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May 2021
15m 42s

12: What!? You Can't Walk There?

JDA INDUSTRIES INC.
About this episode
In today's episode, you're going to learn English phrases related to getting around cities in Europe and the U.S. This will give you great listening practice, give you vocabulary related to this topic, and give you insight into what it's like living in the United States.

Here are some key phrases from this lesson:
- I grew up in the U.K.
- To get around a city
- Pavement - Sidewalk
- Zebra crossings - crosswalks
- It used to cost…
- If I had time, I would walk
- The U.S. is set up for cars
- The train system in the U.S. isn’t as developed as in Europe
- Most people drive or take a flight
- They’ve been built with the car in mind
- There aren’t any sidewalks
- Strip malls are popular here
- They drop you off on the side of the road

Be sure to go to https://www.tofluency.com to get your free book. Thank you for listening!
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