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Transportation
Оглавление65. Where’s the bus stop?
Where’s the bus stop?
I have no idea.
Somebody must know. Let’s ask around.
There’s no one around.
Let’s look for a bus stop sign then.
Look over there. There it is!
I can’t see it without glasses.
Wear them, or you’ll get lost in the city!
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Words
ask, bus, glasses, lost (base form: lose), somebody, transportation, you’ll = you will
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Phrases
bus stop
no idea
ask around
no one around
a bus stop sign
get lost
66. Is the bus fare expensive?
Is the bus fare expensive?
No, it’s cheap.
How about a taxi?
It’s expensive.
What are the other means of transport here?
Tram and subway.
Where can I buy subway tickets?
At the station, I think.
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Words
cheap, expensive, fare, means, station, subway, taxi, ticket, tram, transport
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Phrases
bus fare
it’s (= it is) cheap
it’s expensive
means of transport
subway tickets
67. How do we get to the park?
How do we get to the park?
It’s a couple of tram stops from here. We can ask the driver where to get off the tram.
Where can I buy tickets?
From the ticket machines.
How do I pay for them?
By card or in cash.
Can we get on the tram and pay the driver?
No, you need to have a ticket before boarding.
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Words
before, boarding, card, cash, machine
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Phrases
tram stops
get off the tram
buy tickets
ticket machines
by card
in cash
get on the tram
pay the driver
before boarding
68. How do we get to the airport?
How do we get to the airport?
By bus or taxi.
Are we going to buy tickets at the box office?
No, I’ve already bought them online.
Awesome! Did you print them out?
This is not required. All we need is passports.
How do you know all this?
I’ve already flown abroad a few times.
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Words
abroad, airport, awesome, bought (base form: buy), box, flown, fly, office, online, passport, print, require
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Phrases
at the box office
print them out
All we need is…
a few times
69. Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
No, the Departures.
Domestic Departures?
No, International Departures.
How about Transfers?
This is not for us. We don’t change planes. We have a direct flight.
Is our flight on time?
Let’s check the board. Sometimes flights are delayed or canceled.
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Words
arrival, board, cancel, delay, departure, direct, domestic, flight, international, plane, transfer
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Phrases
Arrivals area
Domestic Departures
International Departures
not for us
change planes
direct flight
on time
check the board
flights are delayed/canceled
70. Where can we check in?
Where can we check in?
At the check-in desk.
Do we have to register the baggage?
Yes, except for the hand baggage.
What do we do after that?
We have to go through border control.
What documents do we need?
Passports and boarding passes.
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Words
baggage, border, check-in, desk, document, except, pass, register
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Phrases
check in
register the baggage
except for
hand baggage
after that
go through
border control
boarding pass
71. Where do we wait to board the plane?
Where do we wait to board the plane?
In the departure lounge of Terminal A.
When can we get on the plane?
As soon as we are called to board.
How long does it take to board a plane?
About half an hour.
How do we find our plane?
We must know our gate number.
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Words
half, lounge, terminal
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Phrases
board the plane
departure lounge
get on the plane
as soon as
call to board
half an hour
gate number
72. Is there a railway station in this town?
Is there a railway station in this town?
Yes, it’s in the northern part of the city.
Do long-distance trains arrive there?
Yes. Where do you need to go?
To the south, to the seacoast.
Why not fly by plane?
Because I’m scared of flying.
Then find out first if train tickets are available!
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Words
arrive, available, flying, long-distance, north, northern, part, railway, scare, seacoast, south, train
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Phrases
railway station
in the northern part of
long-distance train
to the south
to the seacoast
fly by plane
scared of flying
train ticket
73. Do you often go by train?
Do you often go by train?
Seldom. Just several times a year.
By local or long-distance trains?
Both.
If the trip is long, do you sleep on the train?
Yes. I take the upper berth.
Do you go to the dining car?
No, I eat my food in the compartment.
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Words
berth, both, car, compartment, dine, dining, seldom, trip, upper
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Phrases
go by train
several times a year
sleep on the train
upper berth
dining car
74. At what track does our train arrive on?
At what track does our train arrive on?
Track number five.
How long is the stop?
Just a few minutes.
What time does it depart?
At a quarter past seven.
What if we’re late?
The train will leave without us!
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Words
depart, past, quarter, track
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Phrases
arrive on
a few minutes
a quarter past seven
we’re late
75. Do you know how to drive a vehicle?
Do you know how to drive a vehicle?
Yes, I’ve been driving since I was eighteen.
Who else in your family can drive?
Everyone except my grandmother. She’s too old.
Do you travel in your own car?
Yes, we go to the mountains on weekends.
What car do you have?
An SUV.
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Words
everyone, mountain, SUV, travel, weekend
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Phrases
I’ve been driving since I was…
everyone except
travel in your own car
to the mountains
on weekends
76. Does your sister know how to ride a bike?
Does your sister know how to ride a bike?
Yes, she had a bicycle as a child.
Will she ride with us along the cycle path?
I don’t think so. She prefers a motorcycle.
That’s a dangerous means of transportation!
She says the bike is more dangerous. The bicycle chain can break. You might fall!
Does she wear a helmet?
Fortunately, yes. By the way, we have to wear it, too!
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Words
bicycle, bike, chain, cycle, fall, fortunately, helmet, motorcycle, prefer, ride
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Phrases
ride a bike
along the cycle path
a dangerous means of transportation
wear a helmet
by the way
77. Can your brother ride a horse?
Can your brother ride a horse?
Yes, he’s a great rider!
Where did he learn to ride?
