3c Transport in India

Listening the Golden 2 % 1.18 Listen again and answer the questions.
Choose the correct answer (a-c).
Quadrilateral
1 How many new cars will people probably buy
1 *1 .18 Listen to a documentary about a new road in the next few years?
in India called 'the Golden Quadrilateral'. Number a 1.5 million
the topics (a-d) in the order the presenter talks b two million
about them. c three million
a transport and industry on the road
2 Where do many of the rich people live?
b a new road will help the economy
a next to the new road
c the length and technology of the new road
b in the cities
d Indians are buying more and more cars
c in the countryside
Glossary 3 How long is the road?
poverty (n) /'povati/ a situation where people are poor and do a 600 kilometres
not have money to pay for basic things b 6,000 kilometres
highway (American English) (n) /'haiwei/ motorway (British
c 60,000 kilometres
English) (n) /'mautswei/ a large road w ith many lanes
symbol (n) /'sim b(9)l/ something or someone that represents 4 What can you see on the computers at the
an idea road's headquarters in Delhi?
a vehicles on the road
b any problems on the road
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c answers a and b
5 What types of transport can you see on the road?
a all types
b mostly cars
c the presenter doesn't say
6 Why does the presenter describe the new road
as 'a symbol of India's future'?
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j (C a lcu tta ) a Because it's the same shape as the country
of India.
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(B om b a y )# b Because it is modern, it is helping the
economy to grow,
c Because India has lots of transport.

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Vocabulary transport (2): verbs
(M a d ras )

3 Cross out the verb which is not possible for each

tM ettur

N
MStf
type of transport or commuter (1-6).
1 catch / miss /g o b y / pick up a train
2 drop o ff/ take / catch / pick lip a passenger
3 catch /g o by / get on / take a flight
4 miss / go in / get / take a taxi
5 ride /g o by /g et off /g o in a bicycle
6 get / take / miss / go a bus

4 Pronunciation /ae/ or /ei/

% 1.19 Match these words with the vowel sounds.
Then listen, check and repeat.

catch ch an ge day g a te ja m plan

pla ne ran k ta k e ta xi tra in

/ae/ .. -............. .......... ......................................................

 Unit 3 Transport

3d Getting around town

Vocabulary taking transport 4 Complete the four conversations with
these phrases.
1 Choose the correct options.
Can I h ave Can I pay D o you go
1 What's the bus price /fa re to the airport?
H ave yo u g o t H o w m any H o w m uch
2 There's a taxi rank / stop by the station, so you I'd like a W hic h p la tfo rm
can get one there.
3 Would you like a receipt /some change for that? Conversation 1
4 Which gate /platform does the flight to Dublin A: H i.1......................... to the centre?
leave from? B: Which part?
A: Near the cinema.
5 I think you should book /check in your ticket
B: Yes, we stop outside it.
in advance.
A: G reat.2............................. a return ticket, please?
6 Customs will want to look at the visa in your
ticket /passport. Conversation 2
A: 3 first-class ticket, please.
7 Would you like a window or a corridor /an aisle
B: That's twenty euros fifty.
seat? A: Here you are. 4............................. is it?
8 How much does it cost for a first / return B: It's at five fifteen from platform twelve.
class ticket?
Conversation 3
A: 5 bags are you checking in?
Real life going on a journey B: Two. And I've got a carry-on.
A: I'm afraid your ticket only includes one bag.
2 % 1.20 Listen to four conversations. Match the
You'll have to pay an extra ten pounds for
conversations (1-4) with the type of transport.
that one.
a taxi b bus c train d plane
B: Oh, O K .6............................. by credit card?
3 *1 .2 0 Listen again and answer the questions. A: Sure.

Conversation 1 Conversation 4
A: It's just up here on the right. You can drop me
1 Where does the bus stop?
off over there.
B: I can't stop there. It's a bus stop. But here's OK.
2 What kind of ticket does he buy? A: O K .7..............................is that?
B: That's thirteen dollars thirty cents.
Conversation 2 8 ..................... the right change?
3 How much is a first-class ticket?

4 What time does it leave?

5 Which platform does it leave from?

Conversation 3
6 How many bags is the person checking in?

7 How much extra does she pay?

8 Can she pay by credit card?

Conversation 4
9 Why can't the taxi stop where the person wants?

10 How much is the taxi fare?