1. Travel and Transport
Part 2 – sample question
Describe an interesting journey you have been on.
You should say:
- where you went
- how you travelled there
- who you went with
and explain what was so memorable about the journey.
Part 3 – sample questions
1. What methods of transport are most popular in your city / country?
2. What are some of the problems of long-distance travelling?
3. Has the way people travel changed much in the last few decades?
4. Do you agree that governments should do more to encourage greener
methods of transport?
5. What measures could be taken to reduce problems of congestion in
cities?
6. Do you think that transport problems are worse in urban or rural areas?
Useful Vocabulary
Popular methods of transport in cities
- by metro
- by tram
- by bus
- by motorbike / scooter / moped
- by bike
- on foot
- to go by bus
- to catch the metro
- to take the tram
- to go on the motorbike
- to cycle
- to walk
Other methods of transport
2. - by plane
- by train
- by coach
- by boat / ferry
Transport problems
- long delays (in airports)
- lost luggage
- cancellations (of flights / trains)
- missed connections
- traffic-jams / congestion
- roadworks / diversions
- breakdowns / accidents
- pollution
Solutions to inner-city congestion
- road access charges in city centres
- bypasses / ringroads
- park and ride schemes
- free rental of city bikes
- more cycle lanes
- more frequent buses
- cheaper public transport
- more pedestrianised streets
- more electric trams
- more accessible metro system
Useful Linking Expressions
Giving examples
- for example
- for instance
- such as
- like / as
- another example / way
Sample Answer
Qu. 5 What measures could be taken to reduce problems of congestion in
cities?
There are many ways that congestion could be reduced in big cities. In my
city, for example, they have introduced a bike rental system where members
can pick up a bike at one point and drop it off at another. It’s proving to be
very popular and as a result more cycle lanes are also being provided.
3. Another example, which unfortunately doesn’t exist in my city, is a park and
ride scheme where you leave your car outside the city in a carpark and then
take a free bus into the centre. Another way to prevent people bringing their
cars into the city would be to charge a special fee to access the centre, like
they do in London, though I guess this wouldn’t be quite so popular with the
residents.
