Un Unusual Commute

By Maria Campos -


1. How does people travel around the world?


Streets of Moscow - Russia

World is constrantly changing. Everything around us has evolved and will continue to do so. One of the biggest changes has been the way we transport. People around the globe have different ways to go to work, schools, etc.

In countries like China, Japan or Swiss where technology is more advanced, they are surrounded by more modern and faster vehicles. It is common to see how even children without the company of their parents use these transports everyday.

Now is your turn:

How do you get to school?

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2. The other side of the World

Unlike the examples seen above, in remote and small towns, where modernity hasn't arrived yet, many children struggle to transport everyday, most of the times risking their own lives.





- What do you think is the connection between these pictures and what we were discussing before?


3. Vocabulary:

- Commute: To make the same journey regularly between some place and home.
- Bridge: A structure that is built over a river or railway to allow people to cross from one side to the other.
- Breathtaking: Something that is extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising.
- Wooden: Made of wood.
- Climb: To go up, or to go towards the top of something.


4. An Unusual Commute:




- Have you ever been in a dangerous situation while you were going to school?
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5. Activities for You:

Are you ready?
1. Work in pairs! 

2. Work alone: 


Now it's time to find a solution!


6. Homework Time!

Before leaving, there's a mission here for you:

1. Is there any village in your country that struggles with the same problem?
Search on Internet for the next class!


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See you in the next class!




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