Getting Around a Big City
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- City Life
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
How do people move around a big city?
There are many ways to travel each day.
Buses stop at corners all over town.
Subways run fast under the busy streets.
Taxis wait outside hotels and train stations.
Many people ride bikes to save time.
Some people just walk to their jobs.
Cars often get stuck in slow traffic.
A city map helps you find your way.
Apps on phones show the fastest route.
Getting around a city takes some planning.
But there is always a way to get there.
Key Vocabulary
Bikes (n) A bicycle or motorcycle.UK: baɪksUS: baɪksLearn more
Planning (n) The process of making plans for something.UK: ˈplænɪŋUS: ˈplænɪŋLearn more
Route (n) A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.UK: ruːtUS: ruːtLearn more
Subways (n) Underground railway systems that transport people in a city, often part of a larger public transport networkUK: /ˈsʌbweɪz/US: /ˈsʌbweɪz/Learn more
Taxis (n) The restoration of displaced bones or organs by manual pressure alone.UK: ˈtæksɪsUS: ˈtæksizLearn more
Traffic (n) Vehicles moving on a public highway.UK: ˈtræfɪkUS: ˈtræfɪkLearn more
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