Lesson 7: Tags and transportation. Jul 8th, 2005

On this show we talked about transportation and vocabulary connected to getting around. Also, we talked about tag questions and gave some examples.

tag questions
you drive on the right, don’t you?/you’re American, aren’t you?

Other vocabulary
Greyhound bus
Example: The greyhound bus is a national bus service in the States. 
Wind down [bad word] to an end)
Example: Things are winding down at school now…
Wind up, or wrap up (to finish or end something)
Example: Let’s wind up the show
For better or for worse
Example: Americans have always favored cars for better or for worse

Both sides of the pond
(US) hood/ (UK) bonnet
(US) [bad word] (UK) boot
(US) [bad word] (UK) lorry
(US) pedestrian crossing/(UK) zebra crossing
(US) learner’s permit/(UK) driver’s license