How I get there — ready-made English lesson, A1

Lesson goal: Students can say how they travel to different places using by + transport and on foot.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- How do you go to school or work?
- Do you like travelling by train?
- How long does your journey take?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsMaze chase
bus · car · train · bike · plane · taxi · boat · tram · underground · on foot · ticket · driver · station · stop · journey
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  I go to work ___ bus.
  byonin
2. Multiple choice
  She goes to school ___ foot because she lives near it.
  byonin
3. Multiple choice
  We go to London ___ train.
  byonat
4. Multiple choice
  Which is NOT a type of transport?
  busbiketickettrain
5. Fill the gap
  The ___ leaves from platform two.
  Answer: train
6. Fill the gap
  I buy a ___ before I get on the bus.
  Answer: ticket
7. Fill the gap
  The ___ from home to school takes fifteen minutes.
  Answer: journey
8. True / false
  Read: "I live far from school, so I go by bus every day. The journey takes twenty minutes. My brother lives close to school, so he goes on foot." The writer walks to school.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "I live far from school, so I go by bus every day. The journey takes twenty minutes. My brother lives close to school, so he goes on foot." The writer's brother goes to school on foot.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  How do you usually travel around your city? Which transport do you like best?
  Sample answer: I usually go by bus or on foot. I like travelling by train best because it's comfortable and fast.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- How do you get to school or work every day?
- Do you prefer travelling by car or by public transport?
- Is it easy to get around your city?
- Would you like to travel by plane more often?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

How do you go to school or work?
Do you like travelling by train?
How long does your journey take?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

FlashcardsMaze chase

bus · car · train · bike · plane · taxi · boat · tram · underground · on foot · ticket · driver · station · stop · journey

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
I go to work ___ bus.
byonin
Multiple choice
She goes to school ___ foot because she lives near it.
byonin
Multiple choice
We go to London ___ train.
byonat
Multiple choice
Which is NOT a type of transport?
busbiketickettrain
Fill the gap
The ___ leaves from platform two.
Answer: train
Fill the gap
I buy a ___ before I get on the bus.
Answer: ticket
Fill the gap
The ___ from home to school takes fifteen minutes.
Answer: journey
True / false
Read: "I live far from school, so I go by bus every day. The journey takes twenty minutes. My brother lives close to school, so he goes on foot." The writer walks to school.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "I live far from school, so I go by bus every day. The journey takes twenty minutes. My brother lives close to school, so he goes on foot." The writer's brother goes to school on foot.
Answer: True
Discussion question
How do you usually travel around your city? Which transport do you like best?
Sample answer: I usually go by bus or on foot. I like travelling by train best because it's comfortable and fast.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

How do you get to school or work every day?
Do you prefer travelling by car or by public transport?
Is it easy to get around your city?
Would you like to travel by plane more often?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz