Interchange 2. Unit 2: Caught in the Rush

-Transportation & Public Services
-Adverbs of quantity and compound nouns
-Indirect questions

1. Transportation & Public Services Adverbs of quantity and compound nouns Indirect questions Unit 2 Caught in the Rush

2. A Bicycle Bus News Parking Street S ubway Taxi Traffic Train Word Power—Compound Nouns page 8, activity 1 B Garage Jam Lane Light Space Stand Station Stop System Match the words in column A + B to make compound nouns. More than one answer is possible. Example: Traffic + Light = Traffic Light

3. Which speaker says the biggest problem is parking? The third (3 rd ) Which speaker says it’s dangerous for bicycles? The first (1 st ) Which speaker says the buses are old and slow? The second (2 nd ) Perspectives—Transportation Services

4. What thing(s) do the speakers think there are too many or too much of? There are too many cars, taxis and buses. There is too much traffic and pollution. What thing(s) do the speakers think there is not enough of ? There isn’t enough parking. Perspectives—Transportation Services page 8, activity 2

5. Review—Count and Non-Count Nouns Count Non-Count Tienen forma plural Ejemplo: book - books No  tienen forma plural No  se puede decir pollution s Se pueden numerar. Ejemplo: five books No  se pueden numerar No  se puede decir:  two   pollution s Se puede usar el artículo indefinido a/an  Ejemplo: a book No  se puede usar el artículo indefinido  a/ an No  se puede decir:  a   pollution

6. With Noncount Nouns There is too much traffic. There should be less pollution We need more transportation. There is n’t enough parking. Adverbs of Quantity With Count Nouns There are too many cars. There should be fewer cars. We need more subway lines. There are n’t enough buses.

7. With Noncount Nouns Some Any More No Enough (Too) much Little A lot of/ lots of A little bit of Less Adverbs of Quantity With Count Nouns Some Any More No Enough (Too) many Few/ fewer A lot of/ lots of

8. Complete the sentences. More than one answer may be possible. There are ________________ police officers. There should be _____ cars in the city. There is _________________ public transportation. The government needs to build _____ highways. There should be ____ noise. We should have _____ public parking garages. There is __________ air pollution in the city. There are ________ cars parked on the streets. Adverbs of Quantity page 9, activity 3 n’t enough/ too few fewer n’t enough/ too little more less more too much too many

9. What do you know about Singapore? We will listen to an engineer talk about what Singapore has done to solve its traffic problems. In activity 4A, mark the statements as true or false. Listening—Singapore Solves It page 9, activity 4

10. REVIEW—Fill in the blanks with the correct adverb of quantity. I have _________ courage than you. _____ of the new immigrants to El Paso come from Mexico. I only know _____ people in this city. He left _____ of his clothing at his girlfriend's house. Wow, there's so _____ grass in your yard! _____ of the students come from abroad. There are _____ things that I want to say to you. Kids today spend so _____ time on the internet! I have to buy _____ furniture for my new apartment. Mary always tells me that she wants to have _____ children.

11. Wh- Questions with “be” Where is the bank? Where are the rest rooms? Grammar Focus—Indirect Questions with Wh - page 11 Indirect questions with “be” Could you tell me where the bank is ? Do you know where the rest rooms are ?

12. Wh -Questions with “do” How often do the buses leave ? What time does the bank open ? When did Flight 566 arrive ? Indirect questions Can you tell me how often the buses leave ? Do you know what time the bank opens ? Do you know when Flight 566 arrived ? Grammar Focus—Indirect Questions with Wh - page 11

13. Listen to the conversation and write which question was asked 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th . Then answer the questions. Where are the rest rooms? Right behind her. Where is the bank? Upstairs, across from the duty-free shop. What time does the bank open? At 8:00 am. How often do the buses leave for the city? Check at the transportation counter down the hall. Conversation—Could you tell me…? Page 11, activity 8 4.) 1 .) 2.) 3 .)

14. Three volunteers! Demonstrate Listen to ex. Grammar—Word order activity

15. Could you/ Can you tell me … or Do you know… …How much a newspaper costs? …Where the nearest cash machine is? …What time the banks open? …How often the buses come? …Where you can get a good meal? …How late the nightclubs stay open? …How early the trains run? …What the best hotel in the area is? Grammar Focus—Indirect Questions with Wh - page 11, activity 9

16. Change these sentences to use indirect questions How much does a newspaper cost? Where is the nearest cash machine? What time do the banks open? How often do the buses come? Where can you get a good meal? How late do the nightclubs stay open? How early do the trains run? What is the best hotel in the area? Grammar Focus—Indirect Questions with Wh - page 11, activity 9

17. What are some ways to travel by land? By sea? New Ways of Getting Around page 13, activity 13

18. Pre-Reading: Skim (read partially and quickly) the article. Write the name of the invention under its picture. New Ways of Getting Around page 13, activity 13

19. Vocabulary: Steer: Turn back and forth: Attached to: Smoothly: Former surfer: Pro: Combine: New Ways of Getting Around page 13, activity 13 Vocabulario : Control the direction Move left and right Connected to Evenly Someone who used to surf Professional Put together

20. Which inventions have motors? The Wheelman, the Outrider, and the PowerSki Jetboard . Where do you put your feet in the Wheelman? In the wheels. How do you steer the Wheelman? You use your body weight. What makes the Trikke Scooter stable? It has three wheels. How does the Trikke Scooter move? By turning back and forth. What makes the OutRider move smoothly on the water? It’s attached to a ski. What two sports does the PowerSki JetBoard combine? Surfing and waterskiing. Who designed the engine for the PowerSki JetBoard ? A former pro surfer.

21. What is a letter to the editor? Write a letter to the editor about problems in Santiago. Brainstorm first Writing—Letter to the Editor page 10, #6 Useful expressions: It’s bad/ terrible/ horrible It’s good/ excellent/ amazing I think it’s better/ worse than it used to be In my opinion, it’s getting better/ worse On the positive side… On the other hand… The problem is that…

22. With Noncount Nouns Some Any More No Enough (Too) much Little A lot of/ lots of A little bit of Less Adverbs of Quantity With Count Nouns Some Any More No Enough (Too) many Few/ fewer A lot of/ lots of