Rare English words related to cargo transportation. Transport in English

Edgar Allan Poe wrote: "No transport will be passing if you do not know where to go." Do you already know where you want to go? Then it remains only to find a passing transport. In this phrasebook we will write useful phrases in English language for communication on the bus or train, ordering a taxi, as well as renting a car. Go!

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Modes of transport in English

And by tradition, at the beginning of our article we want to give a list of basic vocabulary that you will definitely need. These are the names of vehicles, the main types of cars in English, as well as other useful words.

Have you noticed that the word "bus" has two definitions: bus and coach? What is the difference? The word bus usually refers to a bus used within the city to get to work, school, etc. Coach is an intercity bus designed to travel on highways. It transports people over long distances, so sometimes it even has a toilet.

Let's try to figure out what word to call the metro in English. The word tube is widely used in the UK, while in this country the word subway refers to an underpass. And in the USA, on the contrary, they prefer to call the subway the word subway. The word metro is most popular in Europe, but can also be used in the US. The word underground is also used in different countries, but it is less common.

A list of words with types of cars will come in handy if you want to rent a car abroad: you will need to explain what kind of transport you need. So, for example, you can take a minivan (minivan) if you are traveling with a large group, or a small car (compact) if you want to save on gasoline.

To designate the word "crossroads" we also proposed a few words. Crossroads, as a rule, means the intersection of two roads at a right angle. T-junction - the intersection of two roads in the form of the letter T. Intersection - also a crossroads, this word is widely used in the USA.

Phrases in English for getting around on the bus or subway

So, you have decided to move around the city by bus or subway. In this case, you will need to find out which bus or train you take (to take a bus / the subway), where is the nearest stop and where you can buy a ticket (ticket). The phrases for traveling by metro and bus are almost identical, if necessary, just replace bus with tube, subway train. Use the following phrases for information:

You may be told the following:

If you intend to use public transport frequently, we recommend purchasing a single travel card instead of regular tickets. You can use it in different types transport within a certain area. This pass will allow you to save up to 30-40% of the cost of tickets.

Well, here you sit on the long-awaited bus. Here you will also need to know some phrases in English, for example, to check with a fellow traveler when you need to get off or where to make a transfer.

On the bus, fellow travelers and the driver can answer your questions with the following phrases:

By the way, while traveling in public transport, you can see the inscription Reserved for the handicapped, the elderly and passengers with children. These are places for the disabled, the elderly, passengers with children.

We ask a passer-by where the nearest station is:

We communicate in the subway car / bus:

How to order a taxi in English

If in our native country our people do not go to the bakery by taxi, then abroad this type of transport is one of the most popular and convenient. Therefore, if you want to move around the city in comfort, learn the phrases that will help you order a taxi in English.

To get the phone number, ask the receptionist at your hotel: Could you give me the number for a taxi service? (Could you give me the taxi phone number?) Want to make it easy for yourself? You can ask the receptionist to call you a taxi. To do this, tell where you are going to go: Could you call me a taxi, please? I am going to the theater (Could you call me a taxi? I'm going to the theater).

Taxis can also be found on the street. To do this, use the following phrases:

To communicate with a taxi driver and resolve all issues, you can use the following phrases:

We ask the hotel administrator to call a taxi:

Conversation with the taxi driver:

Now look how to order a taxi correctly and communicate with a taxi driver in English.

How to rent a car abroad

What could be more convenient than getting around the city by taxi? Perhaps, only the movement in your own car, or rather in a rental car. Personal transport will allow you not to depend on the bus schedule and the taxi driver's driving style. If you are going to rent a car abroad, be sure to learn the modes of transport in English from our first table.

We recommend that you look on the Internet a few days before the trip, which companies provide cars for rent. You will be able to compare prices and terms of using this service even before your trip, thus saving a lot of time.

Be sure to check the driving conditions at your place of stay: in some countries you can use a license issued in your home country, in others you can only use an international driver's license.

