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[English]

N9 about the

train so Bob do you take the train

often yes Al almost every day almost

every day that's a lot well I enjoy the

train it's very convenient h i

see and it's the fastest way to travel

across

town are there many people on the train

during the Rush Hour well there are many

people in the morning before work and

there are many people in the evening

after

work what about other times at other

times no not so many people and there's

never a traffic jam on the train there's

never any traffic jam oh that's good

that's the fastest way to travel yeah

you know I think it's faster than

driving a car and the train is not very

expensive hey

Bob look at that

sign the

university

uh-oh we're waiting for the wrong

train we're on the wrong platform

teacher yes we're on the wrong

platform so now what do we do well we

can take a taxi taxis are good yes taxis

are good let's take a taxi and we won't

waste our time waiting for the wrong

[Applause]

train do you take the train

often yes Al almost every day

are there many people on the train

during the rush

hour and the train is not very

expensive hey

Bob look at that

sign so now what do we do

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
train treɪn A1	noun - a series of connected rail cars moved by a locomotive or self-propelled, used for transporting people or goods
convenient kənˈviːnɪənt A2	adjective - suited to personal comfort or to easy performance
fastest ˈfæstɪst A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
travel ˈtrævəl A1	verb - to go from one place to another, typically over a distance
across əˈkrɒs A1	preposition - from one side to the other of
morning ˈmɔːrnɪŋ A1	noun - the period of time between midnight and noon
evening ˈiːvnɪŋ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime
expensive ɪkˈspɛnsɪv A1	adjective - costing a lot of money
driving ˈdraɪvɪŋ A1	verb - operating a vehicle
platform ˈplætfɔːrm A2	noun - a raised level surface from which passengers get on or off a train
taxi ˈtæksi A1	noun - a car licensed to carry passengers for a fee
waste weɪst A2	verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly
waiting ˈweɪtɪŋ A1	verb - to stay in one place while expecting something
university ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti A1	noun - an institution of higher education and research
Rush Hour rʌʃ ˈaʊər A2	noun - the time of day when traffic is heaviest, typically in the morning and evening

Key Grammar Structures

• N9 about the train so Bob do you take the train often

  ➔ Present Simple for habits

  ➔ The phrase 'do you take the train often' uses the Present Simple to ask about a habitual action.

• yes Al almost every day almost every day that's a lot

  ➔ Adverbs of frequency

  ➔ 'Almost every day' is an adverb of frequency indicating how often the action occurs.

• it's very convenient h i see and it's the fastest way to travel across town

  ➔ Superlative adjectives

  ➔ 'The fastest way' uses the superlative form to compare the speed of travel.

• are there many people on the train during the Rush Hour

  ➔ Present Simple for general truths

  ➔ The question assumes a general truth about rush hour, using the Present Simple.

• and there's never a traffic jam on the train there's never any traffic jam

  ➔ Adverbs of frequency with 'never'

  ➔ 'Never' is used to emphasize the absence of traffic jams, indicating it never happens.

• you know I think it's faster than driving a car

  ➔ Comparative adjectives

  ➔ 'Faster than' is a comparative adjective used to compare the speed of the train to driving.

• uh-oh we're waiting for the wrong train we're on the wrong platform

  ➔ Present Continuous for current actions

  ➔ 'We're waiting' and 'we're on' use the Present Continuous to describe actions happening now.

• let's take a taxi and we won't waste our time waiting for the wrong train

  ➔ Future with 'will' for predictions

  ➔ 'We won't waste' uses 'will' to predict a future action based on a current decision.