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| Unit 1: Transport
John and Fiona have just arrived in London at Heathrow Airport. John is going to a hotel in King's Cross and Fiona's going to stay with her uncle in Camden. They need to work out how to get into the centre of town and decide on what type of transport to use.
This unit will help you with the following;
Buying a London Underground train ticket
Finding your way around the London Underground system
Comparing things
Using the schwa sound sound in connected speech
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| Listen 1: Choosing transport from Heathrow into town |
 | | After they collect their luggage, John and Fiona think about the best way to get into the centre of London. They know a taxi will be too expensive, but they can't agree on the best form of transport. |
| Listen 2: At the ticket office |
 | | John and Fiona are about to make their way to their accommodation and have decided to take the tube. John is going to a hotel in King's Cross and Fiona's going to stay with her uncle in Camden. John goes to buy some tickets. |
| Listen 3: In the Underground station |
 | | John and Fiona are about to make their way to their accommodation using the tube. John is going to a hotel in King's Cross and Fiona's going to stay with her uncle in Camden. They look at the Tube map on the station platform to help plan their route to their different destinations. |
| Read 1: Comparing travel options |
 | | There are many ways to travel from Heathrow Airport into the centre of town, by Tube, Airbus, taxi or the Heathrow Express. |
| Speak 1: Comparisons and the 'schwa' sound |
 | | John and Fiona have been discussing which type of transport to use. In their conversation they often use the schwa sound when making comparisons about the different types of transport. |
