Listen to Kat (US) and Mark (UK) talk about commuting or getting to work in advanced, native-speaker English.
Try reading *without* the transcript first – just listen. If there are some words or phrases that are difficult, then you can look at the transcript below each MP3 file.
- How do you normally get to work?
Transcripts:
Kat: “In the city, I rely on the subway. I aim for the 7:45 am train, but sometimes, if I’m a tad late, I miss it and have to wait for the next one. The journey’s roughly 15 minutes, and I try and use this time to read. By 8 am, I’m a short walk away from my office. The evening commute is similar, though sometimes more crowded.”
Mark: “Being in London, I catch the Tube to work. I try for the 7:50 am train, but some days I end up missing it and have to wait for the next one. It’s about 20 minutes into the city centre, so I usually take the chance to catch up on the news or text some mates. I’m usually off the train by 8:15 am, then after a couple of minutes of walking, I’m at work. The journey back in the afternoon is virtually the same, just with a few more commuters, I’d say.”
Listen as many times as you like. Can you hear any difference in our accents? Did you see how we used different vocabulary to explain the same ideas?
- How about you? How do you usually get to work?
Can you use some of the words or phrases you heard and saw in this lesson to talk about your morning?
Write your answers in the comment section below.
Happy listening!
Mark & Kat from High Level Listening.
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