So, you have found the company you need and you know what kind of car you need. Prepare your passport and driver license, because they will be asked to present for paperwork for car rental. Use the phrases from the following dialogue to rent a car in English.

Any company will provide you with a list of special points (list of drop off locations) where you can return the car. However, in some cases, you can leave the car, for example, near the airport, and the representative of the company will pick it up from there. However, you will have to pay an additional fee for this service.

Usually the rental car is given with a full tank of fuel, but during the time you use it, you will most likely have to use the services of refueling. In addition, you may need an oil change or a mechanic. In this case, you will need to know a few phrases:

We offer you to watch a video on how to rent a car in English.

Orientation on the road

While driving, you may need to know the following symbols:

Have you noticed the interesting phrase dead end? Thus are called streets that end in a dead end. At the beginning of such streets, a sign with the inscription Dead end will definitely hang, so look carefully around.

On the road, you may need a map of highways (map of highways), as well as the knowledge of some phrases that will help you ask where you should go. Use the following questions:

To understand what they answer you, refer to the article "", and also look at the following phrases that a foreigner can use to help you reach your destination:

Now you know how easy it is to handle the use of services public transport in English, order a taxi or rent a car. Learn phrases from our simple phrasebook before the trip, and then it will be easy and pleasant. We wish you only comfortable and memorable trips!

Complete list of words and phrases for download

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CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW SUBJECTS: car, transport, bus, subway, tram, trolleybus, train, plane, ship, helicopter, boat, truck, driver, pilot, captain, traffic rules, garage, parking, stop, sidewalk, rails, road , rocket, controller, conductor, station, airport, port, pier, airfield, wheel, steering wheel, door, glass, headlights, hood, trunk, pump, driver, boat, ticket, rails, sleepers, rocket, electric train, dump truck, taxi , cart, bicycle, motorcycle, tractor, harvester, subway, accident.

SIGNS: land, water, air, horse-drawn, fast, fast, jet, passenger, car, cargo, ambulance, fire, cleaning, railway, city, country roads, tram, trolleybus, bus stop, underground, river, sea, snow removal, police.

ACTIONS: drive, swim, fly, honk, stop, turn, transport, stop, repair, repair, break, cast off, take off, sit down, brake, start off, skip, taxi, skid.

CHILDREN SHOULD BE ABLE TO NAME IN ONE WORD:
Carries milk - a milk truck.
Concrete interferes - a concrete mixer.
Carries cement - a cement truck.
Carries water - a water carrier.

CHOOSE VERBS:
Bus - rides, transports people, turns, slows down ..
The ship is sailing, sailing, mooring ...

SELECT OBJECT TO SIGN:
Old - …
New - …
Cargo - ...
Speedy -…

DESCRIPTION OF PLAN TRANSPORT:
Name
What does it consist of (what is above, below, side, front, back, inside)?
What is it for?
What actions does it perform?
Compare two modes of transport.
What is common and what are the differences (according to the description plan).

TRANSPORT - a set of vehicles (trains, ships, cars, etc.), as well as a separate type of these vehicles. Railway, passenger, water transport. The work of urban transport.

Types of transport: ground (railway, city), underground, air, water.

Ground transport:

A) railway: train (cars, steam locomotive, diesel locomotive), electric train.
b) urban: passenger car, trucks (truck, dump truck, van, cistern), bus, trolleybus, tram, bicycle, motorcycle, motor scooter, special vehicles (ambulance, fire, police, emergency, taxi).

Underground transport: metro. Metropolitan - an urban electric road, usually underground.

Air Transport: Balloon, airplane, helicopter, rocket, spaceship.

Water transport: boat (motor, oar, with a sail, underwater), boat, steamer, ship, barge, icebreaker, motor ship, raft.

TYPES OF TRANSPORT: cargo and passenger. Cargo - goods, things that are transported somewhere. A passenger is one who rides or intends to ride on something.