At a riding school.
Does he take part in horse racing?
No, he’s a mounted police officer.
Can he drive a car?
Sure, but the horse is his main mean of transportation!
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Words
horse, mount, officer, race, racing, rider, riding
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Phrases
ride a horse
riding school
take part in
horse racing
police officer
mounted police officer
drive a car
mean(s) of transportation
78. Why did you signal me?
Why did you signal me?
My van is stuck. Will you help me drag it out of the ditch?
Of course I will. Is the van’s frame damaged?
Unlikely. This is a modified model of the vehicle. It has a firm frame.
Is there any load in the body?
Yes, it should be fastened with additional ropes.
Are you in a hurry?
I have to return to the parking lot over there in fifty minutes.
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Words
additional, body, damage, ditch, drag, fasten, fifty, firm, frame, hurry, load, model, modify, parking, return, rope, signal, unlikely, van
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Phrases
drag out of
van’s frame
modified model
firm frame
load in the body
fastened with
in a hurry
parking lot
in fifty minutes
79. I’m running out of gas
I’m running out of gas. What should I do?
Drive to the nearest gas station. Refuel the car.
How can I find a gas station?
Look for the relevant road sign.
What if there are no road signs nearby?
Use a navigator on your mobile phone.
What if there’s no internet connection?
Ask a passerby for directions!
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Words
gas, internet, mobile, navigator, passerby, refuel, relevant, running (base form: run)
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Phrases
running out of
gas station
use a navigator
mobile phone
internet connection
ask for directions
80. I have an electric car
I have an electric car. How do I charge it?
Connect it to a charging post.
Are there such posts in this road section?
Yes, but only one fifth of them works. The rest are not yet powered.
The handle of my charging cable is broken. Do you have a spare cable?
Yes, but it doesn’t support rapid battery charging. It will have to be connected for a few hours!
That won’t work. How do I do it faster?
You need to go to a charging station.
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Words
battery, broken (base form: break), charge, charging, electric, faster (base form: fast), fifth, handle, post, power, rapid, section, spare, such, support
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Phrases
electric car
connect to
road section
one fifth of
spare cable
battery charging
for a few hours
won’t work = will not work
charging station
81. Have you ever sailed on a ship?
Have you ever sailed on a ship?
No, only in a small boat down the river. You?
I cruised the Pacific Ocean.
Wow! Who did you go with?
My husband. We had a double-berth cabin.
Was it a big ship?
Yes, it was huge. Would you like to travel like that?
No, there will always be waves in the ocean. I suffer from seasickness!
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Words
always, big, cabin, cruise, double-berth, huge, ocean, pacific, sail, seasickness, ship, suffer, wave
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Phrases
Have you ever…
sail on a ship
sail in a boat
down the river
double-berth cabin
suffer from
82. What fuel is used in aircraft engines?
What fuel is used in aircraft engines?
Liquid fuel called kerosene.
Can it be used as an energy source at home?
In the past, it was widely used in lamps and for cooking.
What fuel do ships run on?
Modern ships use fuel oil. A century ago, ships were powered by coal.
What powers trains?
It used to be wood and coal. Today, it is liquid or gas fuel and electricity.
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Words
aircraft, century, coal, cooking, electricity, energy, engine, fuel, kerosene, lamp, liquid, modern, oil, source, widely, wood
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Phrases
aircraft engine
liquid fuel
energy source
widely used in
run on
fuel oil
a century ago
powered by
83. What is the underground railroad called in London?
What is the underground railroad called in London?
The Tube. Some lines are round pipes there.
Is the London Underground crowded?
In rush hours, it is overcrowded.
Are there lots of passengers in the New York subway, too?
Yes. It’s noisy and unsafe. Standing on the edge of the platform is risky. You might fall onto the tracks!
Are there no barriers?
None. The authorities should install screen doors on all platforms!
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Words
authority, barrier, crowded, edge, install, line, lots, noisy, none, onto, overcrowd, overcrowded, passenger, pipe, platform, railroad, risky, round, rush, screen, standing, tube, underground, unsafe
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Phrases
underground railroad
the Tube
round pipe
rush hour
lots of
on the edge of
fall onto
no barrier
install screen doors
84. Is a tanker intended to carry army tanks?
Is a tankerintended to carry army tanks?
No, the ship is a tank itself. It carries various cargoes, mainly liquids or gases.
Where do the sea routes of tankers lie?
Everywhere, in all oceans. The routes are not fixed.
Where are the ships loaded and unloaded?
At ports of export and import.
What is the cargo capacity of tankers?
From a few hundred to several thousand tons.
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Words
capacity, cargo, cargoes, carry, everywhere, export, fix, import, intend, itself, lie, port, route, sea, tank, tanker, thousand, ton, unload, various
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Phrases
intended to carry
a tank itself
various cargoes
liquids or gases
sea route
loaded and unloaded
export and import
cargo capacity
a few hundred tons
several thousand tons
85. How many airlines are there in the world?
How many airlines are there in the world?
Over five thousand. Their number is increasing rapidly all over the world.
What companies fly to the most destinations worldwide?
American Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.
How often do airplanes crash?
Just once. Calm down, it’s a joke. Actually, plane crashes are rare.
If a plane is damaged, can it land on water?
Sometimes it happens. Many passengers survive!
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Words
actually, airline, airplane, American, calm, China, crash, destination, eastern, increase, joke, land, rapidly, survive, world, worldwide
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Phrases
in the world
five thousand
all over the world
What companies fly to…
fly to
the most destinations
American Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
just once
calm down
plane crash
land on water
many passengers
