Daily Life – Turn left here!
A: Hurry up, get in!
B: I’m in , let’s go!
A: OK, make a left here…no wait, I meant make a right. Come on speed up!
B: Geeze! What’s the rush?
A: Don’t worry about it, just drive. Oh, no, the light is about to change… step on it!
B: Are you nuts? I’m not going to run a red light!
A: Whatever. Just turn right here. The freeway will be packed at this hour…. let’s take a side street. Go on! Get out of our way! Move, move!
B: What’s your problem? Geez. Having a fit is not going to help!
A: Here, I know a short cut… just go down here and we’ll cut through Ashburn Heights. Let’s go, let’s go! Watch out for that lady!
B: I’m going as fast as I can!
A: Yes! We made it. 5:58, just before the library closes.
B: You’re such a geek!
Key Vocabulary
hurry up: move faster
make a left: turn left
step on it: drive a lot faster
nuts: crazy
speed up: go faster
have a fit: get very angry
cut through: quickly go past or though something that blocks you
packed: full, having lots of cars
Supplementary Vocabulary
road rage: be very angry at other drivers while driving
back street: small street that is away from the main streets
u-turn: a 180 degree turn in the car
to back up: to move backwards, the opposite of go forwards
