Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on transport and directions
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 24 · Transport and Directions
Getting Around
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Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
Getting Around
Ana is new to Madrid. She asks her colleague: 'How do I get to the office from the metro station?' Her colleague explains: 'It is easy. Leave the metro station and turn left. Go straight on for about two hundred metres. You will see a big supermarket on the right. Turn right there. The office is the third building on the left. It is next to a coffee shop.' Ana follows the directions. She finds the office in five minutes. 'That was easy!' she says.
💡 Did you know? The Madrid Metro is one of the largest metro systems in Europe, with over 300 kilometres of track. It carries more than 600 million passengers every year.
Topic: Transport and Directions
Key words
Vocabulary
01
bus
a large vehicle that carries many passengers on a fixed route
02
train
a vehicle that travels on rails and carries passengers
03
taxi
a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere
04
walk
to travel on foot
05
station
a place where trains or buses stop
06
ticket
a piece of paper or card that shows you have paid to travel
07
left
the direction on the left side
08
right
the direction on the right side
09
straight on
continuing in the same direction without turning
010
near
not far away, close in distance
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
bus
train
taxi
walk
station
ticket
left
right
straight on
near
the direction on the right side
to travel on foot
a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere
continuing in the same direction without turning
a piece of paper or card that shows you have paid to travel
the direction on the left side
not far away, close in distance
a place where trains or buses stop
a large vehicle that carries many passengers on a fixed route
a vehicle that travels on rails and carries passengers
Say it right
Pronunciation
bus
BUS
train
TR-ain
taxi
TAXI
walk
WALK
station
STA-tion
ticket
TIC-ket
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about bus?
B:
Of course! I think bus is very important.
A:
What about train? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Train helps me a lot at work.
A:
And taxi? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about train?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
