# Road & Rail Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Travel & Transportation
- Words: 16
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Road and rail vocabulary for driving and commuting, including traffic lights, a tyre and the clutch, plus a fare, a season ticket and the underground.

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## Word list

* **traffic lights**: Red, orange and green lamps at a road crossing that tell drivers when to stop and go. — “Turn left at the second set of **traffic lights**.”
* **brake** /breɪk/: A pedal in a car that you press with your foot to slow down and stop. — “She pressed the **brake** gently as the lights turned red.”
* **tyre** /taɪr/: The thick rubber ring that fits around a wheel and touches the road. — “One **tyre** was flat, so we changed it on the roadside.”
* **bend** /bɛnd/: A curved part of a road or river where it changes direction. — “Slow down before the sharp **bend** at the bottom of the hill.”
* **licence** /ˈlaɪsəns/: An official card that shows you are allowed to drive. — “The officer asked to see my driving **licence** and insurance.”
* **boot** /but/: The part at the back of a car used for storing bags and shopping. — “We put the suitcases in the **boot**.”
* **clutch** /klʌtʃ/: The part of a car you press with your foot to change gear. — “She pressed the **clutch** before shifting into second.”
* **gear** /ɡɪr/: One of several settings in a vehicle that changes how engine power reaches the wheels. — “He changed into a lower **gear** to climb the hill.”
* **reverse** /rɪˈvɜrs/: To drive a vehicle backwards. — “She had to **reverse** into the tight parking space.”
* **signal** /ˈsɪɡnəl/: To show other drivers which way you plan to turn, usually with a light. — “Always **signal** before you change lanes.”
* **fare** /fɛr/: The money you pay for a journey by bus, train or plane. — “The bus **fare** went up by twenty cents this year.”
* **underground** /ˈʌndərˌɡraʊnd/: The railway system that runs through tunnels below a big city. — “Take the **underground** to Oxford Circus, it's much faster.”
* **coach** /koʊtʃ/: A large comfortable bus that takes people on long trips between towns. — “We took the overnight **coach** from London to Glasgow.”
* **season ticket**: A card you buy once that lets you make the same journey many times over weeks or months. — “I bought a monthly **season ticket** to save money on travel.”
* **top up**: To add more money or credit to something, like a travel card. — “I need to **top up** my travel card before we leave.”
* **validate** /ˈvælədeɪt/: To make a ticket officially usable, often by stamping or scanning it. — “Remember to **validate** your ticket before boarding.”

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