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1.How much do you know about transport?

This is a taxicab, also taxi or cab. Where are these taxis from? The first one has the popular name of black cab, the second one, obviously, it’s a yellow cab. Have a guess. London or New York, New York or London? The yellow one is from NY and the other one is a London taxi. Motorised hackney cabs in the UK, traditionally all black in London and most major cities, have the popular name of black cabs, although other colours are often seen. Now use a search engine to find out where you can find red taxis in the world.

EXERCISE

2. The Present Simple

Here you have a presentation on the Present Simple tense. I thought it was a good idea after explaining it in class to combine this grammar point with funny images.

Now let’s practice with these online exercises: EXERCISES

3. Giving Directions: useful expressions are…

Excuse me, where is the post office?

Excuse me, how do I get to the nearest bank?

Is there a supermarket near/around here?

Could you tell me the way to the police station?

It’s on the right / left of…  / It’s straight ahead.

Turn right/left, then go along the street and…

Go past the train station and…

Watch the video and answer the questions on the worksheet: