The Word List

(Unit 5)

Words Meanings
1. travel (v) A. to go from one place to another
2. communication (n) B. the activity of showing ideas and feelings
3. airplane (n) C. plane
4. news (n) D. new information about something that happens
5. letter (n) E. a message that is written down on paper and sent to somebody
6. radio (n) F. the activity of broadcasting programmes for people to listen
7. Internet (n) G. an international network
8. boat (n) H. a vehicle that travels on water
9. bus (n) I. a large road vehicle that carries passengers
10. motorcycle (n) J. a road vehicle with two wheels driven by an engine
11. cable car (n) K. a vehicle that hangs from and is pulled by moving cable up and down a
mountain
12. truck (n) L. lorry
13. horse (n) M. an animal with four legs and a tail and can run very fast

Examples:

 I am a guide, so I travel a lot in my job.

 Do you like to travel abroad?
 My brother always keeps his communication through calling his old friends.
 Communication is very important because it helps us know lots of people.
 People all over the world can go to another country by airplanes.
 I catch the airplane to Australia and the U.S.
 My parents often listen to the news every morning.
 News is really useful for us because it helps us know what happens in society.
 In the past, people sent letters through horses or carts, but now they can send letters through the Internet.
 There are many ways to send letters these days such as e-mail, post office...etc.
 People around the world use the internet in different ways.
 In the past, people did not have the internet, but today they can use the internet.
 It is my first time ever that I ride on a boat.
 Do you ever ride on a boat?
 Dara catches the bus to school every day.
 What kinds of transportations do you like, buses, trains, taxis?
 When you drive a motorcycle, don’t forget to wear a helmet.
 Do you have a motorcycle?
 It is dangerous to drive near a truck.
 Trucks are large vehicles that carry lots of things.
 My sister doesn’t like a horse because she used to fall off the horse.
 People in the past use horses to transport goods and to travel from one place to one place.