Getting Around Town

In 4th grade the past week we have been talking about places and public transportation. Vocabulary includes: hospital, train station, café, police station, museum, supermarket, newagents, bus stop, cinema and shops.

Transportation vocabulary includes: car, double-decker buses, water boats, gondalas, bicycle, underground/tube, tram, road, canal, village, town, city, and taxi.

Here are some pictures I shared with the class as we talked about transportation in London, Venice and Amsterdam. Where would you like to travel and how?

A traditional tramway in Lisbon, Portugal

In Amsterdam there are more bicycles than people.

Did you know in London they also call the Underground the Tube. In the U.S. we call it the Subway.

A double-decker bus in London

Did you know there are no roads or cars in Venice: Looks like a gondala or water boat is your only option.

At the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Did I fool you? 

The tramway in Istanbul, Turkey 

While I have never been to Venice (yet), I have been to The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inside it looks like it is day during the day with the ceiling painted like the sky, and at night it changes to dark blue with stars and a plaza much like the St. Marcos Square in Venice. Can you see the Gondola in my picture?

Examples of an activity in class was:

I would like to travel to ____________ by __________. If you would like to travel to Las Vegas by plane here is more about the Venetian Hotel: http://www.venetian.com/