Using Public Transport

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and choose the matching statement.
Should we take a taxi or the bus?en
Let's take a taxi. It will be faster.en
 
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    • The bus is the fastest.en
       
    • Public transport is cool.en
       
    • Taking a taxi is faster than the bus.en
       
 
 
I just missed my bus.en
The next one will arrive in five minutes.en
 
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    • He misses his home.en
       
    • He just missed his bus.en
       
    • She wants to go to work.en
       
 
 
Excuse me, where is the nearest bus stop?en
Sorry, but there is no bus stop within walking distance.en
 
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    • There is no bus stop close by.en
       
    • The stop is just around the corner.en
       
    • The next bus stop is one minute away.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Should we take the bus or the subway later?en
I would take the subway. It's much faster than the bus.en
Oh really? We are leaving around 5 pm. It will be rush hour and really busy on the subway.en
You're right. I don't really like being in the subway during rush hour. It's always so crowded and hot.en
I agree. The heat is terrible. Let's take the bus, okay?en
Is there a bus stop close by?en
There is one just down the road. And, if I remember correctly, an express bus stops there too.en
You mean number 8? Don't you have to transfer with it?en
No, it goes directly to Summerset. It won't even be that much longer than the subway. Especially with the new public transit lane.en
I totally forgot about that lane. Only taxis and public transport can drive on it, right?en
Yes, it opened a couple of weeks ago and works well so far.en
It's decided then. We are taking the bus.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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    the bus or the subway later?
     
 
 
Should we the bus or the subway later?
 
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  • I would take the subway. It's much
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    than the bus.
     
 
 
I would take the subway. It's much than the bus.
 
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  • Oh really? We are leaving
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    5 pm. It will be rush hour and really busy on the subway.
     
 
 
Oh really? We are leaving 5 pm. It will be rush hour and really busy on the subway.
 
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  • You're right. I don't really like being in the subway during rush hour. It's
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    so crowded and hot.
     
 
 
You're right. I don't really like being in the subway during rush hour. It's so crowded and hot.
 
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  • I agree. The heat is terrible. Let's take the
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    , okay?
     
 
 
I agree. The heat is terrible. Let's take the , okay?
 
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  • Is there a bus stop
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Is there a bus stop by?
 
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    . And, if I remember correctly, an express bus stops there too.
     
 
 
There is one just down the . And, if I remember correctly, an express bus stops there too.
 
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    8? Don't you have to transfer with it?
     
 
 
You mean 8? Don't you have to transfer with it?
 
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  • No, it goes directly to Summerset. It won't even be that much
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    than the subway. Especially with the new public transit lane.
     
 
 
No, it goes directly to Summerset. It won't even be that much than the subway. Especially with the new public transit lane.
 
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  • I totally forgot about that lane. Only
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    and public transport can drive on it, right?
     
 
 
I totally forgot about that lane. Only and public transport can drive on it, right?
 
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  • Yes, it opened a couple of
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    ago and works well so far.
     
 
 
Yes, it opened a couple of ago and works well so far.
 
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It's decided then. We are taking the bus.
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and select the correct response.
 
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    • I would like an ice cream.en
       
    • I want to go to the main station.en
       
    • I need to get this done.en
       
 
 
 
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    • Can you jump higher?en
       
    • Are you sure?en
       
    • I like sewing.en
       
 
 
 
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    • I should go to bed earlier.en
       
    • I should eat less candy.en
       
    • I should take the bus more often.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
David
Should we take the bus or the subway later?en
You
I would take the subway. It's much faster than the bus.en
Oh really? We are leaving around 5 pm. It will be rush hour and really busy on the subway.en
You're right. I don't really like being in the subway during rush hour. It's always so crowded and hot.en
I agree. The heat is terrible. Let's take the bus, okay?en
Is there a bus stop close by?en
There is one just down the road. And, if I remember correctly, an express bus stops there too.en
You mean number 8? Don't you have to transfer with it?en
No, it goes directly to Summerset. It won't even be that much longer than the subway. Especially with the new public transit lane.en
I totally forgot about that lane. Only taxis and public transport can drive on it, right?en
Yes, it opened a couple of weeks ago and works well so far.en
It's decided then. We are taking the bus.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Should we take the bus or the subway later?en
Ashlee
I would take the subway. It's much faster than the bus.en
Oh really? We are leaving around 5 pm. It will be rush hour and really busy on the subway.en
You're right. I don't really like being in the subway during rush hour. It's always so crowded and hot.en
I agree. The heat is terrible. Let's take the bus, okay?en
Is there a bus stop close by?en
There is one just down the road. And, if I remember correctly, an express bus stops there too.en
You mean number 8? Don't you have to transfer with it?en
No, it goes directly to Summerset. It won't even be that much longer than the subway. Especially with the new public transit lane.en
I totally forgot about that lane. Only taxis and public transport can drive on it, right?en
Yes, it opened a couple of weeks ago and works well so far.en
It's decided then. We are taking the bus.en
 


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