jueves, 27 de noviembre de 2008

Means of transport

Hello everybody!

These days we're dealing with "means of transport" in your book and I think we can talk a little about it.

What do you think it's the best way to travel? Is it the plane? If you think so, what do you think about the differences in prices among the different companies? For example, Low Cost companies like Ryanair offer very cheap flights, however you have to pay for your luggage. Moreover, there was a problem recently in one of the Ryanair flights to Rome and a lot of people had to wait several days in the airport.

Do you think this wouldn't happen to other kind of companies? Why?

And what about the other types of transport, like the train, the bus,the subway? What do you think about them? For example, the train has changed a lot recently and those slow trains we travelled in some years ago doesn't exist. Furthermore, I think in a few years we'll be able to travel to Madrid by train in two or three hours. When this happens, will you choose the train or the plane?

Maybe, you prefer travelling by bus or by car. If so, tell us why, please. Maybe you feel more comfortable in a bus or in your car. Or maybe you don't mind the speed and what you want is just to travel .

I hope you tell us your opinion, please.

See you soon!

18 comentarios:

Anónimo dijo...

No doubt, I prefer the plane. It's the most comfortable and the speedest mean of transport. Bus and train are cheaper than plane but I think it's so bored to travel in this means of transport...

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Very good, Alejandro.

I like you go on writing here. It's the best practice to pass the exam and to improve your writing skills.

See you soon.

Ana Vázquez.

Anónimo dijo...

Hi everybody!!

In my opinion, is as dangerous travel by plane as by train, car or bus, but we shouldn't think about it.

About low cost airlines, I would like to say that they are a good option. I travel 2 years ago to Rome by plane (with Ryanair), and the fly was fast, comfortable and cheap. I read about the problem with the last fly to Rome with Ryanair (what a pity), but there is always problems with all of the airlines companys. I don't want to defend nobody, but I flew several times with low cost airlines and I have had never problems, thank god.

Travel by car is one of the more dangerous way, but it is cheaper than plane or train. Travel by boat is one of the best options, although only in holidays, because you can't use a boat always; it's expensive and you need a sea or a lake, jeje.

Finally, I would like to say that the most important is try to be careful and don't stop travelling.

Bye

Jorge Álvarez Otero

Jandro Estévez dijo...

The boat is the most expensive mean of transport reserved for the wealthy people and it's one of the most dangerous way to cross the sea. I think that waves and sea creatures isn't a joke!!!!

Anónimo dijo...

I prefer travelling by plane because it is fast and comfortable but it's very expensive...Fortunately there are Low Cost companies! Travelling by plane is more safe than by car;otherwise plane crashes are more dramatic because more people is envolved at the same time;Airbus A380 can carry 800 people...
In town I prefer better the tram than the bus because it's clean, fast, confortable and you can look through the window but not every city has a tram line so most of the time you find yourself in the middle of a stressing traffic jam...

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hello Jorge

I'm glad you use this blog. I'd like to comment you only some little mistakes, if you don't mind. "It is as dangerous..." we need the subject. "travelled 2 years ago" because it's past. "I don't want to defend anyone" because the verb is negative we cannot use "nobody".

"Travelling by car is one of the most ..." the verb has to be gerund to be a subject. and we need the superlative form. "you can't always use ..." frequency adverbs are used after modals and auxiliaries.

Please, don't stop writing because you do it very well and you'll improve with the practice.

See you!

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hi Psykox

I'm glad you've decided to write something. It's very good practice for you. Just a commet: Think about..."

I hope you go on writing here, because it's funny and it helps you to improve a lot.

See you soon.

Ana.

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hi Rosana

I like you've decided to comment this article. I hope you go on writing, because it helps you, although you write quite well.

See you!

Anónimo dijo...

Hello Teacher!!

Thanks for the "corrections", I'll try to improve, jeje.

I'll keep writting.

Thanks

Silvia Gómez dijo...

Well, the point is move, faster and faster. But, we are more and more every day. And the energy sources are less and more expensive. Maybe we need come back to the horses again!!! (ja,ja)
But, seriously, when you put on line every single car in the world maybe you could go to the Moon and come back again! I think we need to be more conscious and take the best choice, what is this? that which contributes in the best way to the World conservation.

Borja dijo...

Hi guys!!!
i think the best transport is the car,but isn`t faster than the plane.
I hate the plane becouse i´m afraid with flying and have a big problem with the overbooking.
The train is a great transport,confortable and cheap but is´t faster unles you are going in the ave.
See you later!!!

Anónimo dijo...

Hi Ana!!

Thanks for your support!!

All the best!

Natália Moure dijo...

I think that the way more comfortable and rapid travel is the aircraft, but the young people many times we have to travel by train because the plane is more expensive. Now, thanks to companies such as Ryanair we can travel by plane flights very cheap. It is preferable carry less baggage and able to travel in a more comfortable.

Anónimo dijo...

Hi Ana!
I think my favorite mean of transport is the train,because it`s more confortable, but of course the plain is better if you want to travel to another country, for example.
About the low cost airlains, I think they are a good option, but the worst thing of them is that you arrive to secondary airports, wich are not next to the city you`d like to visit, so you need to waste a lot of time taking another train or bus.

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hello Silvia

Just a few comments: the point is to move.." "need to" because here it's a normal verb not a modal one.

"poner en línea" is "line up", so we have to say "if we line up every single car..." and finally "the one which contributes the most..."

Don't stop writing, because it's the best way to improve.

See you soon.

Ana.

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hi, Borja

Don't forget the subjects "it's faster than.." and remember that "I" is always with capital letters.

"I'm afraid of flying and I have ..." Don't forget that the proper preposition is "of" and that you always need a subject.

"It isn't faster unless you are travelling on ..."

Go on writing! I will help you a lot.

See you soon.

Ana Vázquez.

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hi Natalia

Look at this: "I think the fastest and most comfortable way of travelling is ..." You need the superlative form and remember how to form it.

"But many times, young people have to travel..."

"We can travel by plane in cheaper flights"

"It's preferable to carrying less luggage and being able to travel in a more comfortable way".

Remember the word order and that adjectives need a noun to modify.

Don't worry about the mistakes and go on writing because it's the best way to improve your English.

See you soon.

Ana

Ana Vázquez dijo...

Hi Paloma

You write very well in English. Just a couple of comments: "airlines" , "arrive at secondary airports which ..."

Remember "arrive in" + name of city, country, town..." "arrive at + building, airport, station, ..." "arrive to" doesn't exist.

Go on writing, please and you'll write even better.

See you!

Ana Vázquez