PARTS OF TRANSPORT: headlight, body, cab, engine, wheel, doors, tires, trunk, steering wheel, seat, pedals, brake, tail, propeller, gangway, saloon, cabin, deck, mast, sides, stern, hold, lifebuoy, porthole.

TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT AND ITS SERVICE: driver, car driver, driver, chauffeur, motorcyclist, cyclist, captain, pilot, pilot, helicopter pilot, flight attendant, navigator, controller, passenger, sailor, astronaut.

PLACES OF STAY OF TRANSPORT AND PEOPLE USING IT: railway station, airport, airfield, helicopter station, wharf, port, garage, trolleybus depot, bus depot, space, depot.

QUESTIONS FOR THE CONVERSATION:

1. What kind of transport is there?
a) What is the name of the vehicle that floats on water?
b) moving along railway?
c) Does it move on the ground?
d) underground?
d) Does it fly through the air?
2. Name (list) ground (rail, city), underground, water, air Transport?
3. What kinds of machines do you know? (cargo, passenger, special).
4. What types of trains do you know? (passenger, cargo).
5. What types of aircraft do you know? (passenger, military).
6. What types of boats do you know? (motor, rowing, sailing, underwater).
7. Show and name the parts of the machines? (wheels, cab, body, headlights, steering wheel, doors).
8. Show and name the parts of the boat? (mast, sail, oars, etc.).
9. Show and name the parts of the ship? aircraft?
10. Who drives the car, plane, ship, train, tram, motorcycle, etc.? (driver, pilot, pilot, captain, machinist, etc.).
11. What professions are related to driving?
12. What should be the driver, chauffeur, machinist, captain, etc.? (attentive, polite, courteous, accurate, strict, executive, etc.).
13. Do you like to travel by transport?
14. What transport do you have at home?
15. Would you like to become a driver of some transport?
16. Tell us what transport you use to get to kindergarten?
17. How far did you leave home and on what?

PUZZLES.

A house is driving along the asphalt, there are a lot of children in it.
And there are reins above the roof, he cannot walk without them. (trolleybus)

Very early outside the window - knocking, and ringing, and confusion.
Red houses go along straight steel paths. (Tram)

A steam locomotive without wheels, that's a miracle - a steam locomotive.
Has he gone mad - has he gone straight across the sea? (steamboat)

Does not flap its wings, but flies,
Not a bird, but overtakes everyone (airplane)

Rushing and shooting, grumbling in a patter
The tram can't keep up with this chatterer (motorcycle)

To take you, I don't need oats,
Feed me gasoline, give me rubber on the hooves,
And then, having raised the dust, it will run .... (car)

What a miracle - the white house, there are a lot of kids in it.
Wears rubber shoes and eats gasoline (bus)

DIDACTIC GAME “SPELL A WORD”

The word is hidden somewhere.
The word is hidden and waiting.
“Let the guys find me
So who will find me?
House on rails right there
He will kill everyone in five minutes.
You sit down and don't yawn
Departs ... (tram)

Won't run without gas
No bus, no ... (car)

He rides on two wheels
Does not skid on slopes
And there is no gas in the tank -
This is my... (bike)

Early in the morning along the road
Dew glistens on the grass.
Feet go down the road
And two wheels are running.
The riddle has an answer.
This is my... (bike)

I don't look like a piano
But I also have a pedal.
Who is not a coward and not a coward,
I'll ride that famously.
I don't have a motor.
What's my name? ... (bike)

Runs fast in the wind
Without oars and a motor ... (sailboat)

I'm called a dump truck
I myself dump ... (cargo)

Feed me gasoline
Give rubber on the hooves,
And then, raising the dust,
Runs .... (car)

Clinging to the rear tire
The bear rides ... (car)

The whole world has read
Newspaper announcement,
What Belka and Strelka
We flew in ... (rockets)

Takes off without acceleration
Reminds me of a dragonfly.
Takes flight
Rotary ... (helicopter)

Silence in this house
Many windows, one door.
The house is flying into the sky.
Behind the window is the whole country.
The house went flying.
So this is ... (airplane)

