Written Exercises

Written exercises Transport Everyone has their favourite means of transport. Try to match each person with their preference.

Lola Prefiero ir en autobús Rodrigo Voy en metro Asunción Para mi el taxi Francisco Voy en bicicleta Pastora Me gusta ir a pie

Numbers

Match the figures inside the circle with the words outside. Be careful! Not all of the words are needed

Times Rewrite the following times in words using the twenty-four-hour clock. a. Las siete menos veinte de la tarde b. Las seis y cinco de la mañana c. Las once y cuarto de la noche d. Las diez y dos minutes de la mañana Travel Sort out the words in each sequence to form a question connected with travel: a. ¿sale el a para hora que tren Valencia? b. ¿de el sale dónde autobús Chamberí para? c. ¿dónde tren de el sale ? d. ¿próximo Madrid hora para a sale qué el tren ? e. ¿viajar quiere cuándo? Using the twenty- four- hour clock

¿A qué hora sale el próximo tren para Madrid? Sale a las diecisiete veinte

Practise these times aloud: a. 12:05 b. 9:15 c. 18:40 d. 23:30 Sale a las doce cero cinco Sale a las nueve quince … Buying tickets

Ask for the following tickets. For example Un billete de ida y vuelta para Sevilla, por favor; de Segunda clase, no fumador. Transport

Rearrange the following dialogue (listening exercise)

At a railway station in Madrid, two tourists are buying tickets for Málaga.

¿ Qué desea?

Son 15 Euros

Sale del Segundo andén

¿ En primera o en Segunda clase?

¿A qué hora llega a Málaga

¿Cuánto es?

Adiós, ¡buen viaje! De ida y vuelta

Quiero viajar a Málaga

Llega a las catorce veinticinco

Hoy por la tarde

¿De qué andén sale el tren?

En Segunda clase, por favor

Sí, muy bien,¿De ida o de ida

Vale, muchas gracias

¿Cuándo quiere viajar? Buying a ticket Isabel is buying a train ticket to Málaga. Listen and fill in the details of the type of ticket she wants and when she wants to travel.

-Quiero un billete para Málaga. De…………., para…………. -¿De ida o de ida y vuelta? -……………………………… -¿Fumador o no fumador? -………………..¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? - Son…….euros.

Now buy your tickets

.Say you want four return tickets ¿Para cuando? .Say it’s for 20th May .Aquí tiene sus billetes. Son 90,50 euros

Hay can be used in many contexts. Using the information provided below, make up statements or questions using Hay: Example tren (Madrid)…… ¿Hay un tren para Madrid? a. ¿autobús (Tarragona) b. ¿gasolinera (cerca) c. ¿farmacia (por aquí) d. ¿restaurante (Talgo)

Asking the right questions

Where would you be most likely to hear these questions asked? Choose from:

Una estación de tren una gasolinera un aeropuerto Una oficina de turismo una parada de autobuses

a. Perdón, ¿a qué hora sale el autobús para Vallecas? b. Dos billetes de ida y vuelta, no fumador, en el expreso a Sevilla, por favor? c. Perdón, ¿a qué hora llega el avión de Barcelona? d. ¿A qué hora abre el Museo Picasso, por favor?

Put it all together

Complete the sentences with one of the words or expressions in the box.

a. ¿………un autobús para Santander? sale b. ¿A qué hora ……..el tren? bajar c. ¿………hacer transbordo? hay d. Quiero un billete…………. tengo e. Tengo que…………... de ida y vuelta Public transport Can you work out what questions you would have asked to get each answer?

a. El expreso llega a Sevilla a las 11.20 a.m. b. No, no hay otro autobús más tarde c. Son veinte Euros, por favor? d. No, no va a Segovia, éste es el tren para Burgos. e. Andén número cinco. f. De ida y vuelta

No way out The word salida means ‘departure’ and way out, so it’s quite useful when travelling. Try to reconstruct these expressions about transport, which have had all the letters contained in salida removed.

a. no fum_ _or b. un b_ _ _ ete c. _e pr_mer_ c_ _ _e d. _e _ _ _ y vue_t_ e. _e _egun_ _ c_ _ _e f. un _utobú_.

Sopa de letras (transport word search)

Find fifteen words hidden in this grid – vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and even backwards.

.Billete .de ida .de ida y vuelta .autobús .salidas .llegadas .trenes .fumador . primera clase .voy . horario .avión .hay .puerta .destino b h a y q p u e r t a p a i q s a d i l a s h r x e l w o z o n u d o i r t p l l p o j t t r m v o y d e i d a o r a e w b v t v t i c b e r r p y u a s d e a u n i a g r o d a m u f s e o c h h p i s d n m i s u l d e i d a y v u e l t a o l l d e s t i n o f s k o l l e g a d a s e e TRAVEL

LISTENING EXERCISE

1. Pilar is at Atocha station in Madrid.Listen to her conversation with a ticket clerk and see if you can answer the following questions. Read the questions before you listen to the tape. ¿Pilar wants… a. ir a Sevilla o a Cercedilla? b. viajar el martes o el miercoles? c. un billete de ida o un billete de ida y vuelta? d. un billete de primera clase o un billete de segunda clase? e. un billete fumadores o un billete no fumadores?

2.How much does the ticket cost?

ROLE-PLAY

From your hotel room you want to book a seat in the TALGO. You ring the train station a. Greet the ticket clerk. b. Say you want a single ticket for Saturday morning. c. Ask the price. d. Ask what time the train leaves. e. Give your name, and say that you are at the hotel Caribe, room 98. f. Say thank you and good bye. EL TRANSPORTE EN ESPAÑA Using public transport Public transport in Spain is cheaper than in any other European country. There is a single fare on the buses (los autobuses) and on the underground railway system ( el metro), no matter what distance you are travelling. Both Madrid and Barcelona have an extensive underground network, with reduced fares for young people and old age pensioners. There are also season tickets available for frequent travellers, which allow them to use not only the underground system but also buses and certain trains. In Madrid, these special tickets are known as el abono transportes or la tarjeta de abono, a ticket valid for ten journeys. In big cities you pay the driver on a bus, or purchase el abono transportes, which you punch in a machine as you board the bus or metro.

In some cities there are swift bus services provided by microbuses, which start from the city outskirts and go directly to the city centre without stopping. The Spanish railway system is called “la Renfe”( Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles) , the Renfe has an extended national and international service. The main cities such as Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona are covered by El Talgo ( a fast long- distance train) and the international service covers cities such as Paris, Lisboa and Ginebra. On certain days during the week, called días azules (blue days), travel on Spanish Railways is available at reduced rates.

The principal types of trains are: AVE – a high- speed train like the French TGV Intercity - similar to the British train of the same name Electrotren – a fast electric train Rápido, expreso – a night stopping train. Tren de cercanias – similar to a British commuter train.