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Good afternoon, students. Nice to see you. The weather is terrible today, isn't it? What can you say about today's weather? Is it suitable for traveling? (Students answers).
O'K. And now let's talk about traveling by air, by sea and by train, because while traveling to Spain you are to use different means of transport. We've got three “families” haven't we? So, you are to work in “families”. Don't forget about your new names! Now look at the blackboard. You see three phrases written there. These are the three methods of traveling: by air, by sea and by train. You should choose one aspect for your “family” (The students make their choice). You are going to work with this aspect during two classes in order to become experts. Now I'm going to give you dialogues: one dialogue for each “family”. You are read the dialogue twice carefully to catch all the information from it. (Students read the dialogues).
(Example)
At the station
Good Morning. Can I help you?
Yes, I'd like to book/buy a ticket to London, please.
Single or return?
Return, please.
That will be ? 18.
When does the train leave?
At twelve thirty from platform five.
And what time will I arrive in London?
If you take this train, you'll get to London at 15.45.
Could you tell me when the next train is?
At two thirty from platform three.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Ready? Good. Now let's do some exercises.
Exercises
Say whether the following sentences are True or False according to the information from the dialogue.
The passenger wants to buy a single ticket.
He wants to get to London.
The ticket costs ? 19.
The train leaves at 12.40.
The ticket clerk says that the train leaves from platform five.
According to the clerk's words, the train leaves for London at 15.35.
The next train leaves at 2.30 from platform five.
Answer the following questions using the information from the dialogue.
What would the passenger like to do?
Does he want a single or return ticket?
How much does a ticket to London cost?
What other information does the passenger get from the ticket clerk?
What does the clerk say to the passenger's “Thank you”?
Put the phrases from the dialogue in the correct order. Read the dialogue in pairs/groups of three.
That will be ? 18.
Put the Return, please.
And want time will I arrive in London?
Good morning. Can I help you?
When does the train leave?
If you take this train, you'll get to London at 15.45.
Thank you.
Single or return?
At two thirty from platform three.
You are welcome.
Yes, I'd like to book/buy a ticket to London, please.
Could you tell me when the next train is?
At twelve thirty from platform five.
Make up a dialogue/polylogue by analogy with the one you've worked with. Be ready to reproduce it in pairs/groups of three.
Situation: “Buying Tickets at the Railway station”.
Roles:
Passenger 1: You are going to Spain and you are to reserve/buy tickets at the Railway station.
Passenger 2: (if necessary)
Ticket clerk: You are to sell the tickets and give the passenger(s) all the information they need.
Very good. Now let's work with the texts. Each “family” gets a text describing the advantages of their means of transport. But the text is divided into three pieces. Each member of a “family” will get one piece and study it. Then all the members of the “family” will tell each other the information they've got and together they will reconstruct the order of the passages of the text.
(Example)
Traveling by Train
I think I must say a word or two for trains. Speed, comfort and pleasure are all combined here. From the comfortable seat of a railway carriage you have a wonderful view of the countryside. If you want to eat, you can have a meal in the dining car; and if the journey is long you can have a bed in a sleeping car. And - which is more important - you get acquainted with other people. Meeting new people, talking on different topics, singing and having a good time is the most interesting aspect of traveling by train. You are sure to enjoy it!
O'K. And now let's do the following activity: from groups of three (“mothers”, “fathers”, “children”) and tell the other people in these groups about your method of traveling. This kind of activity is called jigsaw-reading.
Ready? Then come back to your own “families” and discuss disadvantages of the other's means of transport…
Finished? Now I suggest that you should discuss all together which transport to choose. Imagine that all the three “families” meet, let's say, in a cafe or in somebody's house and discuss all Pros and Cons of your methods of traveling.
Now imagine that you are back home after that meeting. Have you changed your mind, or do you still think that your means of transport is the best? (One member of each “Family” gives answer).
I see. Now that you've made up your mind about which means of transport you are going to use, the only thing left for you is to reserve or buy tickets for your future journey.
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