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