18 Flashcards
Getting Around
foot the bill
to pay for the bill
“whose going to foot the bill for this dinner” = whose going to pay for this diner
but not everyone can foot the bill for the car, plus the insurance, gas, and maintenance.
insurance
bime/
but not everyone can foot the bill for the car, plus the insurance, gas, and maintenance.
gas
gasolin/fuel for the car
but not everyone can foot the bill for the car, plus the insurance, gas, and maintenance.
maintenance or
any thing you need too do for your car to fix it to kip it running well
checking the air pressure in your tier
commuters
There are even fewer trains that transport daily commuters.
public transportation
public transportation is much more limited than in other countries.
fare
a term we use for bus,airplane,taxi,etc
you need to pay a certain fare
change a bill
to give you change
But don’t expect the bus driver to change a bill for you
exact change
You usually need exact change if you’re going to ride a bus
boonies
informal exp/
way far away from the main part of the city
the suburb which are places outside the central part of the city = the boonies / negetive/it mean they leave far away from the civilisation
One friend, who lives out in the boonies, rides the train everyday
rides
to express what it mean to go on the transportation
ride train/ subways/ buses
taxicab /own car i drive to work- she drive me/ plain
One friend, who lives out in the boonies, rides the train everyday
takes
use for any kind of transportation except airplane
take my car = drive my car
take a cab/ taxi
ride a bike
He takes the train because it’s easier for him
drives
Still another friend drives his car
to be in the shop
to be in the mechanic
any place where sth is fix- usually a car
but I’ve taken it once or twice when my car was in the shop
Worse comes to worst
in the very worse case possible
worst case scenario = worse situation
use when the worst situation would be
“Worse comes to worst, you can take taxi” = even in the worst situation you have an alternative
Worse comes to worst, you can always hop in a taxi
it always follow by a solution for that problem
hop
informal
here= take
hope the taxi/ train/subway/
! car/bike/plane !
“ I’m going to hop the subway to downtown”
Worse comes to worst, you can always hop in a taxi
get around
to travel around
Getting around in the United States is sometimes not very easy. Most people own their own cars, but not everyone can foot the bill for the car, plus the insurance, gas, and maintenance. Most big cities have buses, but they are much slower than a car. Several cities in the U.S. have subway systems, but many do not. There are even fewer trains that transport daily commuters. In cities such as Los Angeles, public transportation is much more limited than in other countries.
If you take some form of public transportation, you need to pay a certain fare. In most big cities the fare is anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars. But don’t expect the bus driver to change a bill for you. You usually need exact change if you’re going to ride a bus, train, or subway. Whatever you take, you always have to pay for it!
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My friends here in Los Angeles all have different ways of getting to work. One friend, who lives out in the boonies, rides the train everyday. He takes the train because it’s easier for him than driving or taking a bus. Another friend I know who works close to where he lives rides a bike everyday. Still another friend drives his car. I don’t know anyone who rides the bus, but I’ve taken it once or twice when my car was in the shop. Worse comes to worst, you can always hop in a taxi. Taking a taxi is expensive here, though, so be prepared for a big fare‚Äînot including the tip!
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