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Transportation
1 P U B L IC T R A N S P O R T A T IO N
A N D V E H IC L E S
a M a t c h th e w o r d s a n d p ic t u r e s .

b u s /bns/ s u b w a y /'sAbw ei/

fre e w a y /'friw e i/ (BritE th e u n d e r g r o u n d )
lig h t r a il / l a it red/ t r a in It re in /
1 p la t f o r m /'p ltetfo rm / t r u c k ltr\kl
s c o o te r/'s k u to r/ v a n /vaj n/

b 2 2))) L is t e n a n d c h e c k .

c C o v e r th e w o r d s a n d lo o k a t th e p ic t u r e s .
T r y to r e m e m b e r th e w o r d s .

3 H O W LONG DO ES
2 ON TH E ROAD IT T A K E ?
P Compound nouns
How long does it take?
Compound nouns are two nouns together where the firs t noun describes the
second, e.g., a child seat = a seat for a child, a bus stop = a place for buses to It takes about an hour to get from
stop, etc. In compound nouns, the firs t noun is stressed more strongly than Princeton to New York City by train.
the second. There are many compound nouns related to road travel. It took (me) more than an hour to get
to work yesterday.
How long does it take (you) to get to
a C o m p le t e th e c o m p o u n d n o u n s .
school?
belt belt/ camera /'kasm ra/ crash kr<e|7 hour /'auar/ ja m / d 3tem/ Use take (+ person) + time (+ to get to) to
te fte /le in / lig h t /la it/ lim it /'lim o t/ stand /sttend/ station /'steifn/ talk about the duration of a trip, etc.
tic k e t /'tik o t/ walk w ok w ork /w ork/ zone M oo n /
R e a d th e in f o r m a t io n b o x a b o v e . T h e n a s k
a n d a n s w e r th e q u e s t io n s w it h a p a r tn e r .

1 H o w d o y o u g et to w o r k / s c h o o l?
H o w lo n g d o e s it ta ke ?
2 H o w lo n g d o e s it ta k e to g et f r o m
1 bicycle lane 2 car 3 cross y o u r h o u s e to th e c e n te r o f to w n ?

J D Phrasal verbs
Learn these phrasal verbs connected
with transportation and travel.
We set o ff at 7:00 in the morning to try
4 gas 5 parking 6 pedestrian to avoid the traffic. (= leave on a trip)
I arrive at 8:15. Do you think you could pick
me up at the station? (= go somewhere in
a car and get him/her, etc.)
1got on the wrong bus, and / ended up
on the opposite side o f town. (= find
7 road 8 rush 9 seat 10 speed yourself in a place / situation that you
did not expect)
We’re running out o f gas. Let's stop
at the next gas station. (= finish your
supply o f something)
Watch out! / Look out! You’re going to
11 speed 12 taxi 13 traffic 14 traffic crash! (= be careful or pay attention to
something dangerous)

b 2 3))) L is t e n a n d c h e c k . T h e n c o v e r th e c o m p o u n d n o u n s a n d lo o k a t th e
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p ic t u r e s . R e m e m b e r th e c o m p o u n d n o u n s .
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Dependent prepositions
1 AFTER VERBS Preposition

a C o m p le t e th e P rep o sitio n c o lu m n w i t h a w o r d 1 He apologized the police officer driving fast, to . for

f r o m th e lis t . 2 We’re arriving Miami on Sunday. _____

about at between for in o f on to with 3 We’re arriving O’Hare Airport at 3:45. _____
4 Who does this book belong ? _____
5 I never argue my husband money. _____, _____
6 Could you ask the waiter the check? _____
7 Do you believe ghosts? _____
8 I can't choose these two bags. _____
9 We might go out. It depends the weather. _____
10 I dreamed my childhood last night. _____
11 Don’t laugh me! I'm doing my best! _____

He apologized to the police officer for driving fast, 12 I'm really looking forward the party. _____
13 If I pay the gas, can you pay for the parking? _____
b 2 25))) L is t e n a n d c h e c k .
14 This music reminds me our honeymoon in Italy. _____
c C o v e r th e P rep o sitio n c o lu m n . S a y th e
s e n te n c e s w it h th e c o r r e c t p r e p o s it io n .
15 I don’t spend a lot of money clothes. _____

2 A F T E R A D J E C T IV E S Preposition

a C o m p le t e th e P rep o sitio n c o lu m n w it h a w o r d
1 My brother is afraid* bats. .of___
f r o m th e lis t . 2 She’s really angry her boyfriend last night.
3 I’ve never been good sports.
about at for from in of on to with
4 Eat your vegetables. They’re good you.
5 I’m very close my older sister.
6 This exercise isn't very different the last one. (or to)
7 We’re really excited going to Brazil.
8 I’m fed up listening to you complaining.
9 Krakow is famous its main square.

My brother is afraid of* bats. 10 My sister is very interested astrology.

‘also scared of and frightened of 11 I’m very fond my little nephew. He’s adorable.
12 She’s very passionate riding her bike. She does
b 2 26))) L is t e n a n d c h e c k . about 30 miles every weekend.

c C o v e r th e P rep o sition c o lu m n . S a y th e 13 I don’t like people who aren’t kind animals.

s e n te n c e s w it h th e c o r r e c t p r e p o s it io n . 14 She used to be married a pop star.
15 I’m really happy my new motorcycle.
J D Gerunds after prepositions
Remember that after a preposition we use a verb 16 My dad was very proud learning to ski.
in the gerund (+ -ing).
We're really excited a b o u t g o i n g to Brazil. 17 Why are you always rude waiters and
I’m tired o f w a lk in g . salespeople?
18 Rachel is worried losing her job.
< p .3 1 19 I’m tired walking. Let’s stop and rest.