Fast Ferry Trip: Wind and Sea
Level
CEFR: A1
Read/Listen first
We go on a ferry to cross the sea. The wind is warm and strong. I stand by the rail and look at the water. The boat moves fast. A short trip feels good. We take a quick photo. I smile and wave. After the trip, we get tea and sit down.⚡ Learning goals
- I can talk about a short trip.
- I can buy a simple ticket.
- I can ask to repeat the time.
✨ Key language
- Two tickets, please. “I need two tickets, please.”
- What time does it leave? “Please repeat the time.”
- The boat is fast today. “It is a fast boat today.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ Present simple for schedules
Rule: Use present simple to ask about times.Examples: What time does it leave?; It leaves at ten.; The boat arrives at noon.
Common pitfall + fix: Using -ing for fixed times — Use present simple.
Ask the time correctly:
Tip: Do/does + base verb.
Fill with the best answer: It ___ at ten o’clock.
Tip: He/She/It → verb + s.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
2️⃣ Be + adjective for feelings
Rule: Use ‘be’ + adjective to say how it feels.Examples: It is warm.; The boat is fast.; The trip is short.
Common pitfall + fix: Leaving out ‘be’ — Add am/is/are.
Complete: ‘The trip ___ short.’
Tip: ‘trip’ + is.
Fill with the best answer: The wind ___ warm today.
Tip: Use ‘is’ with singular nouns.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
3️⃣ Imperatives for tickets
Rule: Use a short imperative to ask for things.Examples: Two tickets, please.; Repeat the time, please.; Show the gate, please.
Common pitfall + fix: Long, complex requests — Keep it short and polite.
Best way to buy tickets:
Tip: Short and polite.
Fill with the best answer: ___ the time, please.
Tip: Use a base verb.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
4️⃣ This/That/Here/There for place
Rule: ‘here/there’ show place; ‘this/that’ point to things.Examples: We are here at the gate.; That boat is fast.; This rail is high.
Common pitfall + fix: Confusing here/there — ‘here’ = your place.
Choose: ‘We wait ___ at the gate.’
Tip: Your place = here.
Fill with the best answer: Look at ___ boat over there.
Tip: ‘that’ = far.
✍️ Vocabulary
ferry
Meaning: boat that carries people and carsSynonyms: boat, ship, transport
Chunk/Idiom: take the ferry
Example: We take the ferry today.
Morphology: noun; plural ferries
Self-practice: Say: We take the ferry.
rail
Meaning: metal bar to hold on a boatSynonyms: bar, handrail, guard
Chunk/Idiom: stand by the rail
Example: I stand by the rail.
Morphology: noun; plural rails
Self-practice: Mime holding the rail.
leave
Meaning: go away; start a tripSynonyms: depart, go, start
Chunk/Idiom: leave at ten
Example: It leaves at ten.
Morphology: verb; leaves/left/leaving
Self-practice: Say: It leaves at ten.
ticket
Meaning: paper or code for travelSynonyms: pass, fare, slip
Chunk/Idiom: two tickets
Example: Two tickets, please.
Morphology: noun; plural tickets
Self-practice: Ask for two tickets.
gate
Meaning: place where you get onSynonyms: door, entry, point
Chunk/Idiom: show the gate
Example: Show the gate, please.
Morphology: noun; plural gates
Self-practice: Point to a gate sign.
arrive
Meaning: come to a placeSynonyms: reach, get to, come
Chunk/Idiom: arrive at noon
Example: We arrive at noon.
Morphology: verb; arrives/arrived/arriving
Self-practice: Say: We arrive at noon.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
Two tickets, please.
What time does it leave?
The boat is fast today.
We arrive at noon.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
Choose the correct question.
Tip: Use ‘does’ + base verb.
Choose the correct sentence.
Tip: ‘wind’ + is.
Fill with the best answer:
We ___ at noon.Tip: Use base verb with ‘we’.
Fill with the best answer:
The trip ___ short.Tip: ‘trip’ + is.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Which word is for travel proof?
Tip: You buy it before travel.
You hold this on the boat.
Tip: Safe hands on a rail.
Fill with the best answer:
It ___ at ten o’clock.Tip: He/She/It → verb + s.
Fill with the best answer:
Two ___, please.Tip: Plural noun.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Two tickets, please.B: Here you are. It leaves at ten.
Thank you. See you at the gate.
Why this matters:
Short travel talk is common. Polite imperatives work well. Clear time words avoid mistakes.Verb & Adjective Pack:
leave — “It leaves at ten.”arrive — “We arrive at noon.”
stand — “I stand by the rail.”
fast — “The boat is fast.”
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: What time does it ___?
Tip: Use base verb after ‘does’.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Is wind the warm.
Tip: Put words in natural order.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
Two tickets, please.
Tip: Say it clearly, then type it.