ESLPodcast 18 - Getting Around (Fast) Flashcards
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Getting around in the United States is sometimes not very easy. Most people own their own cars, but not everyone can …… for the car, plus the insurance, gas, and maintenance.
‘Oh, I wouldn’t let you pay me, Professor Alston!’ ‘I’ll try to get the department to foot the bill.
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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 …….., gas, and maintenance.
insurance
бензин
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, ….., and maintenance.
gas
the process of keeping something in good condition
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
a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis
Several cities in the U.S. have subway systems, but many do not. There are even fewer trains that transport daily …..
the company provides showers and lockers for bicycle commuters
buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public
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, …… is much more limited than in other countries.
public transportation
the money paid for a journey on public transport
the money that you pay for a journey that you make, for example, in a bus, train, or taxi.
If you take some form of public transportation, you need to pay a certain …… In most big cities the fare is anywhere from 1 to 2 dollars.
He could barely afford the railway fare.
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f 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 ……..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!
change the bill
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f 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 …….. if you’re going to ride a bus, train, or subway. Whatever you take, you always have to pay for it!
exact change
a remote area; boondocks
My friends here in Los Angeles all have different ways of getting to work. One friend, who lives out in the ……., rides the train everyday.
boonies
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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, ….. the train everyday.
ride
a place where things are manufactured or repaired; a workshop
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 i…..
.
an auto repair shop
If a possible worst-case scenario actually occurs.
……. 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!
Worst comes to worst, these stock certificates will make fine wallpaper.
To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
Worse comes to worst, you can always ….. a taxi. Taking a taxi is expensive here, though, so be prepared for a big fare‚Äînot including the tip!
I hopped a plane over here as soon as I heard the news.
He was trying to hop a ride in an empty trailer headed north.
He hopped a train to California.
