ESL WORKSHEET - Bus Travel

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

CATCHING A BUS

LinguaHouse

Jun. 8, 2023

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Travel and Leisure; Cars and Vehicles; Asking for Information at a Train Station; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Pronunciation; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 06/08/2023

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills in the context of bus travel. They start by discussing different photos associated with bus travel and answering some personalized questions to engage with the topic. They then learn and practice topic-related vocabulary before listening to a conversation about buying a ticket. Students then identify the functional language in the dialogue and practice pronunciation before taking part in a similar role-play task. The students finish the lesson by practicing some common collocations and describing a bus stop scene. There is an optional team game to review the language from the lesson (by Victoria Aitken).

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• CLICK HERE to download the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT (American English)

Speaker A: Excuse me, which bus goes to Albany?
Speaker B: The number twelve.
Speaker A: Ok, and when is the next bus?
Speaker B: Let me look at the timetable…The next bus leaves at 1 pm.
Speaker A: Great, how long does it take?
Speaker B: It takes about two hours.
Speaker A: How much is a ticket?
Speaker B: Would you like a one-way or return ticket?
Speaker A: A return, please.
Speaker B: That will be $14.50
Speaker A: OK, great, thank you. Here you go.
Speaker B: Here is your ticket and your change. The bus leaves from bus stop number four, just over there.
Speaker A: Thank you!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/catching-a-bus. Accessed on June 9, 2023. © 2008–2023 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.