MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Year 4

ON LAND• Underground / subway /

tube• Car• Limousine• Tram• Taxi / cab• Scooter/moped• Motorbike• Van• Bicycle• Minibus

• Lorry• Truck• Train• High-speed train• Cable cars• Horse• Elephant• Horse Cart• Bus / coach• On foot• Ambulance

• Mobile homeor camper• Carriage• Rickshaw• Rotels• Skates• Camel• Dromedary• Electric cart• Cargo train

AT SEA

• Motorboat

• Ferry

• Canoe

• Yacht

• Ship

• Steamboat

• Liner / cruise ship / cruiser

• Logboat• Vessel• Speed boat• Submarine• Boat• Sailing boat

• Boat house• Cargo ship• Oil tanker

IN THE AIR• Aeroplane / airplane /aircraft• Helicopter• Spaceship / rocket• Balloon• Light aircraft• Parachute• Glider (hang glider / paraglider)• Seaplane/hydroplane/flying boat• Cargo plane• Fighter (plane)

WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

VERBS USED FOR TRAVELLINGFlySeeBe RideHikeClimbGo abroadTakeTravelTravel around a country

StayVisitSailLeaveLandTake offPackWait

Meet peopleCatch (a train..)DepartArriveQueueCheck-inPlan (a trip)Book a ticketMiss (a train..)Get to a placeMake arrangements

PREPOSITIONS used with means of transport

BY: general prepositionException: on foot

IN: cars, vans, lorries, taxies, ambulances (with means of transport that are closed, personal and usually small)

ON: bikes, motorcycles, horses, animals, buses, coaches, trains, ships, planes (with open or public means of transport)

EXAMPLES

• Mary travelled to Paris by plane.• We went to the Alps by car.• I went to the USA by ship.• I come to school on foot.• Susan rode to school on her bike.• I drove to school in my car.• We went to Greece on a small ship.

TRAVEL ITEMSPlane/train/bus TicketsLuggageSuitcaseBackpackCameraTorchMapTravel guidePassport

Sun creamSleeping bagWaterproof matWaterproof jacketSouvenirsMoneyClothesVisaCredit card

MORE WORDS CONCERNING TRAVELLING

JourneyTripHolidaysAirlineAirportAccomodationFareCouchsurferFlightTrolley

FlightTrolleyCheck-in deskGate (airport)Platform (train station)HeadsetsSingle/return ticketStandard class / first class / business class

Timetable

Routes

Date

Direct route