About the Town. Traffic

public transport (transportation) общественный транспорт
vehicle [vi:əkl] транспортное средство
bus doubledecker автобус; двухэтажный автобус
tram (AE streetcar); trolleybus minibus трамвай; троллейбус; маршрутка
metro; (BE) underground;(AE) subway метро
intercity bus, coach междугородный автобус
go by bus / tram get on / take the bus / tram get out of the the bus / tram ехать в автобусе / трамвае сесть на автобусе / трамвай выйти из автобуса / трамвая
board (a bus,etc), alight from (a bus) садиться (на автобус и т.д.), выйти
change the bus / tram пересаживаться
fare pay a fare ticket плата, платить за проезд билет
driver conductor passenger водитель кондуктор пассажир
route No. 5 [ru:t] bus stop маршрут (автобусная) остановка
the wrong [roŋ] bus, the wrong stop не тот автобус, не та остановка
miss a bus (train, etc) miss a stop не успеть, опоздать, пропустить
(heavy) traffic (интенсивное) дорожное движение
traffic rules; traffic jam правила движения; «пробка»
traffic lights; traffic (road) signs светофор; дорожные знаки
rush hour час пик
way, road; roadway; highway путь, дорога; мостовая; шоссе
road accident ДТП
cross the road crossing пересечь дорогу; (пешеход.) переход
crossroad(s); intersection перекрёсток
pavement, (AE) sidewalk тротуар
pedestrian jaywalker пешеход; пешеход-нарушитель
break / violate traffic rules / laws нарушать ПДД
go straight down (along) the street идите прямо по этой улице
turn to the right / left поверните направо/ налево
round the corner; at the corner; in the c. за углом; на углу; в углу
get lost I lost my way заблудиться; я заблудился
I am a stranger here; I’m a foreigner я нездешний; я иностранец
bicycle (bike); motorcycle велосипед; мотоцикл
handlebar saddle pedal руль (вело- мото); седло; педаль
call a taxi order a taxi meter вызвать; заказать (такси); счётчик

DIALOGUE ONE

- Excuse me. I'm a stranger in Ufa and I've lost my way. Can you tell me the way to the centre of the city? I’m looking for Gostiny Dvor.
Of course. Go straight ahead. At the traffic lights turn to the left and walk five blocks.
- Will it take me long to get there?

- It will take you about 20 minutes.

- Can I get there by bus? What number bus should I take?

- Turn (round) the corner and you’ll see a bus stop. You can take bus No. 57.
- Thank you very much.

- Not at all (You are welcome).

DIALOGUE TWO

- Excuse me. Is this the way to the British Museum?

- No, you go the wrong way.

- Can you tell me the way? How can I get there? I'm a foreigner.

Please show me the way on the map.

- Sure. You’d better go there by underground (the Tube).

- Where is the nearest underground station? Is it far from here?

- It is a block away. Turn right and you’ll see it.

- Thank you very much.

- You are welcome.

DIALOGUE THREE

PASSENGER. Does this bus go to the railway station?

CONDUCTOR. You go as far as Central Market stop and then you have to change to bus No.18. Fares, please.

PASSENGER. How much is the fare?

CONDUCTOR. Twenty roubles.

PASSENGER. Two tickets, please.

CONDUCTOR. Here’s your sixty roubles’ change.

PASSENGER. Is my stop far from here?

CONDUCTOR. You won’t miss it. I’ll tell you where to get off.


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