A traveller’s
talk
LISTENING
1 Steve Anderson is at his old school giving a talk about his travels. Listen to the end of Steve’s talk. Mark the sentences True or False.
2 Now the children ask Steve questions. Listen and match the events with the places.
3 Listen again and answer the questions.
GRAMMAR
Present perfect with ever / never
1 Complete the sentences with ever or never and complete the rule.
2 Complete the mini dialogues with the words in the list.
been | yes | eaten | have | never | no | ever | played
FUNCTIONS
Talking about life experiences
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions
1 ever / see / a snake?
2 ever / eat / something horrible?
3 ever / be / on television?
4 ever / speak / to someone from the USA?
5 ever / win / a prize?
6 ever / be / to another country?
SPEAKING
Work in pairs. Think of a famous person. Ask about things that the famous person has done in their life, and imagine the answers. Use some of the verbs in the list.
travel
eat
stay
see
play
drive
win
write
TRAIN TO THINK
Exploring differences
1 SPEAKING Work in small groups. Look at the pairs of things. Answer the questions.
a What is the same?
b What is different?
1 A car and a taxi
2 A train and a plane
3 A holiday and a journey
4 A tourist and a traveller
The same: a car and a taxi have wheels / doors / a driver.
Different: you drive your car but a taxi-driver drives the taxi. In a taxi, you have to pay.
2 SPEAKING Compare your ideas with others in the class.
