How to Talk About Transport WHATS THE BEST WAY TO GETAROUND YOUR HOMETOWN? WHAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTDO YOU USE REGULARLY?
How to Talk About Transport WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO GET AROUND YOUR HOMETOWN? WHAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT DO YOU USE REGULARLY?
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Part one How do you usually get around? I mostly use public transport. I either cycle or walk most places. Sometimes I take the metro or taxi. I mostly use the subway. I drive most places. Sometimes, I use trams. Patterns: I mostly take/use the subway. I drive most places. Sometimes I take/use trams. I don’t drive often. I used to cycle, but I don’t have a bike any more. I walk if I’m going somewhere in my neighborhood
Daniel:How do you usually get around? Lori:I mostly use public transport,so I'll take the metro,or sometimes buses.I have a car but I don't use it much in the city.What about you? D:I don't have a car,so I either cycle or walk most places. Sometimes I take the metro or a taxi if I'm going further, or if I'm out in the evening. L:You cycle?Here?That's brave!There's so much traffic. D:It's not that bad.Once you know the best routes,you can get anywhere in the city center quite fast.Often,it's faster than driving,because you can take small streets and you don't get stuck in traffic jams
Daniel: How do you usually get around? Lori: I mostly use public transport, so I’ll take the metro, or sometimes buses. I have a car but I don’t use it much in the city. What about you? D: I don’t have a car, so I either cycle or walk most places. Sometimes I take the metro or a taxi if I’m going further, or if I’m out in the evening. L: You cycle? Here? That’s brave! There’s so much traffic. D: It’s not that bad. Once you know the best routes, you can get anywhere in the city center quite fast. Often, it’s faster than driving, because you can take small streets and you don’t get stuck in traffic jams
L:I guess.I still wouldn't do it,though.The metro works well for me.I can always get where I need,and I know how long it's going to take. D:Yeah,the metro is good,but I hate taking it during rush hour.It's so crowded. L:Do you cycle to work every day,then? D:Most days.My office is actually very close,so I can walk in about 20 minutes.I walk in once or twice a week,and cycle on the other days. L:Wow!That's lucky.It takes me at least 40 minutes to get to work. D:By metro? L:Yeah.I have to change lines,which adds a lot of time
L: I guess. I still wouldn’t do it, though. The metro works well for me. I can always get where I need, and I know how long it’s going to take. D: Yeah, the metro is good, but I hate taking it during rush hour. It’s so crowded. L: Do you cycle to work every day, then? D: Most days. My office is actually very close, so I can walk in about 20 minutes. I walk in once or twice a week, and cycle on the other days. L: Wow! That’s lucky. It takes me at least 40 minutes to get to work. D: By metro? L: Yeah. I have to change lines, which adds a lot of time
Part two Talking about public transport What public transport do you have in your hometown?What do you use to get around? Most cities have buses.Big cities might have a metro or subway. There are different words for this,because many cities have their own name. In New York and Tokyo,it's the subway;in Moscow and Paris,it's the metro;in London,it's the Tube or the Underground;in Berlin,it's the U-Bahn,and so on
Part two Talking about public transport What public transport do you have in your hometown? What do you use to get around? Most cities have buses. Big cities might have a metro or subway. There are different words for this, because many cities have their own name. In New York and Tokyo, it’s the subway; in Moscow and Paris, it’s the metro; in London, it’s the Tube or the Underground; in Berlin, it’s the U-Bahn, and so on