Developing vocabulary and listening
Phrasal verbs connected with travel
06 Listen again and choose the correct answer. 1 The woman … a didn’t use to worry about how planes affected the planet. b used to travel with her daughter. c travelled first-class on holiday. 2 The woman decided to change because … a low-cost flights are less expensive. b of the effect of travel on the environment. c her daughter got very angry. 3 Low-cost airlines are better for the planet because … a they fly direct. b more people travel on one plane. c they use less energy. 4 According to the man, his holidays are … a not very exciting, but they are eco-friendly. b now about enjoying the experience of travelling. c better since he started driving around Europe. 5 He prefers … a longer holidays in one place. b to get away as often as possible on weekend breaks. c to spend three weeks in different cities. 6 The man … a posts his travel photos on social media. b didn’t feel relaxed after city breaks. c doesn’t take as many photos as he used to. Critical thinkers 4 Research eco-friendly types of transport online. Order these forms of transport from most to least eco-friendly. flights with stopovers on low-cost airlines car
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Great students’ tip
Remembering phrasal verbs Using phrasal verbs in informal texts and spoken language will make your English sound more natural and fluent. Learning them in topic groups (e.g. travel) can make them easier to remember. Read the clues and complete the puzzle with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given. break down • c heck in • g et away • g et back • get in • g et into • g et on • set off • take off
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Across 1 It was lucky the flight arrived on time because the weather suddenly got worse. 4 We helped my elderly grandmother to enter the car. 7 Sue showed her ticket to an official and went through departures without a delay. Down 1 She didn’t know how she was going to return from New York. 2 The train stopped working in the middle of the station and we were delayed for hours. 3 Julie was boarding the train when she fell. 4 We packed and drove to France to go somewhere different for the weekend. 5 The passengers felt frightened as the plane started to fly in the storm. 6 Greta Thunberg started her voyage from Plymouth on 14 th August. 06 Listen to two people talking about their changing travel habits. Answer the questions. 1 How did they travel in the past?
train, bus and coach walking and cycling direct flights on low-cost airlines
Vocabulary extension
5 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.
get across • g et around • g et around to • get down • get on with • get through to 1 It’s easy to London on the Tube. 2 Use Tower Bridge to the river. 3 They didn’t visiting the National Gallery, but they saw everything else. 4 I phoned the consulate, but I couldn’t the right person. 5 My sister’s great fun – we really each other. 6 The luggage rack was high and I couldn’t my bags .
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Speaker 1: Speaker 2: 2 How do they travel now?
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