Learn by Listening Level 2

[00:00.48]Methods of Transportation|[00:03.21] In the modern age, people often travel long distances.|[00:07.63] Sometimes people travel for reasons related to their work.|[00:11.36] Sometimes they travel as tourists.|[00:13.97] And sometimes people travel to visit relatives and friends.|[00:18.64] There are many different ways that people can travel.|[00:21.94] Some forms of transportation move people along the ground.|[00:26.23] Other methods of transportation|[00:28.09] move people across the water, or through the air.|[00:31.64] Airplanes provide the fastest method of travelling.|[00:35.44] Modern jet airliners travel at about 1000 kilometres per hour.|[00:40.10] These airplanes cruise through the skies,|[00:42.78] almost ten kilometres above the level of the sea.|[00:46.26] Jet airplanes allow people to travel|[00:48.43] great distances in a short time.|[00:50.99] For example, it is possible to fly across a great ocean,|[00:54.91] such as the Pacific or the Atlantic, in several hours.|[00:58.70] Ships were once the only way to travel across the oceans.|[01:02.68] Before airplanes, it took many weeks or months|[01:05.67] to travel around the world.|[01:08.10] Today, many people still travel by ship|[01:11.14] when crossing smaller bodies of water.|[01:13.69] Some ships, called ferries,|[01:16.18] allow people to bring their cars with them onto the ship.|[01:19.48] Some people also like to travel by ship as part of a holiday.|[01:23.52] These holiday ships, called cruise ships,|[01:26.51] stop in several interesting ports along the voyage.|[01:30.30] Trains are very popular in many places.|[01:33.54] In some places, such as Japan and France,|[01:37.08] trains travel at high speeds of about 300 kilometres per hour.|[01:42.18] These trains move people throughout the country|[01:44.92] very quickly and efficiently.|[01:47.04] Trains are also used to move people over short distances,|[01:50.71] such as the trip from one's home to one's workplace.|[01:54.57] Buses and cars are also widely used for transportation.|[01:59.29] Some people travel by bus or car for only short trips,|[02:03.83] but sometimes buses and cars are used for very long journeys.|[02:08.31] In North America, many people have driven across Canada|[02:11.92] or the United States in their cars.|[02:14.47] The wide, smooth roads allow cars and buses|[02:18.02] to travel quickly from one place to another.|[02:21.00] There are many different methods of transportation.|[02:23.43] Which one do you think is the best?