I don't know much about cars, which is why English teacher and mechanic David, from Speak Like David, is the perfect guest for this discussion about cars.
We start by looking at some useful English vocabulary for conversations about cars. Next we discuss some differences between American and British English. There is also lots of car conversation and some useful car phrases.
Here is some of the useful vocabulary and phrases from the podcast/English lesson:
Useful Vocabulary
- Steering wheel
- Ignition
- Clutch
- Windscreen wipers
- Accelerator
- Dashboard
- Gear stick
- Glove compartment
UK vs USA car vocab
- Boot - trunk
- Bonnet - hood
- Bumper - Fender
- Indicators - blinkers
- Gear box - transmission
- Drive a manual - drive stick
- Car park - parking lot
- Motorway - Highway
- Estate - Station Wagon
Car Phrases and idioms
- To put the pedal to the metal
- An amber gambler
- A road hog
- A backseat driver
- To carpool
Here's where you can find David's fantastic English teaching content:
Website: https://speaklikedavid.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speaklikedavid/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrK-uYpgq26c-WqHCOnK55w
And here are my English learning links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en
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