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Explore the slide show of objects from the present. Look at the images, read the descriptions and discuss.

Bendy-bus

A blue and white bendy-bus with four wheels on the front section and two at the back.

The blue and white bendy-bus looks like two buses joined together. The front bus part has four wheels and the back has two. The bus is very long and can carry a lot of passengers.

Light rail

A green five car light rail rounding a corner on its tracks.

This light rail has five green cars. The driver sits in the front car. It is like a bendy-bus but it is connected to electric power lines and runs along tracks.

Motorbike

A shiny red and silver motorbike.

This shiny red motorbike is powered by petrol. It's mostly made of metal but has rubber tyres and a soft seat. You steer it with the handlebars. It can park in a small space.

The Narrabeen

The Narrabeen, a ferry with a green hull and a cream body and many people on board at Circular Quay

The Narrabeen is a Sydney Ferry that goes between Circular Quay and Manly. It's named after the suburb of Narrabeen. This ferry carries lots of people.

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