LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSROAD AND TRANSPORTATION
Jul. 31, 2025
Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Transportation; Road and Transportation; Idioms; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 07/31/2025
In this updated lesson plan, students work with two travel stories to review and extend a large volume of vocabulary in this lexical area, including compound nouns, phrasal verbs and expressions with make. These items are activated in text reconstruction and board game design tasks and there is also an optional extension activity about car-related idioms. (by Stephanie Hirschman)
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Katia: I had to be at the airport for midday, so I set off in plenty of time at eight because I knew the rush hour traffic would be terrible at that time of the morning. I was in a good mood when I got in the car, but on the main road the traffic lights at the intersection were broken and there was a long line of cars. So, I decided to take a shortcut down one of the side roads. Unfortunately, there was a road sign that said No entry on the first one, and on the second there was a sign warning of roadworks ahead. I couldn’t even make a U-turn anywhere. I finally found a way through and was making good time, only to get stuck at a pedestrian crossing while what seemed like an entire elementary school crossed the road. It took ages, but of course I had to wait - I didn’t want to hit any of the kids! Anyway, I finally got onto the highway to the airport, but even there I ran into problems as there was a temporary speed limit, due to heavy traffic. At last, I drove into the airport car park and got out of my car. It was ten minutes to twelve. I had just made it, which is just as well as I was on my way to work. I’m a pilot!
Gregory: Check-in for my flight opened at twelve, and I was taking public transportation to the airport, so I made sure to leave nice and early. I was standing at the bus stop by half past seven so as not to miss the bus. When it arrived, I got on and found a seat at the back. The first problem we encountered was a motorbike that had broken down right in the middle of the bus lane! When we finally got past that, the driver tried to make up the time we had lost and was driving far too fast. I felt really sick, especially on the roundabouts. Lots of vans and trucks were trying to overtake us all the time. I really thought one of them was going to crash into us! By the time we got to the airport, I was exhausted. Next time I fly, I think I might catch the special tram to the airport. It can’t be any worse than the bus. Of course, I know we shouldn’t be flying so much these days, so I should really investigate booking a vacation close to home and go by coach instead. I was only fifteen minutes late, but as I was making my way to the check-in desk, I heard an announcement that my flight was delayed by two hours! So that whole rush to the airport was for nothing!
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/road-and-transport. Accessed on August 19, 2025. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2025. All rights reserved.
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