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Unit 4: The daily grind
Adverbs of frequency
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- 27 Job hunting success... and failure
- 28 Speeding into the future
- 29 Lost arts
- 30 Tales of survival
Session 1
Love it or hate it, most of us have to get to work, school or university every day. In this session, Emma and Rob tell us about their journeys to work. You'll learn some travel vocabulary and take a look at some useful language for talking about how often things happen.
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Activity 2
Vocabulary test
Emma and Rob used a few different words and phrases to talk about their commute to work - the journeys they both make every day from home to work and back again. But do you know what they all mean?
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Let’s find out whether you know what some of the travel vocabulary means. If you need some help, you can watch the video again in Activity 1. But if you're feeling confident, go straight to the activity.
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(to do something) on an empty stomach
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travelling from home to work and back again
vox pops
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an informal name for the London Underground train system
the rush hour
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SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
(to do something) without eating food first
a folding bike
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see you soon!
a full English breakfast
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a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
back in a bit!
UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==
V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
commuting
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Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
Oyster card
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the time of day when the traffic is very busy
the tube
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audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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(to do something) on an empty stomach
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vox pops
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the rush hour
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a folding bike
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a full English breakfast
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back in a bit!
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commuting
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Oyster card
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the tube
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Vocabulary test
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Question 1 of 9
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vox pops
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V3JvbmcgYW5zd2VyISAgVGhlc2UgYXJlICdhdWRpbyBvciB2aWRlbyBjbGlwcyBvZiBwZW9wbGUgdGFsa2luZyBhYm91dCBldmVyeWRheSB0b3BpY3Mn
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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commuting
VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==
Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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No! It means 'travelling from home to work and back again'
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a full English breakfast
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgbGFyZ2UgaG90IG1lYWwgdGhhdCBzb21lIEJyaXRpc2ggcGVvcGxlIGVhdCBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZ3MsIHVzdWFsbHkgaW5jbHVkaW5nIGVnZ3MgYW5kIGJhY29uJw==
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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No! This is 'a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon'
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(to do something) on an empty stomach
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V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgcGhyYXNlIG1lYW5zICcodG8gZG8gc29tZXRoaW5nKSB3aXRob3V0IGVhdGluZyBmb29kIGZpcnN0Jw==
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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the tube
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a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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a folding bike
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Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgYmljeWNsZSB0aGF0IGZvbGRzIHVwIHNvIGl0IGNhbiBiZSBjYXJyaWVkIGVhc2lseSc=
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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the rush hour
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SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
Correct!
Incorrect! It is 'the time of day when the traffic is very busy'
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Question 8 of 9
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Oyster card
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
V3JvbmchIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGVsZWN0cm9uaWMgdGlja2V0IHRoYXQgeW91IGNhbiB1c2Ugb24gYW55IHRyYWluIG9yIGJ1cyB3aXRoaW4gTG9uZG9uJw==
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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back in a bit!
UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==
V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
a
(to do something) without eating food first
b
an informal name for the London Underground train system
c
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
d
travelling from home to work and back again
e
see you soon!
f
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
g
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
h
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
i
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
Rigth answer!
Wrong! This means 'see you soon!'
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vox pops
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2
commuting
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3
a full English breakfast
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4
(to do something) on an empty stomach
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5
the tube
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6
a folding bike
Incorrect
7
the rush hour
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8
Oyster card
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9
back in a bit!
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Well done! Now you've seen the meaning of some travel vocabulary, it’s time to test how much you’ve learned with the next activity.