2025-01-24
22 分钟Foreign.
And welcome into IELTS speaking.
Part 3 Transport let's talk about transport in general.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of private transportation?
It seems like the most obvious plus points are things like convenience, since you can usually order things like taxis right to your door, and directness.
You just point it in the direction that you want to go and you get to where you need to be.
Unlike with public transport, where you might have a bit of a walk even after you get to the general area.
I suppose when it comes to downsides, clearly cost is a factor because greater position will need more resources and you have to pay for them.
Another negative aspect could be the environmental cost.
I mean, if we just focus on cars, for example, then having lots of them will produce more emissions than just having a single bus, for example, so that could be a problem too.
Who likes to travel more?
Older people or younger people?
Well, in my country, older people get a bus pass so they can use public transport for free or at least at a heavily discounted price.
So I suppose they tend to get around a lot more.
And then more generally, when you think about it, older people tend to have more money saved up so they can spend it on things like travel or things associated with travel, while younger people tend not to have such substantial reserves.
What do you think needs to be improved in public transport?
There are a million things.
The maintenance and cleanliness could always be better just because you see lots of litter or damage and then it never seems to be very well run or it's inefficient and wasteful.
So better funding and a culture that is conducive to those things being addressed would go a long way to fixing them.
Are there fewer people using private cars because of improved public transport?