Unit 17 :
Describing British and American Vehicles

 Pre- intermediate

Summary

To be able to identify and use adjectives correctly.

  • Brain Storm : Share your ideas with your teacher. Try to make sentences.

Do you think adjectives are important? 

Vocabulary

Repeat the following words and phrases with your teacher and use them in a sentence.

  • boot (n)
  • bonnet (n)
  • intersection (n)
  • fire truck (n)
  • sidewalk (n)
  • subway (n)
  • petrol (n)

 

Dialogue

 In today’s lesson, we will be talking about different transportation terms used by Brits and Americans.

United States of America (US)

  • trunk
  • hood
  • Road trip
  • Parking area
  • intersection
  • detour
  • Driver’s license
  • Fire truck
  • truck
  • motorcycle
  • freeway/ highway
  • License plate
  • sidewalk
  • gas
  • subway
  • taxi
  • Turn signals
  • elevator
  • airplane

United Kingdom (UK)

  • boot
  • bonnet
  • Car journey
  • Car park
  • crossroads
  • diversion
  • Driving license
  • Fire engine
  • lorry
  • motorbike
  • motorway
  • Number plate
  • pavement
  • petrol
  • tube
  • taxi
  • indicator
  • lift
  • aeroplane

Let’s practice

Describing vehicles in the boxes.You will find many adjectives you can use to describe the different vehicles.

 

Sizes

  • big     
  • small
  • little 
  •  tiny 
  • short   
  • fat
  • giant   
  • long

Color

  • red
  • black
  • dark green
  • white 

Shape

  • Round   
  • square
  • straight   
  • flat crooked 
  • wavy

Speed

  • quick     
  • fast 
  • slow      
  • swift
  • bustling  
  • rapid

Dialogue 2

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Dan

Jane

Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?

Let’s take a bus. It’s impossible to get a taxi during rush hour.

Isn’t that a bus stop over there?

Yes…Oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll have to run to catch it.

Oh, no! We just missed it.

No problem. There’ll be another one in 10 minutes.

Let’s practice

Arrange the letters to know the word and its meaning.

 

  1. A period of the day when traffic are at a peak —————— .(shahrour)
  2. A large motor vehicle to carry passengers ———————.(sub)
  3. A place where a bus regularly stops —————————-.(sub pots)

Discussion：

Share your  ideas with your teacher.

  1. What kind of transportation do you use most often?
  2. What do you usually do when riding a train?
  3. What is your favorite color of a car?