Getting lost

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3 turn r ight
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In the USo an economical way for
traveling long distances is by bus .
The most important company is
rhe train station
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- Greyhound, which has freQuent service
between big cities. Greyhound is also
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a convenient way for traveling to smaller ciries and towns
that don't have other forms of transportation Uke trains or
airplanes. Traveling by bus is usually cheap if you buy your
ticket early and travel at times of the day that are not busy.
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2 ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS Many people trave l by car in the USo It can
be expensive, and there is often a lot of
Comp lete rhe dia logue wirh rhese words. traffic . However. traveling by car means
that you can be independent and flexible.
exactly Excuse miss near say Sorry tetl way Where's Also. a car with three or more passengers
can be cheaper than public transportation . You can go Quickly
A 1 Excuse me, please. Where's
2 ______ the train statio n? from one city to the next on freeways. but small roads are often
B ' _ _Sorry
_ _ _ _ _ • I don't live here. more scenic and fun . Parking in big cities can be difficult and very
expensive. Some cities like Denver, Baltimore, and Philadelph ia
A near
Excuse me. 15 the train station ~ ________ here?
have light raíl train systems. You can park outside the city in
e The train station? It's near here, but I don't know a free parking lot and then take a Ught rail train downtown.
exactly
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A Excuse me. Can yau tell
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By train
Trains are generally fas ter and more
7 way to the train station, please? comfortable than buses for long distance
O Yes, of cou rse. Go past the hotel. Then turn left at the trave!. but they can be a lot more expensive.
traffie lights. [t's at the end of the street. There is only one train company that
A Sorry, could yau ij say that again, please? operates train service in the USo and
that is Amtrak. Passengers can get information on timetables
O Yes. Go past the hot el. Then tu rn left at the traffie lights
and fares from the Amtrak website, which also has a way to buy
and ¡t's at the end of the street . You can't tickets. There are three types of tickets: coach class , business
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_ _ _ _ _ it! class. and first class. Tickets are cheaper if you buy them early.
A Thank you.
bRead rhe informari o n again. WrireT (rrue) or F (false) .

3 SOCIAL ENGLlSH 1 Taking a bu s is a slo\V way ro trave l.

2 The be sr rime ro rravel by bus is ar quier rimes, T
Comp lere rhe senrences w irh rhe word s in rh e box.
3 There isn't much t raffic in rhe USo F
could course meet nice Maybe there What would 4 You need ro pay fo r parking when yOllll se
lighr rail in Denver. T
I What a view! T
5 You can buy rickers from Amrrak.
2 Whar ________would youliketovisit?
3 Whar is nice ro see? e Match rh e highlighred adjectives ro rheir meanings.
4 We could go ro rhe art ga llery. 1 bea uri ful scenic
5 Would yOlllike ro there for lu nc h? 2 easy ro do convenient
6 T har's rea lly meet of you. 3 cheap economical
7 Maybe a norher rime. 4 easy ro change somerhin g flexible
S Yes,of _ _course_ _ _ _ _, 5 happenin g often frequent