TRANSPORT. COMMUTING.





http://www.englishwithjo.com/english-conversation-traffic-commuting/

Listen for the following expressions in the video. Can you work out what they mean?
  • Stuck in traffic
  • Traffic congestion
  • Transportation woes
  • Gridlock

Traffic Expressions
  • Traffic jam - a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly.
  • Bumper to bumper traffic – when cars are traveling so close together that their bumper bars are almost touching
  • Hold ups - a situation that stops something from happening or making progress
  • Road rage - violence and angry behaviour by car drivers towards other car drivers
  • Rush hour / Peak hour - the time of day when the roads, buses, trains etc are most full, because people are travelling to or from work
Phrasal Verbs
  • Run out of (gas /petrol) – “I ran out of petrol on the highway and had to wait for 1 hour until help arrived”
  • Pull over – “I was driving too fast and the police signalled for me to pull over”
  • Pull out – “the car pulled out right in front of me and I almost hit it”
  • Run over – “I am so upset because this morning I ran over a cat on my way to work”
Conversation Questions
  • How do you commute to work?
  • What is the preferred method of commuting in your country?
  • Are there traffic problems in your city or town?
  • Have you ever been in a traffic jam?
  • Have you ever been stuck in bumper to bumper traffic?
  • What is your preferred way of travelling in rush hour?
  • What transportation problems are there in your country?
  • Have you ever witnessed road rage?
  • What kind of things annoy you about other people’s driving?
  • Have you ever been in or witnessed a car crash?
  • How can traffic accidents be prevented?
  • How do you think countries can reduce congestion on the roads?
  • Is parking a problem in your country? (shopping malls, etc)
  • Do you think that governments should encourage public transportation more?
  • How could governments’ encourage people to ride bicycles more?
  • How could the government discourage people from taking their cars into the city?
  • Is the public transportation in your city efficient?
  • If public transportation were free, would you use it more?
  • How could public transportation in your city be improved?
  • Do you feel safe when you use public transportation?
  • What are the advantages of using public transport compared to driving?

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