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Commuting

  1. How do you get to and from your work or school each day?

  2. Do you prefer to use public or private transportation for commuting?

  3. Do most people use private or public transportation for commuting where you live?

  4. When are the best and worse times of the day for commuting?

  5. How do you feel when you are in a traffic jam?

  6. What are some of the disadvantages of using private transportation for commuting?

  7. What could the government do to improve conditions for commuters where you live?

  8. What's the maximum amount of time you would be willing to spend commuting each day?

  9. What can people do with their time while they commute?

  10. How do you think most people will commute in the future?

Useful Vocabulary

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peak hour
(bus, train, etc.) fare
traffic congestion
carpool
gridlock

bottleneck

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Idioms

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hit the road = to begin a journey
I usually hit the road before 7 a.m. in order to avoid the peak hour traffic.

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hitch a ride = travel in someone else's vehicle
If I miss the bus, I'll sometimes hitch a ride home with a colleague.

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run the risk = be in danger
Commuting by MRT takes more time, but I know exactly what time I'll arrive. On the other hand, if I drive, I run the risk of getting stuck in a trafic jam, and it's not certain what time I'll arive.

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