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Unit 4: The daily grind
Adverbs of frequency
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- 1Nice to meet you!
- 2What to wear
- 3Like this, like that
- 4The daily grind
- 5Christmas every day
- 6Great achievers
- 7The Titanic
- 8Travel
- 9The big wedding
- 10Sunny's job hunt
- 11The bucket list
- 12Moving and migration
- 13Welcome to BBC Broadcasting House
- 14New Year, New Project
- 15From Handel to Hendrix
- 16What's the weather like?
- 17The Digital Revolution
- 18A detective story
- 19A place to live
- 20The Cult of Celebrity
- 21Welcome to your new job
- 22Beyond the planets
- 23Great expectations!
- 24Eco-tourism
- 25Moving house
- 26It must be love
- 27Job hunting success... and failure
- 28Speeding into the future
- 29Lost arts
- 30Tales 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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- 0 / 0Activity 5
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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vox pops
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travelling from home to work and back again
commuting
VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==
Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
an informal name for the London Underground train system
the tube
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Tm8hIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGluZm9ybWFsIG5hbWUgZm9yIHRoZSBMb25kb24gVW5kZXJncm91bmQgdHJhaW4gc3lzdGVtJw==
(to do something) without eating food first
(to do something) on an empty stomach
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V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgcGhyYXNlIG1lYW5zICcodG8gZG8gc29tZXRoaW5nKSB3aXRob3V0IGVhdGluZyBmb29kIGZpcnN0Jw==
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
back in a bit!
UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==
V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
Oyster card
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
V3JvbmchIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGVsZWN0cm9uaWMgdGlja2V0IHRoYXQgeW91IGNhbiB1c2Ugb24gYW55IHRyYWluIG9yIGJ1cyB3aXRoaW4gTG9uZG9uJw==
see you soon!
a full English breakfast
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgbGFyZ2UgaG90IG1lYWwgdGhhdCBzb21lIEJyaXRpc2ggcGVvcGxlIGVhdCBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZ3MsIHVzdWFsbHkgaW5jbHVkaW5nIGVnZ3MgYW5kIGJhY29uJw==
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
a folding bike
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Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgYmljeWNsZSB0aGF0IGZvbGRzIHVwIHNvIGl0IGNhbiBiZSBjYXJyaWVkIGVhc2lseSc=
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
the rush hour
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SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
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vox pops
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commuting
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the tube
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(to do something) on an empty stomach
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back in a bit!
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Oyster card
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a full English breakfast
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a folding bike
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the rush hour
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commuting VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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No! It means 'travelling from home to work and back again'
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vox popsUmlnaHQgYW5zd2VyIQ==V3JvbmcgYW5zd2VyISAgVGhlc2UgYXJlICdhdWRpbyBvciB2aWRlbyBjbGlwcyBvZiBwZW9wbGUgdGFsa2luZyBhYm91dCBldmVyeWRheSB0b3BpY3Mn
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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a full English breakfastV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgbGFyZ2UgaG90IG1lYWwgdGhhdCBzb21lIEJyaXRpc2ggcGVvcGxlIGVhdCBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZ3MsIHVzdWFsbHkgaW5jbHVkaW5nIGVnZ3MgYW5kIGJhY29uJw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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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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the tubeV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGluZm9ybWFsIG5hbWUgZm9yIHRoZSBMb25kb24gVW5kZXJncm91bmQgdHJhaW4gc3lzdGVtJw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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No! It's 'an informal name for the London Underground train system'
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the rush hourQ29ycmVjdCE=SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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Incorrect! It is 'the time of day when the traffic is very busy'
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a folding bikeV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgYmljeWNsZSB0aGF0IGZvbGRzIHVwIHNvIGl0IGNhbiBiZSBjYXJyaWVkIGVhc2lseSc=
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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No! This is 'a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily'
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Oyster card V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==V3JvbmchIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGVsZWN0cm9uaWMgdGlja2V0IHRoYXQgeW91IGNhbiB1c2Ugb24gYW55IHRyYWluIG9yIGJ1cyB3aXRoaW4gTG9uZG9uJw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia 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 stomachQ29ycmVjdCE=V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgcGhyYXNlIG1lYW5zICcodG8gZG8gc29tZXRoaW5nKSB3aXRob3V0IGVhdGluZyBmb29kIGZpcnN0Jw==
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
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Wrong! This phrase means '(to do something) without eating food first'
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back in a bit!UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
athe time of day when the traffic is very busy
btravelling from home to work and back again
csee you soon!
daudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
e(to do something) without eating food first
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
han informal name for the London Underground train system
ia large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
Rigth answer!
Wrong! This means 'see you soon!'
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commuting
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2
vox pops
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3
a full English breakfast
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4
the tube
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5
the rush hour
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6
a folding bike
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7
Oyster card
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8
(to do something) on an empty stomach
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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.
