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Take off, • The invention of the wheel made travelling easy., • Bullock carts were used to travel., Warm up, Hot air balloon; it is used for recreational purposes, Do it yourself, 1.Port of Shanghai China Yangtze River, 2.Singapore Port Singapore ,Singapore river, 3. Busan South Korea, Naktong River, 4.Port of Rotterdam,, The Netherlands ,, Rhine Delta, 5.Hamburg ,, Germany ,Elbe river, Workout, A. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers., 1. The biggest railway network in the world can be found in USA, 2. The steam engine was invented by James Watt, 3. The Grand orient express connects Paris and Istanbul., 4. The Grand Trunk Road connects to Kolkata in India to Peshawar in Pakistan., B. Name the following., 1. The bullet train of Japan:, Shinkansen, 2. Ships used to transports vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products:, Refrigerated ships, 3. A River in south America:, Amazon, 4. The fastest and costliest means of transport:, Airways, C. Write true or false, 1. The Wright brothers invented the first aeroplane in 1903., True, 2. Ships are the costliest means of travel., False, 3. The invention of the wheel made travel difficult., False, 4. International highways connect different countries., True, D Answer these questions., 1. Who invented the steam engine?, Ans-James Watt invented the steam engine., 2. What are highways?, Ans-A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks, 3. Name any two fast trains of the world., Ans-Rajdhani express in India and Shinkansen in Japan, 4. Name three important navigable rivers of the world., Ans-Nile, Danube and Congo., 5. Who invented the first aeroplane?, Ans-The Wright Brothers invented the first aeroplane., 6. Which is fastest mode of communication?, Ans-The fastest mode of communication is through the use of a telephone., Think, Look at the picture and answer the questions., 1. Identify the means of transport shown here., Steamer, 2. What is the purpose of this types of transport?, To take people from one place to another