B1 Listening: How I Get to Work (Intermediate English)
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B1 Listening: How I Get to Work (Intermediate English)
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Comprehension Questions
Where does Thomas live?
a) Downtown.
b) The country.
c) The suburbs.
Thomas doesn't bike to work because it's _______________.
a) too hot
b) too far
c) tiring
The bus is always _______________.
a) late
b) full
c) fast
Linda used to work at _______________.
a) home
b) the office
c) a school
Before, Linda's work situation was very _______________.
a) inconvenient
b) easygoing
c) funny
How does Linda feel in her current work situation?
a) lonely
b) tired
c) good
Rob drives a _______________ to work.
a) truck
b) van
c) sedan
Rob usually gets up _______________.
a) late
b) on time
c) early
At the end of the recording, Rob's complains about _______________.
a) gas prices
b) rush hour traffic
c) travel time
Speaking Practice
How do you get to work or school every day?
How long does it take you to get to work or school?
What are the pluses and minuses of your travel situation?
Would you prefer to work from home or on site?
Transcript
B1 English Listening: How I Get to Work
Listen to three people talk about how they get to work.
Thomas
I live in the suburbs, but my job is in the city. I wish I could bike to work, but it's just too far. So, I usually take the bus. It's not so bad. There is a special bus lane on the highway, so I'm never late even if there is a lot of traffic on the road. The only downside is that the bus is always packed. Luckily, I usually get a seat since my stop is early on the bus route. My favourite part of taking the bus is that I get around forty-five minutes to myself every morning and every late afternoon. It gives me a chance to catch up on some reading or to message my family and friends.
Linda
Before, I used to drive to the office, but now, I work from home, so I never have to leave my house. I just wake up, get ready for the day, say bye to my kids and husband, and then I start my day. When I worked at the office, I really didn't like driving every day, and because I had a young family, it was very inconvenient. I couldn't just leave to pick up my kids from school if one of them got sick, for instance. Now, it's much easier. I feel more in control of my life. When I started working from home, I did feel a little lonely, but now, I can't imagine my work life any other way.
Rob
I always drive my truck to work. I'm a construction worker, so I never work in the same place for too long. Sometimes, the job is thirty minutes from my house. Sometimes it's an hour and half. I just go where the work is. I really don't like working far away because that means I have to take the highway, and the highway means traffic. I mean, it's not so bad in the morning. I'm an early riser, so I'm on the road while most people are still sleeping. But I always get stuck in rush hour traffic on the way home. Anyway, I like my job and the money is good, so I shouldn't complain. I just wish the gas prices were lower these days.
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