beat the traffic – to leave early to avoid travelling when the roads are crowded
- Sharon left for the airport at 7.00 a.m. in order to beat the traffic.
hit the road – set out on a journey
- They hit the road early as they wanted to reach the holiday cottage by lunchtime.
hitch a lift / ride – to get a ride in someone else’s vehicle
If I miss the bus, I can usually hitch a lift with a colleague who lives a few streets
away from me.
Common environment vocabulary is highlighted in bold.
Part 1
1)
Do you think pollution is a big problem nowadays?
I think it’s a massive issue. It really worries me how much damage we are doing to
the natural environment, especially how we pollute the oceans with plastic waste
and release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
2)
What do you do to prevent the environment from pollution?
I recycle as much rubbish as I can and I walk when possible rather than driving or
taking public transport in order to reduce my carbon footprint.
3)
Are you worried about climate change?
Most definitely. In my country, the weather is changing because of global
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