A good traveler has no fixed plans.

Lao Tzu, Taoist Philosopher

1 VOCABULARY transportation
a Complete the crossword.

Clues across ,
B U S 1 It's a large vehicle that carries passengers and stops
regularly to let them on and off.
C
3 It's where you wait for a train at a train station.
P L A T F O R M 6 It's a fast road where traffic can travel long distances
I O T between large towns or cities.
G T R 8 It's bigger than a car but smaller than a truck.
9 It's a type ofrailway system that travels under the ground.
H F R E E W A Y
T T R I Clues down�
2 It's a like a motorcycle but less powerful.
R R V A N
4 It's a type of small train that moves by electricity along
S U B W A Y special rails.
C I 5 It's very long and used for transporting people or
K L things by rail.
7 It's used for transporting large quantities of things by road.

b Complete the compound nouns with one word. 2 PRONUNCIATION !JI, Id':), and /tJ/
1 Don't forget to put your seat belt on.
a � the word with a different sound.
2 You'll get a parking ticket if you leave your car there.
3 Sorry we're late. We were stuck in a traffic 1 2 3
d3
jam

I:1· 4§
f�
downtown.
4 We got held up by the _road____ work on the freeway. �
5 I wish bike riders would use the bike lane instead jazz shower jazz chess
of the sidewalk. dangerous crash check-in chemistry
gas
6 We need to fill up at the _____ station before bridge seat belt passenger catch
we leave. @) station traffic jam departure
rush
7 Traffic is always worse during _____ hour.
8 There aren't any cabs waiting at the _taxi____ stand. b
JI,�
Listen and check. Then listen again
speed and repeat the words.
9 Slow down! There are __ ___ cameras on this road.
10 We stopped at the traffic light and waited for it to
turn green.

•
 3 GRAMMAR comparatives and superlatives c Rewrite the comparative sentences in b
using (not) as ... as.
a Complete the sentences with one word.
1 expensive (sentence 1)
I Gas isn't as expensive in the US ----1l.S..__ it is in the UK. Cancun isn't as expensive as Beiiing.
2 My father drives more slowly than my mother. 2 difficult (sentence 3)
3 They said that today was the hottest day of the year. Beijing isn't as difficult to get to as
4 Let's go by train. It's more comfortable than the bus. Sydney
S This is the worst flight I've ever been on. I'll never fly with 3 exciting (sentence 4)
this airline again. Sydney isn't as exciting as Cancun
6 less
I think trains are _____ dangerous than cars.There are
fewer accidents. 4 cold (sentence S)
7 It's better to go by subway than by bus. Buses are much slower. Sydney isn't as cold as Beijing
8 The 405 is the most crowded freeway in California.
9 You're at the Sheraton? We're staying at the same hotel as you.
10 Why don't we ride our bikes? It's the least expensive way 4 PRONUNCIATION linking
to travel.
a � Listen and complete the
b Write sentences with the information from the survey. Use the sentences.
comparative or the superlative.
The most relaxine way to
Whereto go?

."
travel is by train.
We reveal the results from our reader survey of three popular vacation destinations.
� 2 The seven hours in the airport was
�- !':••'!
:.,••)·;.:,� ··,r the least enjoyable part
... . .
,"..· ,...�.--..-
;.
\
..:�; -�':�,':-,·�·:::
: ' c •• :: : ·:
.
-
.
.
•,
--
-,f;.'4 of the vacation.
most
3 The _________ interesting_
Cancun Beijing Sydney place to visit is the museum.

••• ••
(Mexico) (China) (Australia)
•
more
4 Flying is a lot ____ _

•• • ••
It's cheap. expensive than going by bus.
•
_____

•• •• •
It's crowded.
• S They should have the party at their

•• • •• ••
It's easy to get to. bigger _
house. It's much bigger ____

•• • • •••
It's exciting.

•• • • ••
It's hot. as
6 Scooters aren't _____
It's relaxing. expensive as
motorcycles.
Cancun/ cheap/ Beijing b Listen again and repeat the sentences.
Cancunischeaper thanBeijing Listen carefully to the linked words.
2 Beijing/ crowded/ of the three destinations Qlpy the �thm.
Beijing the mos crowded of the three destinations
3 Beijing/ easy to get to/ Sydney
Beijing is easier to get to tha Sydney
4 Sydney/ exciting/ Cancun
Sydney is leess exiting than Cancun
S Sydney/ hot/ Beijing
Sydney is hotter than Beijing
6 Sydney/ relaxing/ of the three destinations
Sydney is the most relaxing of the three destinations