2015年ESL之旅行交通购物 12 Traveling by Light Rail

ESL Podcast 1161 – Traveling by Light Rail 

Jean: Look out! 

Gordon: Don’t worry. That’s just a light rail train. The new light rail system shares the road with street traffic. 

Jean: Phew! For a second there I thought we were going to collide with it. 

Gordon: Didn’t you see the operator seated at the front of the train? She watches out for other drivers. 

Jean: I didn’t know they have operators. I thought they were automatic. 

Gordon: No, they’re not like some forms of rapid transit. 

Jean: I see now that they ride on tracks and are powered by overhead electric lines. 

Gordon: That’s right. 

Jean: I’d like to give light rail a try. 

Gordon: Really? Well, there’s no time like the present. I’ll take you to the nearest stop. There’s the platform over there. 

Jean: But I thought you agreed to give me a ride into the city. 

Gordon: And deprive you of a new travel experience? Never! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse