EP 0167Daily Life
Learning How To Drive
Ok! I’m ready for my driving lesson! Should I start the car?
Hold on there Fittipaldi, first let’s go over things one more time. Now before you even think of starting the car, make sure your seat is at a comfortable position and you can grip the steering wheelfirmly. Next check your rear view mirrorsto make sure you can see properly.
We have been through this a million times! Let’s get going already! I’m ready!
Fine start the car. now gently step onthe clutch and shift to 1st gear. Good, now accelerate gently and let go ofthe clutch as u do it. There we gogood!
I’m doing it! I’m driving! This is awesome! Le’ts turn some music on!
Keep your eyes on the road! No music! We are coming up to a red light, step on the brakes. What are you doing? I said the brakes! Look out for those people! Get off the sidewalk!
Get out of my way! This is just like playing video games!
It’s the police! Pull over!
They’ll never take me alive!
核心词汇
gripprinciple verb, infinitive
hold, reach
clutchcommon noun, singular
the pedal that you press before you change gear
sidewalkcommon noun, singular
the part of the road where people walk
steering wheelcommon noun, singular
the wheel which the driver holds in a car
pull overprinciple verb, present simple
to move a car to the side of the road and stop
拓展词汇
seatbeltcommon noun, singular
a belt in a car fastened around the midsection to keep the person safely secured against the seat
speed limitcommon noun, singular
the maximum speed allowed on the road
intersectioncommon noun, singular
a place where two or more major roads meet
traffic lightcommon noun, singular
a set of electrically operated signal lights used to direct or control traffic at intersections
yield signcommon noun, singular
a road sign in the shape of an upside-down triangle, meaning to slow down and prepare to stop if necessary