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A train ticketLook at the train ticket. Read it with a partner.
Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1 (Literacy)
Transport Worksheet 25
Circle the answer.
1 The ticket is a single return
2 Who is the ticket for?
3 Where is the ticket to? London Leeds
4 Where is the ticket from? London Leeds
5 What is the date on the ticket? 16.5.10 16.3.10
6 How much is the ticket? twenty-five pounds fifty-five pounds
Ticket type: return Adults: one Children: two
From: London Date: 16 May 2010
To: Leeds Price: £25.00
South East Rail
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Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Transport Worksheet 26
Look at the pictures. How many words do you know?
Public transport
Private transport
Check in the Longman Photo Dictionary and write the words under the pictures.
Look at the examples.
Now write some sentences about you and your family and friends.
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How do you travel in the UK? How do your family and friends travel in the UK?
I come to college by bus. My son goes to college by motorbike.I go shopping by car. My sister comes to visit me by coach.I go to visit my sister by train. My brother drives a taxi.I walk to college. My daughter walks to school.
1 32 4 5
6 87 9 10
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Read text A.
Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Transport Worksheet 27
1 What is text A? Tick (✓) one box.
a letter
an advertisement
an e-mail
2 Why is Luweeza writing to you? Tick (✓) one box.
She wants travel information.
She wants information about Brighton.
She wants to tell you about her sister.
3 There is a spelling mistake in text A. Which word is not correct? Tick (✓) one box.
Saterday
visit
train
4 Why does Luweeza want to go to Brighton? .........................................................................................
5 What time does she want to arrive in Brighton? .........................................................................................
A Hi,
How are you? Can you help me? I want to go to Brighton on Saterday to visit my sister. I want to go at about 10 o’clock and I need to be in Brighton at 11.15. Can I go by train? How about the coach? I want to go quickly and I can pay £20.
Thank you very much.
Luweeza
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Longman Photo Dictionary ESOL Skills for Life Entry 1
Transport Worksheet 28
6 How much is a return train ticket to Brighton? ......................................................................................
7 How long does the coach take to go to Brighton? ......................................................................................
8 What time does the 11.50 coach get to Brighton? Tick (✓) one box.
one o’clock
two o’clock
three o’clock
9 What is www.nationalrail.co.uk? Tick (✓) one box.
an e-mail address
a postcode
a website address
10 Which is good for Luweeza – the train or the coach? Tick (✓) one box.
train
coach
Why? Give two reasons. .....................................................................................................................................
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Read texts B and C.
Train London: Victoria station Brighton
9.36 10.28
10.06 10.58
10.36 11.28
Takes 52 minutes.Single ticket £19 Return ticket £19.10For more information: National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
or www.nationalrail.co.uk
Coach London: Victoria coach station Brighton
9.50 12.00
10.50 13.00
11.50 14.00
Takes 2 hours 10 minutes.Single ticket £9.50 Return ticket £18For more information: www.nationalexpress.com/coach/
or phone 08717 818181
B
C