Past the grove, past the Yar,
Rushing without smoke, Rushing without steam
Steam locomotive sister...
Who is she? ... (train)

The driver drove to the store
Lots of brooms and baskets.
How nice it was Zina
Sitting with him in ... (cabin)

I started building a fleet.
The sponge turned into ... (raft)

There are no clouds on the horizon
But an umbrella opened up in the sky.
In a few minutes,
Dropped ... (parachute)

As the great American writer and essayist William Burroughs used to say: "Living is not necessary, but traveling is necessary." And in order for the trip to be comfortable, it is necessary to have a minimum vocabulary for travel, an integral part of which are modes of transport. Today we will discuss not only "bus" in English, but also consider the necessary verbs of movement. By memorizing this little "traveler's dictionary", you can easily get from point "A" to point "B", wherever you are. Check it out

Main modes of transport

In general, modes of transport in English sound like “means of transport”. And now in more detail about how to say "train" in English or what you can use to move around the world:

Recall the difference between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE). Try to focus on the option that is closer to your interlocutor.

Verbs of movement

Know the name of something vehicle certainly necessary, but one should also skillfully operate with verbs that are combined with them. Everyone knows that " go” is in English to go, go, fly, and in general is the main verb of movement. At the same time, when indicating the type of transport, the preposition “by” should be used after the verb: “go by ship”, “go by plane”, “go by car”, etc. The exceptions are the expressions "to ride a horse" and "to walk" (on one's feet). Here you should use the preposition "on": "go on foot", "go on horse". A synonymous verb for "go" is "travel". It can also be used in these phrases with prepositions.

If we are talking about “riding” - on a bicycle, horse or motorcycle, then you should use the verb “ ride': "ride a horse", "ride a bike", "ride a bicycle."

In the case when you are driving a car, use the verb " drive': 'to drive a car.'

Ready to fly on an airplane? In English " take off" (take off) and " land» (to land).

When talking about moving on water, you should use the verbs " sail"(sail, sail) and" dock"(to moor, moor).

With all modes of transport, you can use the verbs: " arrive"(to arrive)," depart"(depart, depart)," leave"(leave, leave)," take"(use some form of transport, ride something). For example:

• The train arrives at 7p.m.- The train arrives at 7 pm.
• The plane departed on time.- The plane left on time.
• We want to leave ASAP. We want to leave as soon as possible.
• I don't want to go on foot, let's take a bus instead.- I don't want to walk, let's take the bus instead.

To be more specific, use the verbs " get on" (sit down) and " get off” (exit): “get on the plane”, “get off the bus”. But in the case of a car or taxi, use the prepositions “in” and “out of” instead of “on” “off”:

• Hurry up! Get in the car!- Quicker! Get in the car!
• No, I don't want to get out of the taxi.- No, I don't want to get out of the taxi.

And finally, we want to introduce you to a very popular expression " take a ride", which translates as" ride, ride":

• Mr. Anderson, let's take a ride.- Mr. Anderson, let's take a ride.

After familiarizing yourself with the basic vocabulary, look for other words that may be useful.

In the airport

departure- departure
exit- exit
check-in desk- registration desk
arrival- arrival
nursery- mother and baby room
baggage carousel- baggage claim track
boarding- landing
boarding pass- boarding pass
carry-on bag / hand luggage- hand luggage
ticket- ticket
passport- the passport
reservation- reservation
flight- flight
overweight- overweight
waiting room- passenger hall, waiting room
gate- exit
customs supervision- customs control
destination- destination

At the station

booking/ticket office- Ticket office for the sale and booking of tickets
trolley- luggage trolley
porter- porter
compartment- coupe
restaurant / buffet / dining car- dining car, restaurant car
time table / board indicator- train timetable
seat- place
penalty fare- penalty for unpaid travel
carriage- railway carriage
railway line- rails
railway station- passenger station
express train- express train
ticket barrier- turnstile

