Talking About Transportation Vocabulary and Expressions

A fun English lesson for beginner ESL students to learn adverbs of frequency, vocabulary, and expressions for talking about transportation. Watch the ESL video about transportation and getting around town. Use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to retell the story and practice using new vocabulary and expressions to talk about how you get around town. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.

ESL Listening – Talking About Transportation

Watch the following YouTube video:

ESL Listening Questions about Transportation

ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards to Talk about Transportation

Use the following ESL printable flashcards to talk modes of transportation. What are the good and bad points of each?

Vocabulary to Talk about Transportation

Antonyms

What word(s) in the video have the opposite meaning as the words below?

1. never
2. far
3. go
4. troublesome
5. I’m crazy about…
6. awesome

Synonyms

What word(s) in the video have the same meaning as the words below?

1. approximately
2. waiting in traffic
3. kind of

Grammar

Complete the following sentences using the adverb of frequency.

1. Tony and Samantha take the subway on the weekends. (usually)
2. He rides his bicycle to work. (sometimes)
3. Frank drives to work. (occasionally)
4. Cindy takes the bus. (rarely)
5. Alex gets a ride to work with Bob. (usually)
6. She rides her scooter to university. (often)
7. They take the train. (sometimes)
8. I walk to school. (often)

Conversation about Transportation

Tony: So how do you come to work every day?

Mindy: I usually come by subway, but I sometimes come by bicycle.

Tony: How long does it take on the subway?

Mindy: It takes about fifteen minutes.

Tony: I see. How long does it take by bicycle?

Mindy: It’s about a thirty to forty minute bicycle ride from here.

Tony: Wow, that’s pretty far. 

Mindy: How about you? How do you come to work?

Tony: I always drive to work.

Mindy: I see. How long does it take?

Tony: It’s about a half hour from here.

Mindy: That’s pretty convenient.

Tony: Yes, it’s not bad, but sometimes I get stuck in a traffic jam.

Mindy: That’s terrible. I can’t stand waiting in traffic.

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