Discussion Questions
Commuting
Student A
- How do you commute to school or work?
- Is the above your preferred way of commuting? If not, how would you like to commute?
- Do you have any friends or co-workers who cycle to school/work?
- Is public transport the preferred way to commute to work, or do most people use their cars?
- Have you ever been on a subway during rush hour? Describe the experience.
- Do you prefer to commute by bus or subway? Why?
- Do you eat on public transport? Why or why not?
- Would you like to live in a nearby country and fly to your country of employment on a Monday morning and back home again on a Thursday evening?
- Would you like to study/work from home (online) just to avoid the daily commute?
- What is the strangest way some people commute to school/work?
Student B
- How long is your morning commute?
- What do you do whilst commuting? Sleep? Read? Study English?
- Have you ever walked to school/work? If yes, how many kilometers?
- How much does your commute cost per week?
- If you travel by bus, where do you like to sit?
- Would you prefer to live in the countryside if you can have a short commute to school/work by high-speed rail?
- Some countries have subway carriages just for female passengers. What do you think of this concept?
- Do you think there should be carriages just for male passengers as well?
- Do you think it’s cool to commute to school/work by ferry? If yes, what happens when there is a storm?
- What do other commuters do that you do NOT like?
