Taking a Transport

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Transport)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about how you travel from place to place.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“I go to work by…”
“My favorite transport is…”
“I usually take the…”
“To get to school, I…”
“I like to travel on…”
“Let me tell you about transport in…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because it is fast…”
“I choose it because it is cheap…”
“The reason is it is safe…”
“Because it is easy to use…”
“Since I do not have a car…”
“That is because the station is near…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, the city bus…”
“Like taking a train to work…”
“Such as riding my bike…”
“One example is the subway…”
“For instance, when I fly…”
“Like walking to the shop…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I arrive early…”
“That makes me late sometimes…”
“Because of that, I save money…”
“And so I do not drive…”
“This means I can read on the train…”
“As a result, I sit and relax…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“Yesterday, I took the…”
“When I was young, I rode a…”
“Last week, I missed the bus…”
“In the past, I walked to…”
“Before I had a car, I…”
“This morning, I drove…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“The bus is very crowded…”
“It is a very fast train…”
“My car is small and…”
“The subway is noisy…”
“It looks very modern…”
“The journey is long…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, trains are the best…”
“To finish, public transport is good…”
“Finally, I hope to buy a car soon…”
“Overall, walking is healthy…”
“I think riding a bike is fun…”
“In short, I use the bus every day…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Transport	Noun	Ways to move people or things from place to place.	“Buses are good public transport.”
Car	Noun	A vehicle with four wheels for a few people.	“I drive my car to the supermarket.”
Bus	Noun	A large vehicle that carries many people.	“I take the yellow school bus.”
Train	Noun	A long vehicle that moves on tracks.	“The train to the city is very fast.”
Bicycle	Noun	A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal.	“I ride my bicycle in the park.”
Walk	Verb	To move on your feet.	“I like to walk to the local shop.”
Drive	Verb	To control a car or bus.	“My father can drive a big truck.”
Ride	Verb	To sit on and control a bike, horse, or travel in a bus.	“I ride my bike every weekend.”
Fly	Verb	To travel through the air in a plane.	“We fly to my home country in summer.”
Fast	Adjective	Moving very quickly.	“Airplanes are very fast.”
Slow	Adjective	Moving very quietly or taking a long time.	“Walking is too slow for a long trip.”
Station	Noun	A place where trains or buses stop for people.	“I wait at the bus station.”
Ticket	Noun	A piece of paper you buy to travel.	“How much is a train ticket?”
Public	Adjective	For all people to use.	“I use public transport to save money.”
Convenient	Adjective	Easy to use and helpful.	“The subway is very convenient.”

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