On the ship

life belt /boat / jacket- life buoy / boat / vest
harbor- harbor
deck- deck
cruise- cruise
car deck- car compartment
crossing- sea voyage, crossing
crew- ship crew
rough/calm sea- storm / calm
cabin / cuddy- cabin / cabin on a small ship
seasick- nausea associated with seasickness
to embark / disembark- get on / get off the ship

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The list of English words on the topic "Transport" (Transport) suitable for continuing to learn English (both independently and with a teacher). The list is quite complete: you can independently choose the words to study, which are divided into categories: means of transport, verbs, set combinations and phrasal verbs, people, transport problems. Transcriptions are given for the most difficult words. The list of English words can also be copied from the site and printed. Additionally attached vocabulary exercises.

I. Means of Transport:

1. means of transport - means of transport (singular, plural)
2. vehicle [‘viːɪkl] - vehicle
3. balloon - balloon
4. helicopter - helicopter
5. plane / airplane - airplane
6. car / taxi - car / taxi
7. bus/coach
8. double-decker bus - double-decker bus
9. van / lorry - van / truck
10. train - train
11. underground
12. ship - ship
13. ferry - ferry
14. yacht - yacht
15. bike / motorbike - bike / motorcycle

II. Transport Verbs:

16. reach / get to - get to
7. arrive in / at - arrive at ( Big city/ place)
18. go on foot / walk - walk
19. go by car/ bus/ etc. - to drive by car
20. cycle [‘saɪkl] — ride a bike
21. drive a car - drive a car
22. ride a bike / a horse - ride a bike / horse
23. sail - to sail
24. fly - to fly
25. hitchhike - hitchhike

III. Collocations (stable combinations):

26. go by car (taxi, etc.)
27. go on foot
28. go on a trip - go on a trip
29. take a taxi - take a taxi
30. catch a bus / a train - catch a bus / train
31. miss a bus / a train - miss the bus / train
32. get on a bus / a train - get on the bus / train
33. get off a bus / a train - get off the bus / train
34. get into a car / a taxi - get into a car / taxi
35. get off a car / a taxi - get out of the car / taxi
36. go hitchhiking [‘hɪʧhaɪkɪŋ] — hitchhiking
37. it takes me (...) to get to - I need (time) to get to ...

IV. People:

38. cyclelist / motorcyclist - cyclist / motorcyclist
39. driver / lorry driver - driver / truck driver
40. passenger - passenger
41. pedestrian - pedestrian

V. Transport Problems:

42. accident - accident, accident
43. have an accident - get into an accident
44. air pollution
45. car fumes - exhaust gases
46. ​​dangerous driving
47. a lot of traffic
48. few pedestrian (zebra) crossings
49. narrow roads - narrow roads
50. overcrowding - overcrowding
51. queues at the bus stops
52. roadworks - road work
53. ticket prices
54. traffic lights - traffic lights
55. traffic jams
56. get stuck in a jam - get stuck in traffic
57. delays - delays on the route

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transport. Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 1. Choose definitions for verbs of motion: travel, cycle, walk, sail (2), fly (2)

1. travel by bike
2. go by boat
3. go by plane
4. go by air
5. go on foot
6. go by sea

Exercise 2.Match the words from 2 lines and write them down.

(1) ticket, double-decker, traffic (2), means of, car, lorry, pedestrian, go on, go

(2) fumes, jams, driver, transport, foot, bus, price, crossing, lights, by air

Exercise 3 Insert words into sentences: roadworks, off , underground, pedestrian, helicopter

1. A ________ is an aircraft that uses rotating wings called blades to fly.
2. The ___________ is a railway system in which electric trains travel mainly below the ground.
3. There are delays on our main motorway because of ______________ .
4. A _______________ is a person who is walking in a street.
5. Is this Mayakovskaya Street or should I get _______________ at the next stop?

Exercise 4Fill in the words: take off, a motorbike, trips, an accident, carriages, flight, traffic jams, check, passenger, get to