General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...

5.3 Trains, buses and planes
A. Students match the sentence halves to make sentences, which they make into a paragraph. There are a
few different orders the sentences could be written in.
Possible answer:
I usually go by train. It costs 12,000 kyat. I always catch the night train. It
leaves Rangoon railway station at 6.00pm. It arrives in Mandalay at about eight
o’clock in the morning. The whole journey takes about fourteen hours.
B. Students put the information in the boxes into paragraphs; encourage them to add extra information.
Possible answer:
I often go by bus. It costs 10,000 kyat. I always catch the morning bus. It leaves the bus
terminal at 5.15am. It arrives in Mandalay at about 4.15 in the afternoon. The whole
journey takes about eleven hours.
I sometimes go by plane. It costs 50,000 kyat. I normally catch the afternoon plane. It
leaves Mingaladon Airport at 3.30 and arrives in Mandalay at about 4.30 in the
afternoon. The whole journey takes about one hour.
5.4 How do I get there
A. Students brainstorm a list of questions they might ask if they need to go somewhere.
It might be useful to get them to imagine they need to go somewhere, e.g. Mandalay, and to think of
how they would find information they need to get there.
B. Students order the questions. Check that they understand the meanings..
Answers:
1. Where is the office
2. How do I get there
3. What is the best way
4. How often does it go
5. What time does it leave
6. What time does it arrive
7. How long does it take
8. How much does it cost
C. Play audio 2.6. Pause after each question, so students can repeat.
D. Students match the answers with the questions.
Answers:
1. How often does it go Every hour.
2. How much does it cost 5,000 kyat.
3. Where is the office In Lek Tho village.
4. What time does it arrive At 1pm.
5. How do I get there By boat, or on foot.
6. What is the best way By boat is easier.
7. How long does it take About two hours.
8. What time does it leave At 11 in the morning.
E. Students practise asking and answering the questions in pairs. Encourage them to make different
answers. If they like, they can choose a real place and use real questions and answers.
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