you tell us about your round-the-world trip?

Jason:                   Sure. I started in England about five years ago, in a special boat.

Interviewer:     A special boat? What do you mean?

Jason:             It’s a pedal boat. I’m trying to go around the world just using human power.

Interviewer:     Ah-hah. Human power? What do you mean, just human power?

Jason:             Human power is just the power of myself. No wind and no motors.

Interviewer:     Wow. That’s interesting. Where did you start?

Jason:             I started in England and I pedaled across the Atlantic Ocean to the U.S. in 111 days. And then I in-line skated across the United States. To San Francisco.

Interviewer:     That’s a long way. How long did that take?

Jason:             Well, I thought it was only going to take three months, but it ended up taking a year.

Interviewer:     And now we’re here in Hawaii.

Jason:             Right.

Interviewer:     How did you get to Hawaii?

Jason:             Well, I pedaled the boat from San Francisco to Hawaii in 53 days.

Interviewer:     That’s a long time. And what are your plans from here? I’m going to pedal the boat from Hawaii to Australia. And then bicycle through Australia, kayak up through Indonesia to Malaysia, and then use a bicycle up through Thailand, China, India, and all the way back through Europe, back to my starting point in England.

Interviewer:     Wow! And how long do you think that will take?

Jason:             Probably another four years.

Interviewer:     Well, it’s been a pleasure meeting you, Jason. And I wish you good luck on the rest of your trip.

Jason:             Thank you.