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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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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?
To do
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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Vocabulary test
9 Questions
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
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back in a bit!
UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==
V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
an informal name for the London Underground train system
commuting
VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==
Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
a folding bike
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgYmljeWNsZSB0aGF0IGZvbGRzIHVwIHNvIGl0IGNhbiBiZSBjYXJyaWVkIGVhc2lseSc=
travelling from home to work and back again
Oyster card
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
V3JvbmchIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGVsZWN0cm9uaWMgdGlja2V0IHRoYXQgeW91IGNhbiB1c2Ugb24gYW55IHRyYWluIG9yIGJ1cyB3aXRoaW4gTG9uZG9uJw==
the time of day when the traffic is very busy
vox pops
UmlnaHQgYW5zd2VyIQ==
V3JvbmcgYW5zd2VyISAgVGhlc2UgYXJlICdhdWRpbyBvciB2aWRlbyBjbGlwcyBvZiBwZW9wbGUgdGFsa2luZyBhYm91dCBldmVyeWRheSB0b3BpY3Mn
see you soon!
the tube
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
Tm8hIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGluZm9ybWFsIG5hbWUgZm9yIHRoZSBMb25kb24gVW5kZXJncm91bmQgdHJhaW4gc3lzdGVtJw==
audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
a full English breakfast
V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==
Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgbGFyZ2UgaG90IG1lYWwgdGhhdCBzb21lIEJyaXRpc2ggcGVvcGxlIGVhdCBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZ3MsIHVzdWFsbHkgaW5jbHVkaW5nIGVnZ3MgYW5kIGJhY29uJw==
a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
the rush hour
Q29ycmVjdCE=
SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
(to do something) without eating food first
(to do something) on an empty stomach
Q29ycmVjdCE=
V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgcGhyYXNlIG1lYW5zICcodG8gZG8gc29tZXRoaW5nKSB3aXRob3V0IGVhdGluZyBmb29kIGZpcnN0Jw==
an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
You got all the answers correct
Some of the answers you gave were incorrect
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1
back in a bit!
Sirrii miti
2
commuting
Sirrii miti
3
a folding bike
Sirrii miti
4
Oyster card
Sirrii miti
5
vox pops
Sirrii miti
6
the tube
Sirrii miti
7
a full English breakfast
Sirrii miti
8
the rush hour
Sirrii miti
9
(to do something) on an empty stomach
Sirrii miti
Vocabulary test
9 Questions
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
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Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
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Question 1 of 9
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Oyster card V2VsbCBkb25lIQ==V3JvbmchIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGVsZWN0cm9uaWMgdGlja2V0IHRoYXQgeW91IGNhbiB1c2Ugb24gYW55IHRyYWluIG9yIGJ1cyB3aXRoaW4gTG9uZG9uJw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Well done!
Wrong! It's 'an electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London'
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Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 2 of 9
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vox popsUmlnaHQgYW5zd2VyIQ==V3JvbmcgYW5zd2VyISAgVGhlc2UgYXJlICdhdWRpbyBvciB2aWRlbyBjbGlwcyBvZiBwZW9wbGUgdGFsa2luZyBhYm91dCBldmVyeWRheSB0b3BpY3Mn
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Right answer!
Wrong answer! These are 'audio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 3 of 9
Gargaarsa
a folding bikeV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgYmljeWNsZSB0aGF0IGZvbGRzIHVwIHNvIGl0IGNhbiBiZSBjYXJyaWVkIGVhc2lseSc=
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Well done!
No! This is 'a bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 4 of 9
Gargaarsa
back in a bit!UmlndGggYW5zd2VyIQ==V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgbWVhbnMgJ3NlZSB5b3Ugc29vbiEn
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Rigth answer!
Wrong! This means 'see you soon!'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 5 of 9
Gargaarsa
the tubeV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIEl0J3MgJ2FuIGluZm9ybWFsIG5hbWUgZm9yIHRoZSBMb25kb24gVW5kZXJncm91bmQgdHJhaW4gc3lzdGVtJw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Well done!
No! It's 'an informal name for the London Underground train system'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 6 of 9
Gargaarsa
(to do something) on an empty stomachQ29ycmVjdCE=V3JvbmchIFRoaXMgcGhyYXNlIG1lYW5zICcodG8gZG8gc29tZXRoaW5nKSB3aXRob3V0IGVhdGluZyBmb29kIGZpcnN0Jw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Correct!
Wrong! This phrase means '(to do something) without eating food first'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 7 of 9
Gargaarsa
a full English breakfastV2VsbCBkb25lIQ==Tm8hIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2EgbGFyZ2UgaG90IG1lYWwgdGhhdCBzb21lIEJyaXRpc2ggcGVvcGxlIGVhdCBpbiB0aGUgbW9ybmluZ3MsIHVzdWFsbHkgaW5jbHVkaW5nIGVnZ3MgYW5kIGJhY29uJw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Well done!
No! This is 'a large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 8 of 9
Gargaarsa
the rush hourQ29ycmVjdCE=SW5jb3JyZWN0ISBJdCBpcyAndGhlIHRpbWUgb2YgZGF5IHdoZW4gdGhlIHRyYWZmaWMgaXMgdmVyeSBidXN5Jw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
Correct!
Incorrect! It is 'the time of day when the traffic is very busy'
Gargaarsa
Cufi
Activity
Match the words from the video with their meanings.
karaarra buusu
Question 9 of 9
Gargaarsa
commuting VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==Tm8hIEl0IG1lYW5zICd0cmF2ZWxsaW5nIGZyb20gaG9tZSB0byB3b3JrIGFuZCBiYWNrIGFnYWluJw==
aa bicycle that folds up so it can be carried easily
b(to do something) without eating food first
csee you soon!
dthe time of day when the traffic is very busy
etravelling from home to work and back again
fan electronic ticket that you can use on any train or bus within London
ga large hot meal that some British people eat in the mornings, usually including eggs and bacon
haudio or video clips of people talking about everyday topics
ian informal name for the London Underground train system
That's right!
No! It means 'travelling from home to work and back again'
Baga gammadde! Qormaata xumurteetta
Excellent!Great job!Carraa badaa!Qabxii argatte:
Excellent!Great job!Carraa badaa!Qabxii argatte:
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Feedback Summary
Excellent!Great job!Carraa badaa!Qabxii argatte: x / y
1
Oyster card
Sirrii miti
2
vox pops
Sirrii miti
3
a folding bike
Sirrii miti
4
back in a bit!
Sirrii miti
5
the tube
Sirrii miti
6
(to do something) on an empty stomach
Sirrii miti
7
a full English breakfast
Sirrii miti
8
the rush hour
Sirrii miti
9
commuting
Sirrii miti
Next
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.
