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English on the Move: Transportation Vocabulary for Daily Life

16 min · 29. maj 2026
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Whether you are taking the subway to work, renting a car for a road trip, or catching a flight across the world, transportation is a massive part of our daily lives. In today’s episode, your host Benjamin will guide you through the essential English vocabulary and phrasal verbs you need to talk about getting from point A to point B. In this episode, you will learn: * The Daily Commute: How to describe heavy traffic, rush hour, and taking public transit. * Essential Phrasal Verbs: The difference between "getting on" a bus and "getting in" a car, plus how to "drop someone off" or "pick them up." * Road Trips & Driving: Natural expressions for hitting the road, running out of gas, and pulling over. * Air and Train Travel: Key vocabulary for navigating stations, terminals, delays, and layovers. Don't forget to follow Speak Up English on your favorite podcast app so you never miss a new lesson. Keep practicing your English every single day, be proud of your progress, and we will talk to you next time! (Production Note: The host's voice in this episode has been generated using artificial intelligence.) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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