I`ll take the train, thanks
This unit discusses alternatives to air travel and
the reasons behind them.
Reading One describes a group of scientists
and their journey to an international conference
on climate & pollution.
Reading Two is about a famous American who
travels a lot around the United States, but never
by plane.
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BACKGROUND
1. The worlds climate is changing.
2. Pollution causes climate.
3. The United Nations has conferences
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VOCABULARY FOR COPREHENSION
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8.
9.
10.
Border
Dock
Visa
Schedule
Arrange
Ferry
Complicated
Set an example
Coast
Appreciate
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READING ONE: The Climate Train
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READING FOR MAIN IDEAS, Page 148
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2. b
3. a
4. b
1.
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READING FOR DETAILS
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The climate Train was a group of people.
2. The people on the Climate Train were from fourteen countries.
3. The travelers needed visas to travel through different countries.
4. The group left England before they got all of their tickets and visas.
5. The climate train travelers liked talking with other people on the
train.
6. The travelers didn`t like Chicken feet.
7. Several of the travelers got sick on the ferry to kobe.
8. Several of the travelers rode bicycles from Kobe to Kyoto.
9. The travelers understood that pollution does not stop at borders.
10. They think that if more people travel by train & ferry, it will come
easier.
1.
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REACTING FOR MAIN IDEAS Page 149
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2. F
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4. T
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READING TWO: On the Road with John
Modden
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He travels by motor home.
2. He travels this way because he is afraid of flying.
3. He used to travel by train.
4. The freeways and roads will be crowded with huge motor
homes. There will be lots of pollution.
1.
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LINKING READING ONE & TWO
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Climate Train travelers
John Madden
Very important: low
pollution
Somewhat important:
being able to work
learning about places.
No so important: speed
Very important: not
feeling afraid
Somewhat important:
comfort
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Not so important: cost
pollution
FOCUS ON VOCABULLARY
Train passengers: 6,8
Airplane passenger: 1,4
Motor home owner:2
Bicycle rider:3
Ferry passenger:5,7
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1. dock, ferry
2. complicated, set an example
3. schedule, arrange
4. visa, border
5. appreciate, coast
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STYLE: CONNECTING SENTENCES
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1. And connects sentences that have similar ideas.
2. But connects sentences that have contrasting ideas.
3. Use comma (,) between the ideas to connect two sentences .
4. When the subject of two sentences is the same, use a pronoun as a subject in the
second sentence.
Examples:
1. He didn`t have to travel for work, and his friends and family lived near by.
(reasons not to fly)
(reasons not to fly)
2. Amr was afraid of flying, but his fear wasn`t a big problem.
3. Mariam was very nervous, but she knew she had to go.
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1. ,but
2. ,but
3. ,and
4. and
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7.and
8.,and
GRAMMAR: Can, Can`t, or Couldn`t
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1. Can means something is
possible.
2. Can`t means the opposite of
can
3. Could is the past tense of can.
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Can, Can`t, or Couldn`t
1.Can
is used to express possibility or ability in the
present.
 They can travel wherever they want.
2. Can`t is the negative of can.
 I can`t tell my friend I`m coming.
3. Could is used to express ability or possibility.
 He could lead a normal life.
4.Couldn`t is the negative of could.
 Mariam couldn`t get on the airplane.
5.Can & could are also used to make polite requests.
 Can I travel with you?
 Could you explain this to me?
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6. The base form of the verb with can
could & couldn`t is always used.
He can travel whatever he wants.
He could lead a normal life.
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Ex.2
1. Couldn`t communicate
2. Couldn`t talk
3. Could send
4. Could take
5. Couldn`t work
6. Can communicate
7. Can still talk
8. Can talk
9. Can`t tell
10. Can see
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1. Can also send
2. Can`t we stop
3. Can see
4. Can`t replace
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Ex.3
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1. a. She can go by train.
b. She can`t go by plane.
c. She can`t go by bicycle.
2. a. They can go by ferry.
b. They can`t go by car.(they can go by car if the ferry
takes cars)
c. They can`t go by plane(They can go by plane if they go
to another airport in Japan.)
3. a. I couldn`t walk to the nearest town for help.
b. I could call my parents & ask for a help
c. I could call my mother & cry.
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Let`s Practice!
Complete the paragraph with can, can’t, could, and
couldn’t.
Samir has made a lot of progress in English. Last term
he _________ order a meal in a restaurant or talk on the
telephone.But, His friends _________do everything. Now,
he _________ speak English in a lot of situations.
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Complete the paragraph with can, can’t, could, and
couldn’t.
Samir has made a lot of progress in English. Last term
he couldn`t order a meal in a restaurant or talk on the
telephone. But, His friends could do everything. Now, he
can speak English in a lot of situations.
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