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GENERAL ENGLISH · VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

ROAD AND
TRANSPORT

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1 On the road

Put the following words into the correct category below:

a bus lane a bus stop a coach a junction a lorry

a main road a motorbike a motorway a road sign a roundabout
a side road a tram a van a zebra crossing traffic lights

Vehicle:

Type of road:

Road feature:

Which of the above are common in your home town/city?

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2 Road signs

Label the road signs with the following words:

Junction No entry No U-turn Pedestrian crossing

Roadworks Roundabout Speed limit Traffic lights

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3 4 5

6 7 8

3 US/UK English

Match the following British English road and transportation terms to their equivalent US terms:

British English American English

1. a crossroads a. an intersection

2. the underground b. an interstate

3. a motorway c. a parking lot

4. a car park d. a taxi

5. petrol e. a truck

6. a cab f. gas

7. a lorry g. the subway

Work in pairs. Describe one of the above road and transport terms. Your partner should give its
correct name in British English. Change roles and repeat the exercise with American English. Continue
until both of you have practised using the British and American words.

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4 Transport phrases

Complete the phrases with the following words:

bus car plane train

go by bus / car / train / plane

miss the / /
catch the / /
get on a / /
get off a / /
get in a get out of a

Now complete the text below with the above verbs in their correct form:
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I got up early in order not to my plane at 10am. After eating breakfast, I decided to
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the bus to the airport. I waited at the bus stop for 20 minutes, but my bus didn’t arrive.
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I still had plenty of time so I decided to by train instead. I walked to the nearby railway
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station and waited for the airport express. I the train at 8am, but after 30 minutes, it
suddenly stopped. The driver announced that it had broken down and that the next one would arrive
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in 20 minutes! I started to panic, so I decided to the train and try to a
taxi on the street. I saw a blue Mercedes with a yellow taxi light and stopped it immediately. After I
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, I told the driver to take me to the airport as quickly as possible. I the
taxi at 9am and paid the fare. I was just in time to check in for my flight.

5 Driving problems

Complete the sentences with the following verbs in their correct form:

break down crash get hit

overtake park pay stop

1. I was late for work this morning because I stuck in a huge traffic jam during the rush
hour.
2. The young driver into a tree. Luckily, he wasn’t hurt.
3. Tom’s new motorbike only a month after he bought it! It is being repaired right now.
4. While I was driving, a cyclist suddenly appeared from nowhere, so I had to the brakes.
5. You should always check your mirrors before you another car.
6. Dave was caught speeding, so he had to a heavy fine.
7. In Britain, if you your car on a double yellow line, you can get a fine.
8. Karen forgot to at the traffic lights. She nearly hit a pedestrian!

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6 People who use transport

Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

1. a pilot a. a person who flies a plane

2. a driver b. a person who is driving a car (formal English)

3. a motorist c. a person who is driving a vehicle

4. a pedestrian d. a person who is riding a bike

5. a passenger e. a person who is travelling in a vehicle, but not driving or operating

it
6. a cyclist f. a person who is walking, not driving or using public transport

7 Talking point

Have you ever experienced a difficult journey by car or by public transport? Talk about it.

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Key

1. On the road

Vehicle: a van, a coach, a tram, a lorry, a motorbike

Type of road: a main road, a motorway, a bus lane, a side road
Road feature: a bus stop, traffic lights, a road sign, a junction, a zebra crossing, a roundabout

2. Road signs

1. Traffic lights 2. Roadworks 3. No U-turn 4. Pedestrian crossing

5. Speed limit 6. Junction 7. Roundabout 8. No entry

3. US/UK English

1. a 2. g 3. b 4. c 5. f 6. d 7. e
Demonstrate the activity with one of the students, e.g. Teacher: "It’s a type of junction", Student (in American
English): "An intersection".

4. Transport phrases

miss the bus/train/plane

catch the bus/train/plane
get on a bus/train/plane
get off a bus/train/plane
get in/out of a car

1. miss 2. catch 3. go 4. got on 5. get off 6. catch 7. got in 8. got out

of

5. Driving problems

1. got 2. crashed 3. broke down 4. hit

5. overtake 6. pay 7. park 8. stop

6. People who use transport

1. a 2. c 3. b 4. f 5. e 6. d

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