IELTS: Transportation [Paraphrase]
car
automobile car motorcar autos motorvehicles
travel/commute by ________
by car/train/plane/taxi/bus by ferry by high speed rail by scooter/motorcycle by foot
people
commuters pedestrians passengers drivers riders train/bus/subway riders travellers bystanders (people standing by sth)
benefits of commuting by car
convenient more comfortable to travel by car (music, AC)
road safety problems
drunk driving using a cellphone while driving
airline seats
economy class (coach) first class business class
oil
gas gasoline petrol fossil fuels
Verbs for private transport
go by car/scooter... to work ride to work cycle to work drive to work walk to work
traffic congestion
heavy traffic long queues of traffic traffic jams slow-moving traffic rush hour peak driving times
road safety improvements
launch public awareness campaigns
traffic delays
long delays caused by roadworks, traffic congestion,
public transportation benefits
lowers air pollution in a city can be faster than driving eases traffic congestion no need to look for a parking space
public transport
mass transit networks metro systems rapid transit systems mass transportation schemes
means of transport
method of transport mode of travel way of travelling form of transportation
Verbs for public transport
ride on the bus/train...to work take the bus/subway... to work go by bus/taxi.. to work
lessen traffic solutions
share cars with others online encourage more people to work at home tax drivers more (Ex. a congestion charge) increase funding for public transport bus lanes (lanes in the road only for buses)
road safety features
speed bumps speed cameras
Alternative means of transport
take part in car sharing programs drive electric vehicles self-driving cars/driverless cars (in the future) bicycles electric bicycles using bike lanes
reasons to use public transport
to commute to visit sb to get to work to get around (town) to go grocery shopping
public transportation problems
too few bus routes overcrowded busses/trains/subways (passengers feel like 'sardines in a can') slow and unreliable
city
towns urban areas villages populated areas satellite/commuter towns (towns where commuters live outside a large city like London)
traffic problems
vehicles emit greenhouse gases exhaust gases increase air pollution in cities too many commuters cause traffic congestion road network is too small (i.e. there are too few roads) hard to find parking places road works
