VOCABULARY BOOST #3
Daily Commute & Traffic
Every commute brings you closer to where you want to be.
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Anna: Hi, Tom! You look tired. Are you okay?
Tom: Hi, Anna. Not really! I missed the bus this morning.
Anna: Oh no! Did you wait for the next one?
Tom: Yes, but it was rush hour! We got stuck in traffic for thirty minutes!
Anna: Ugh, that sounds awful. Why didn't you call me? I can give you a lift next time!
Tom: Really? That would be great! Public transit is so slow in the morning.
Anna: I know, tell me about it. Now, let’s go get some coffee!
Tom: Hi, Anna. Not really! I missed the bus this morning.
Anna: Oh no! Did you wait for the next one?
Tom: Yes, but it was rush hour! We got stuck in traffic for thirty minutes!
Anna: Ugh, that sounds awful. Why didn't you call me? I can give you a lift next time!
Tom: Really? That would be great! Public transit is so slow in the morning.
Anna: I know, tell me about it. Now, let’s go get some coffee!
Vocabulary
miss a bus/train - упустить автобус/поезд
rush hour- час пик
public transport - общественный транспорт
get stuck in traffic - застрять в пробке
give someone a lift/ride - подвезти кого-нибудь
rush hour- час пик
public transport - общественный транспорт
get stuck in traffic - застрять в пробке
give someone a lift/ride - подвезти кого-нибудь
Exercises
1. How do you usually get to work or study? How long does it take?
2. What do you do to pass the time when stuck in traffic?