Bus, train, or bike? The London to Edinburgh Challenge: Episode 2

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BBC Learning English


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London to Edinburgh.
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Three people.
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One hundred pounds.
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Five days.
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This is The London to Edinburgh Challenge.
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I'm in Edinburgh. I'm waiting for Bob, Paula, and Fran.
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So, London to Edinburgh! Train, bus, bike?
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Hi Fran.
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Hi. I'm in London.
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Edinburgh.
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The train is expensive.
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The bus is expensive.
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But cycling is cheap.
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Cycling? To Edinburgh? It is cheap.
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So, Bob. He can take the train.
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It's expensive, but it's fast.
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They can cycle. It's cheap.
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Twenty pounds.
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But it's slow.
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So, the train is expensive, and cycling is cheap.
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But the train is fast, and cycling is slow.
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Hi Bob.
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Hi. So, Edinburgh. I can take the train. It's expensive, but it's fast.
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Hello. The train is cancelled. It's expensive, and this isn't fast.
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The train is slow.
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Oh no, Bob!
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It's expensive, and it's slow. That's not good!
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Hi. I'm cycling, but it's slow. It isn't fast.
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So, Bob's on the train.
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Fran's cycling.
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It's cheap. It's slow.
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Where's Paula?
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This is good. I'm in London!
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Paula's still in London?
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Fran is cycling. She's on a bike.
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It's cheap. Twenty pounds.
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But it's slow.
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The train.
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It's expensive.
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But it's fast.
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Next time, on the London to Edinburgh Challenge:
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