1. Vocabulary: Travel nouns.
Use the words to complete the dialogues. First, check the meaning of these words:
journey, manage, warm clothing.
Now listen to the dialogues.
2. Vocabulary practice.
Kevin has just returned from a business trip. He is talking to a colleague at work.
Choose the correct options to complete the conversation.
4. Travel verbs.
Complete the table with the verbs below.
The verb(s) must combine with all the expressions on the right.
9. Asking for directions.
Listen to three conversations in which people ask for directions. The conversations take place at the Malet Street entrance to the University of London. For each conversation, select the correct destination.
10. Dialogue completion.
Choose the correct option to complete conversation 2 from the previous exercise. If necessary, look at the London map again.
11. Speaking Tutorial 1.
Speak to your tutor
Send your tutor an email suggesting a day and time for the speaking tutorial.
- Practise giving and understanding directions with your tutor. Use the London map in exercise 9 of this section.
- Your tutor will give you directions to different places. What places are they?
- Then give your tutor directions to places on the map.
- Tell your tutor about where you work.
- Is there an underground station nearby, or a bus stop? Where is it?
- Is there a nice café nearby? How do you get there?
- What interesting shops or places are near where you work or live? Tell your tutor about them.
Useful phrases for the speaking tutorial:
Hello, this is ....
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hello ..., this is .... I'm calling to do Speaking Tutorial 1 of the Travelling module.