Lesson 3

In Cities and Towns

Transportation. Going from one place to another. The means by which you get from one place to another.

Neighborhood. An area of a city that is distinct from other areas in some way.

Block. When talking about a city or town, a block refers to a small section of the city surrounded by streets. Each block often contains a row of apartment buildings and stores. A block can also mean the distance between one street and the next parallel street, or street that does not cross it.

Pedestrian. A person who is traveling on foot. Someone who is walking.

Crosswalk. A s___e for pedestrians to use when walking across a street. Crosswalks are often at intersections, or the locations where two or more streets intersect, or meet.

Chore. A small, routine task of everyday life. Chores are usually tasks that you don't want to do and are done at home.

Errand. A short, necessary trip to do a task. An errand can also refer to the task itself. The phrase to run an errand or to run errands is commonly used to describe the action of doing one or more errands.

Tank. The place where gas is stored in a car or other motor vehicle.

To fill up. To put into a car or other vehicle the greatest amount of gas that it can take.

Laundry. Dirty clothing that needs to be washed. To talk about the action of washing the clothing, you can say you are doing laundry.

Load. The amount of clothing that fits into a single washing machine or clothes dryer.

Stop. A place where you stop or stay. A planned place to stop on a transportation route.

Station. A building located at a stop on a transportation route.

Toll. An amount of money you have to pay to use certain roads, highways, or bridges. A road or highway where you have to pay a toll is known as a toll road or turnpike. A bridge with a toll is known as a toll bridge.

Self- service. Must be done yourself.

Ride. Transportation to or from a place. You can also get a ride somewhere. This means that someone comes to you with his or her vehicle and drives you to where you need to go.

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Skyscraper. A very tall building with many fl oors.

To cut in line or to cut the line. To enter a line in the middle or at the front when you are not supposed to.

Post office. The place where mail is collected, sorted, and organized for delivery. You can also buy stamps and other postage, or money you have to pay to mail something, at the post office.

Subway. A train system that is under the ground.

Platform. The raised section at a station where you get on or off a train or subway.

Delay. Something that causes a stop or lateness in a schedule or itinerary.

To catch something. To take a form of transportation, such as a boat, subway, or bus. To make it to a form of transportation in time to get on it.

Fare. The amount of money you pay to take certain forms of transportation. Children and senior citizens, or people who are around sixty- five years old or older, are often offered a lower price called a child or senior fare.

Taxi, taxicab, or cab. A car that drives you around for a fare. Taxis are usually found in larger cities. If you want to use a taxi to go somewhere, you put your hand out. This is called hailing a cab.

Driver's license. The small plastic card with your picture, address, signature, and other personal information that officially allows you to drive a vehicle. It is often just called a license for short.

Registration. A piece of paper that officially acknowledges that you are the owner of your particular car and that you can drive it on public roads.

Trunk. The back part of a car divided off from the rest of the vehicle and often used by the car's owner to store various items.

To park. To put your car, or other vehicle, in a stopped position where it will stay for a while. Parking or a parking lot is a place where you can park your car, for free or for money.

Traffic. The movement of cars, airplanes, trains, or other vehicles. When vehicles are not moving, or are moving (together) very, very slowly, you can say that there is a traffic jam.

Detour. Another way of traveling to a place, often different from the way you usually go. Detours are frequently set up when conditions on another road are not safe. For example, because of construction or damage to the road.

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