MODES OF TRANSPORT

Travel is something which people do every day. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. But for some people travelling is not fun at all as they suffer from travel sickness, which makes them become very unwell each time they travel.

Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle, for instance, does not cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work while travelling long distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as oil is needed for them to work. The longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it is.

Planes are necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot flies a plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the airport three hours before their flights.

A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same country, or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver stops at train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to board the train.

A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long-distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use any transport at all. This is often encouraged to avoid producing harmful emissions and damaging the environment.

(Adapted from ESL Travel Website.)