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Describe a common transportation or vehicle in your city that you often use. v.1

Describe a common transportation or vehicle in your city that you often use. v. 1
Describe a common transportation or vehicle in your city that you often use. You should say: What is it What is it like When do you use it and explain why did you choose to use this form of transport. Model Answer 1: Today I am going to tell you about a common form of transport that I use in the city where I live.   What it is, when I use it, what it is like and why I choose to use it. I am going to tell you about buses in Sheffield where I live, this is a form of public transport that many people use to travel to and from work or around the city at night. I live in a city called Sheffield.   There can be a lot of traffic in the city, and it is difficult to find anywhere to park if you use your own transport.   Therefore, many people prefer to use the public buses.   There are lots of buses in Sheffield and many bus stops.   There is a bus stop almost directly outside my house.   Buses come past every 15 minutes, if you want the bus to stop, you have to put out your hand to signal the driver or the bus will go straight pass!   When I get on, there is a fixed fare as I have a special travel pass.   It costs me £1. 20 for every journey, however far it is.   That is about 39, 000 VD.   There are bus stops every 500 metres or so, if there are people waiting, the bus will stop, if not, the bus goes straight on.   The bus has two levels, a top deck and a bottom deck.   I like to climb up the stairs to the top deck and sit right at the front of the bus.   Then you get great views across the streets and the city too. I use the buses all the time because they are cheap, convenient and safe.   I sometimes use the bus to get to work, but mainly I use the bus when I am out at night, as it will get me home safely.   The buses run quite late, but you have to be careful to catch the last bus home or it will be a long walk back! [ Written by - Lucy Marris | Careers Adviser (UK), TEFL teacher (Vietnam) ]   Sample Answer 2: Transportation inside Russia is easier than any other countries of the world for many reasons. The wide road networks have primarily made it possible. Besides, transportation to places is comfortable as well. I am proud to have the chances of enjoying the services. Metro service is one of the commonest forms of transportation inside Moscow. I will describe the service in detail here. The Moscow Metro is a popular mode of transportation for the city commuters to travel to different places. This is a speedy mode of transportation and carries the passengers to their destinations at the right time. The transit system supports the entire Moscow in line with supporting to the other neighbouring localities. This is an underground railway that has won the heart of the people for the efficient service system. Besides, the length of this system has made it one of the longest underground railway systems in the world. A wide number of stations has made it possible to commute thousands of people each day from place to places. The trains running on the Metro are like the usual trains but there is a basic difference between them. In most cases, the trains run on the rail tracks installed on the ground. But in this metro, the rail tracks are installed under the ground. Besides, they are more comfortable and free of hassles. So, a good number of commuters use this transportation method for their regular commuting. The train moves faster like a bullet using the underground tunnels. They stop in the required stations for a few minutes and then move again to the next destination. The lines are spread from Moscow to other outlying areas. As a result, the stations are always crowded either by the inbound or outbound passengers. Since they are a state-run train, the government takes the right care for everything. I mostly use the train during my office hours. I work at a Russian outsourcing company. I live in Moscow and my office is located in Saint Petersburg. So, moving to office early in the morning with bus or other public transports is difficult for me. Rather, using the underground railway is far better and much more comfortable than waiting in a bus queue. Besides, returning home is also easier for me in the evening when the office hour is done. In fact, I use the transportation for moving to and returning from office. When I joined at the office, it was a bit difficult for me to attend office from Moscow and return from Saint Petersburg. I had to spend lots of hours on the road for the transportation purpose. But when I started using this railway service, it became easier for me. The former troubles of waiting and unnecessary time spending are gone now. I picked the Moscow Metro as my transport because of its speedy mode. Yes, the other vehicles also move fast, but this is faster. It takes around 35/ 40 minutes for me to reach my office including the f-minutes’ walk from the station to the office. Besides, this is a cheap mode of transportation for me as well. Earlier, I had to spend a smart amount of money to reach my office but it was not possible for me always to reach there in time. But after adopting the Moscow Metro as my transportation system, I have been able to save a notable amount of money from my transportation cost. Furthermore, the trains are spacious and convenient than the other forms, I think. Considering all the matters around, I have selected this one as my way of regular transport.     Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as well: Describe a common transportation people often use in your country. Describe your favourite means of transportation. Describe the vehicle that is widely used in your city.
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Describe
a common
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transportation
or vehicle in your city that you
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often
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use
. You should say: What is it What is it like When do you
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use
it and
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explain
why did you choose to
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use
this
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form
of
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transport
. Model Answer 1:

