Telling a taxi where to go

1. 1
   taxi/ˈtæksi/

   noun

   A car you pay to take you somewhere.
2. 2
   driver/ˈdraɪvər/

   noun

   The person at the wheel.
3. 3
   address/ˈæˌdres/

   noun

   The number and street where a place is.
4. 4
   meter/ˈmiːtər/

   noun

   The device that counts what the ride costs.
5. 5
   fare/fer/

   noun

   The price of a journey.
6. 6
   airport/ˈerˌpɔːrt/

   noun

   Where planes arrive and leave from.
7. 7
   traffic/ˈtræfɪk/

   noun

   The cars moving on a road.
8. 8
   route/ruːt/iAlso said raʊt.

   noun

   The way taken to get somewhere.
9. 9
   corner/ˈkɔːrnər/

   noun

   The point where two streets meet.
10. 10
    stop/stɑːp/

    verb

    To bring movement to an end.

The sentences

1. Could you call a taxi for us please?

2. The driver did not understand my accent.

3. I have the address written down here.

4. Could you turn the meter on please?

5. How much is the fare from here?

6. We need the airport as fast as possible.

7. The traffic looks very bad this morning.

8. Is there a faster route at this hour?

9. You can drop me at the corner.

10. Please stop just after the bridge.

Pronunciation

• fare/fer/

  One syllable, and it sounds exactly like fair.

• airport/ˈerˌpɔːrt/

  Stress the first syllable: AIR-port.

• traffic/ˈtræfɪk/

  The double F is one sound, and the first syllable is stressed.

Questions

What do I say if I want the driver to turn on the meter?

Say 'Could you turn the meter on please?'

What does fare mean?

The fare is the price of a journey.

What do I say to get dropped off at the corner?

Say 'You can drop me at the corner.'