雅思口语素材：三种交通方式的比较

　　Cars:

　　1. 车的类型 :

　　compact car 紧凑型车; mid-size 中等大小的车; full-size 加长车; sports car 运动型车;

　　车的设计，声音和性能 the design, sound, performance of the car ;

　　2. 有车的好处 :

　　1) 代表着社会地位 : resembles / represents a social status

　　2) 代表着成功和财富: It is a symbol of success and wealth.

　　3) 享受驾驶和速度的乐趣 : It is a joy of speeding and driving.

　　4) 在寒冷的气候下走很长的距离去坐公交车或等很长的时间是非常痛苦的: It’s a pain having to walk long distance or wait a long time for the bus in cold weather.

　　5) 当自己有车的时候，可以去你想去的地方，不用依赖别人:When you have your own car, you can go wherever you want, whenever you want, without being dependent on anyone else.

　　6) 如果没有车，靠别人开车带你去工作的话，迟到的几率比较大：If you don't have a vehicle and depend on others to drive you to work, you have a greater chance of arriving late.

       Trains ：

　　1) 能欣赏美丽的景色，去车站比较方便。

　　See the awesome scenery, it’s convenient to go to the train stations

　　2) 省钱

　　Cost-effective, money-saving,

　　3) 环保型的交通方式

　　Eco-friendly transportation options around

　　4) 不用像坐飞机一样需要提前到，安检等等

　　Less hassle, don’t need to wait in long security line.

　　5) 安全，舒适的交通方式

　　Safe and comfortable way to travel

　　Planes:

　　虽然飞行时间比较短，但是登机时间较长，而且火车站和市区之间的距离太远了。

　　Flying time is shorter, but wait in airport line-ups, boarding and travel between the airport and downtown take so much time, so going by train is often faster.