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Today
I am going to
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tell
you about a common
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form
of
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transport
that I
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use
in the city where I
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live
.
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What it is, when I
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use
it, what it is like and why I choose to
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use
it. I am going to
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tell
you about buses in Sheffield where I
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live
, this is a
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form
of public
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transport
that
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many
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people
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use
to travel to and from work or around the city at night. I
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live
in a city called Sheffield.
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There can be
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a lot of
traffic in the city, and it is difficult to find anywhere to park if you
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use
your
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own
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transport
.
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Therefore
,
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many
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people
prefer to
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use
the public buses.
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There are lots of buses in Sheffield and
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many
bus
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stops
.
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There is a bus
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stop
almost
directly
outside my
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house
.
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Buses
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come
past every 15 minutes, if you want the bus to
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stop
, you
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have to
put out your hand to signal the driver or the bus will go straight pass!
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When I
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get
on, there is a
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fixed
fare as I have a special travel pass.
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It costs me £1. 20 for every journey,
however
far it is.
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That is
about 39, 000 VD.
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There are bus
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stops
every 500
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metres
or
so
, if there are
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people
waiting, the bus will
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stop
, if not, the bus goes straight on.
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The bus has two levels, a top deck and a bottom deck.
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I like to climb up the stairs to the top deck and sit
right
at the front of the bus.
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Then you
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get
great views across the streets and the city too. I
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use
the buses all the
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time
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because
they are
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cheap
, convenient and safe.
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I
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sometimes
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use
the bus to
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get
to work,
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but
mainly
I
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use
the bus when I am out at night, as it will
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get
me home
safely
.
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The buses run quite late,
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but
you
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have to
be careful to catch the last bus home or it will be a long walk back!
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Written by
Consider using an m-dash if you do not want to join two words.
-
Lucy
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| Careers Adviser (UK), TEFL teacher (Vietnam)
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Sample Answer
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2: Transportation
inside Russia is easier than any
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other
countries of the world for
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many
reasons. The wide road networks have
primarily
made it possible.
Besides
,
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transportation
to places is comfortable as
well
. I am proud to have the chances of enjoying the
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services
.
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Metro
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service
is one of the commonest
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forms
of
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transportation
inside Moscow. I will
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describe
the
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service
in detail here.

The Moscow
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Metro
is a popular
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mode
of
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transportation
for the city commuters to travel to
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different
places. This is a speedy
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mode
of
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transportation
and carries the passengers to their destinations at the
right
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time
. The transit
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system
supports the entire Moscow in line with supporting to the
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other
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neighbouring
localities. This is an
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underground
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railway
that has won the heart of the
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people
for the efficient
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service
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system
.
Besides
, the length of this
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system
has made it one of the longest
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underground
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railway
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systems
in the world. A wide number of
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stations
has made it possible to commute thousands of
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people
each day from place to places.

The
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trains
running on the
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Metro
are like the usual
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trains
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but
there is a basic difference between them.
In most cases
, the
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trains
run on the rail
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tracks
installed on the ground.
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But
in this
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metro
, the rail
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tracks
are installed
under the ground.
Besides
, they are more comfortable and free of hassles.
So
, a
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good
number of commuters
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use
this
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transportation
method for their regular commuting. The
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train
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moves
faster like a bullet using the
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underground
tunnels. They
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stop
in the required
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stations
for a few minutes and then
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move
again to the
next
destination. The lines
are spread
from Moscow to
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other
outlying areas.
As a result
, the
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stations
are always crowded either by the inbound or outbound passengers. Since they are a state-run
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train
, the
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government
takes the
right
care for everything.

I
mostly
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use
the
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train
during my
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office
hours. I work at a Russian outsourcing
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company
.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
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live
in Moscow and my
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office
is located
in Saint Petersburg.
So
, moving to
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office
early in the morning with bus or
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other
public
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transports
is difficult for me.
Rather
, using the
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underground
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railway
is far better and much more comfortable than waiting in a bus queue.
Besides
, returning home is
also
easier for me in the evening when the
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office
hour
is done
. In fact, I
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use
the
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transportation
for moving to and returning from
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office
. When I
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joined
at the
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office
, it was a bit difficult for me to attend
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office
from Moscow and return from Saint Petersburg. I had to spend lots of hours on the road for the
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transportation
purpose.
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But
when I
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started
using this
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railway
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service
, it became easier for me. The former troubles of waiting and unnecessary
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time
spending
are gone
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now
.

I picked the Moscow
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Metro
as my
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transport
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because
of its speedy
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mode
. Yes, the
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other
vehicles
also
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move
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fast
,
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but
this is faster. It takes around 35/ 40 minutes for me to reach my
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office
including the f-minutes’ walk from the
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station
to the
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office
.
Besides
, this is a
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cheap
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mode
of
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transportation
for me as
well
. Earlier, I had to spend a smart amount of money to reach my
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office
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but
it was not possible for me always to reach there in
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time
.
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But
after adopting the Moscow
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Metro
as my
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transportation
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system
, I have been able to save a notable amount of money from my
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transportation
cost.
Furthermore
, the
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trains
are spacious and
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convenient
than the
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other
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forms
, I
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think
. Considering all the matters around, I have selected this one as my way of regular
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transport
.
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Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as
well
:
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Describe
a common
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transportation
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
people
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
often
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
use
in your country.
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Describe
your
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favourite
means of
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transportation
.
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Describe
the vehicle
that is
widely
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
used
in your city.
21Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
106Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
26Mistakes
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IELTS speaking Describe a common transportation or vehicle in your city that you often use. v. 1

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1070 words
5.5
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Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
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