Traffic means the cars, buses, motorcycles, and other vehicles on the road. We often talk about heavy traffic when there are many cars and everything moves slowly. Light traffic means there are not many cars, and people can move easily.
Examples:
There is heavy traffic in the morning.
On Sundays, there is usually light traffic.
I don’t like driving in heavy traffic.
GRAMMAR
There is / There are – We use "There is" for singular or uncountable nouns, and "There are" for plural nouns.
Examples:
There is heavy traffic on the main road.
There are many cars at this time.
Present Simple for Habitual Actions
Examples:
I go to work at 7:00 a.m. because there is less traffic.
She always takes the bus during heavy traffic hours.
VOCABULARY
Traffic – The movement of vehicles on the road.
Heavy – A large amount (many cars).
Light – A small amount (few cars).
Road – The street or way where cars travel.
Car – A vehicle for people to travel.
Bus – A large vehicle for public transportation.
Rush hour – The time when many people travel to work or home.
Delay – When something is late or slow.
Traffic jam – When cars can’t move because the road is full.
Drive – To control a car.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
There is heavy traffic now.
Is the traffic light today?
Let’s leave early to avoid traffic.
I was late because of traffic.
We can take another road.
SENTENCES
Positive:
There is heavy traffic downtown.
There are a lot of cars on the road.
Negative:
There isn’t heavy traffic right now.
There aren’t many buses in the evening.
Questions:
Is there heavy traffic today?
Are there many cars on that road?
Answers:
Yes, there is. It’s very slow.
No, there isn’t. It’s light traffic.
Yes, there are. Be careful!
CONVERSATION
A: Hey, how was your trip to the city?
B: It was slow. There was heavy traffic.
A: What time did you go?
B: Around 5 p.m., during rush hour.
A: Oh, that’s the worst time. The roads are always full.
B: Yes! Next time I’ll go earlier. Maybe around 2 p.m.
A: That sounds like a good idea.
READING
In many big cities, traffic is a big problem. During the morning and evening, many people use cars, buses, or motorcycles to go to work and return home. These hours are called rush hours. Streets are full of cars. There are traffic jams and delays. In some cities, people use trains or bikes to move faster. On weekends, traffic is usually light. There are fewer cars, and it is easy to drive. If you want to avoid heavy traffic, travel early or take public transportation.
QUESTIONS:
What is a rush hour?
Why is there heavy traffic?
What do people use to avoid traffic?
When is traffic light?
ANSWERS:
It is the time when many people go to or return from work.
Because many people use cars and buses.
They use trains, bikes, or go early.
On weekends.
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