Daily Life - Turn left here!(0016)

A:

Hurry up, get in!

B:

I'm in , let's go!

A:

OK, make a left here...no wait, I meant make a right. Come on speed up!

B:

Geeze! What's the rush?

A:

Don't worry about it, just drive. Oh, no, the light is about to change... step on it!

B:

Are you nuts? I'm not going to run a red light!

A:

Whatever. Just turn right here. The freeway will be packed at this hour.... let's take a side street. Go on! Get out of our way! Move, move!

B:

What's your problem? Geez. Having a fit is not going to help!

A:

Here, I know a short cut... just go down here and we'll cut through Ashburn Heights. Let's go, let's go! Watch out for that lady!

B:

I'm going as fast as I can!

A:

Yes! We made it. 5:58, just before the library closes.

B:

You're such a geek!

Key Vocabulary

hurry up

phrase

move faster

make a left

phrase

turn left

step on it

phrase

drive a lot faster

nuts

Adjective

crazy

speed up

verb

go faster

have a fit

phrase

get very angry

cut through

phrase

quickly go past or though something that blocks you

packed

Adjective

full, having lots of cars

Supplementary Vocabulary

road rage

phrase

be very angry at other drivers while driving

back street

phrase

small street that is away from the main streets

u-turn

phrase

a 180 degree turn in the car

to back up

principle verb, infinitive

to move backwards, the opposite of go forwards

to pass

principle verb, infinitive

to drive past another car on the road to pass a car on the road

to park

principle verb, infinitive

to stop the car and turn off the engine