February Week One

This week we talked about different forms of transportation: car, train, bus, plane, hitchiking, ride sharing, etc. etc. etc!

Listening:
Learners can check out some listening exercises from Randall's listening lab. Start with something easy, Train Tickets, move on to something harder, e.g. Car Rental, and for something in the difficult category, try Taxi Ride.

For original version listening, try an excerpt from This American Life about the strange phenomenon of crying on planes, Contrails of my Tears, or an episode from Freakonomics, Where Have all the Hitchhikers Gone?

Reading:
Learners can try an article about Airport information or a piece from Breaking News English about the new body scanners now commonly found in US airports.

For original version, check out some information about the best cities around the world for public transportation or a Truman Capote story of a train ride through Spain.

Writing:
Please write a proposal in which you assess Spain's public transportation system.  Does it work? Which cities stand out?  Offer solutions and possibilities to make it even better.
Best,
Kelly