Free to browse — sign up to save progress & learn live with a tutor.Get started Are you a tutor? Earn by teaching →
Materials
Student view Learn with a tutor
Taking a Taxi
takingtaxitravel-culturea1

Taking a Taxi

A1en25 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about taking a taxi with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about taking a taxi.

Tips for this lesson

  • Repeat new words out loud several times.
  • Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
  • Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 6
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
Step 2 of 6
2Vocabulary

Vocabulary in Context

Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
Step 3 of 6
3Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about taking a taxi. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think taking a taxi is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Step 4 of 6
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about taking a taxi.
A conversation about taking a taxi.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Do you like taking a taxi?
Student
Student
Yes, I like taking a taxi very much.
Teacher
Teacher
What is your favourite part?
Student
Student
My favourite part is...
Step 5 of 6
5Word order

Word Order

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

Example
English.learningamI→I am learning English.
  1. Sentence 1
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
  2. Sentence 2
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
  3. Sentence 3
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
Step 6 of 6
6Speak freely

Discussion

Discuss these questions with your tutor. Try to give detailed answers.

  1. 1.Do you like taking a taxi? Why or why not?
  2. 2.Tell me about your experience with taking a taxi.
  3. 3.What new words did you learn today?