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1 A quiz: London or New York Gty? a) Read each sentence. Is it about London or New York City? 1. There was a terrible fire in 1666. 2. The city has got five boroughs. 3. There’s an island with a museum on it. 4. You can see a famous clock from a capsule. 5. There’s a famous tower which is over 900 years old. 6. You can see a big statue of a woman with a torch. 7. There’s a very rich and famous family in a palace. 8. It’s got a huge park with lakes and fields, e.g. for baseball. b) What are the names o f the things which are underlined? 2 2 c) Now write more quiz sentences for your partner.

2 Ticket Types a) Tickets are of different types. We need to have tickets when we use public transport going to places in the city or travelling between cities. We buy tickets to travel by bus, by trolley, by underground, by tram, by train, and by plane. Look at the pictures of different tickets and tell how long they are valid?

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b) Read the information and decide about pluses and minuses o f these tickets. One-way Ticket Valid for use within four hours of the date and time sold. One-way tickets will be honored for one-way passage away from the point of origin, including stopovers / transfers, within the zone limits. Day Pass Day passes are honored for unlimited travel within zone limits. Valid for use through the last train on the service day on which sold. Monthly Pass The Monthly Pass is valid for use for the calendar m onth for which issued. Monthly passes are used for unlimited weekday trips between zones indicated on the pass. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the pass is used for unlimited trips between all zones.

3 Discounts These are some rules for giving discounts to certain categories o f customers in the USA. Can you get a discount? Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder Full fares will apply to all customers 19 years of age or older except those who qualify for an Eligible Discount ticket, which is approximately 50 percent of the full- fare price. Conductors and fare inspectors may request proof of age or eligibility.

4 Match

1. Senior a) 2. Disabled 3. Youth b) 4. Medicare cardholder c) 5. Group Sales d) e) a discount for field trips or big group of friends at a 10 percent over regular fares. customers 18 years old or younger. customers who have a Medicare card. customers 65 years of age or older. customers having a valid identification of disability.

5 In a picture a) The words below can be useful if you want to say what's in a picture.

Find their opposites from the box on the right.

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*b) Use the words to describe the pictures in exercise 3, p. 121.

YOU CAN ALREADY

v'' Discuss the history of vehicles. ^ Talk about buses and routes. ✓ Prepare for the trip. ✓ Use different types of the tickets. ✓ Describe your travel impressions. ✓ Use effective reading strategies. s /

^ Describe how transport developed in the UK and Ukraine. ^ Plan your day in a new city.

Talk about your luggage. ^ Describe sights in New York City. ^ Advise your friend on his or her future travel. ^ Plan your vacation activities.