Using transport in Bangkok with LoukGolf | Learn English with Cambridge

Hi, guys.

This is LoukGolf and Learn English with Cambridge.

As I have already taken you to some places in Bangkok,

in this episode I’m going to talk about ways to get around.

Get around is a phrasal verb

which means to travel to a lot of places.

Bangkok is a big city,

so there are many modes of transportation.

Just like any other city,

there are buses, trains or taxis,

and if you travel by water,

there is a boat that will take you along the rivers and canals.

I have to warn you though,

getting around Bangkok can drive you insane

if you don’t plan your routes beforehand.

The word route means a particular way

or direction between places.

Life in Bangkok can be super-hectic.

Most people in Bangkok travel by Skytrain or the underground

on a daily basis,

because they are pretty fast and convenient.

The word convenient here means suitable for your purposes

and needs and causing the least difficulty.

If you happen to visit Bangkok,

you don’t want to miss taking a ride on this iconic vehicle,

which is called a tuk-tuk.

Ta-da.

So this is a tuk-tuk.

A tuk-tuk is a simple vehicle with an engine and three wheels,

often used as a taxi in some parts of the world.

So this is my tuk-tuk, okay?

You can find tuk-tuks everywhere in Bangkok.

They are very popular among tourists and it is common

for Thai people to take them too.

Okay, let’s go.

Right, I’m on the tuk-tuk now.

It’s quite spacious, actually.

The word spacious means large and with a lot of space.

This is spacious, you see.

I’m going to choose three words to describe this journey.

Windy.

Fun.

Exciting.

People usually take tuk-tuks for short rides

because they are very accessible and it’s easy to hop on and off.

The word accessible means able to be reached or easily got.

I’m almost there.

So if you are in Bangkok,

you definitely have to try taking a tuk-tuk.

It will give you a one-of-a-kind experience.

The phrase one-of-a-kind is used to describe a product

or a service that is the only one of its type

or that is very unusual.

If your country has any one-of-a-kind vehicles,

leave a comment below

because I would like to learn more about where you live too.

And don’t forget

if there are any words in this episode

that you don’t know the meanings of,

you can look them up on the Cambridge Dictionary website.

And before you go watch something else,

please check out our transportation word list

on Cambridge Dictionary +Plus,

so you can practise the vocabulary and test

yourselves with the quiz.

All right, I have to go now.

Bye.