Mat Clark ielts speaking

Topic 33: Public transport 
 
 
What types of public transport can be found in your city? 
What types of public transport do you use most? 
Are there any public transport problems in your city? 
How would you improve the public transport system in your country? 
 

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Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking 
 
 
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  Nouns 
transport network 
bus system 
minicab 
traffic 
congestion 
delay 
fare 
commuter 
journey 
Rush hour 
 
 
  Verbs 
commuter 
catch (a bus/ train) 
  Adjectives 
old-fashioned 
inefficient 
well-organized 
government 
subsidized 
  Idioms 
Packed like sardines/ jam – packed (=very crowded) 
During  rush  hour  the  buses  are  always  jam-packed-  actually  the  passengers  are 
packed like sardines. 
Pile-up (=traffic accident) 
Sometimes there are serious pile ups on the main roads. 
Get stuck in traffic (= get stuck in a traffic jam) 
Buses always get stuck in traffic during rush hour.