Listening practice - travel
Transport
Listen to these extracts from a French podcast about different forms of transport. Choose the correct answer.
Question
Lisa usually goes to school …
| A | by train |
| B | on foot |
| C | by car |
| A |
| by train |
| B |
| on foot |
| C |
| by car |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
De façon générale, je préfère aller au collège à pied avec mes copains, mais quand il pleut ou il fait froid, ma mère m’emmène en voiture.
Generally, I prefer to go to school on foot with my friends but if it's raining or it’s cold, my mother takes me in the car.
Question
Last year Nadia and her family … to Portugal.
| A | flew |
| B | drove |
| C | hitchhiked |
| A |
| flew |
| B |
| drove |
| C |
| hitchhiked |
The answer is A.
Transcript:
L’année dernière, mon père voulait aller au Portugal en voiture mais les vols étaient moins chers et plus rapides, alors on a pris l’avion.
Last year my dad wanted to drive to Portugal but the flights were cheaper and faster, so we flew.
Question
Guillaume’s mother doesn’t like to travel by boat, because …
| A | there’s nothing to do |
| B | she gets seasick |
| C | it’s too expensive |
| A |
| there’s nothing to do |
| B |
| she gets seasick |
| C |
| it’s too expensive |
The answer is B.
Transcript:
J’adore prendre le bateau parce qu’il y a beaucoup de choses à faire. Ma mère préfère prendre l’avion parce qu’elle a le mal de mer quand la mer est agitée.
I love to travel by boat because there is a lot to do. My mother prefers flying because she is seasick when the sea is rough.
Question
Pierre enjoys travelling …
| A | by plane |
| B | by bus |
| C | by train |
| A |
| by plane |
| B |
| by bus |
| C |
| by train |
The answer is C.
Transcript:
Je trouve le train très relaxant, surtout parce qu’on peut écouter de la musique ou regarder un film sur sa tablette. J’ai toujours un peu peur quand je prends l’avion.
I find the train very relaxing, especially because you can listen to music or watch a film on your tablet. I’m always a bit scared when I take the plane.
