Elementary 2 - Mobility & Transport

Here you will learn some English words about mobility and transport, such as "van", "fly", and "arrive", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 2

a vehicle with two wheels, powered by an engine

Ex: He 's saving up to buy a new motorcycle with better performance .
van [noun]

a big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things

Ex: She converted the old van into a cozy camper for her cross-country road trip .
wheel [noun]

A round object in front of the driver used to control the direction of a vehicle

Ex: The wheel slipped from his hands during the turn .
engine [noun]

the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

Ex: She studied mechanical engineering to learn how to design and build engines .
speed [noun]

the rate or pace at which something or someone moves

Ex: The rocket accelerated to tremendous speeds as it left Earth 's atmosphere .
to fly [verb]

to travel or cross something in an aircraft

Ex: Instead of a long road trip , the family chose to fly to their dream destination .
to land [verb]

to arrive and rest on the ground or another surface after being in the air

Ex:

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: Birds effortlessly take off into the sky with a flap of their wings .

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

Ex: The delivery truck is expected to arrive at our doorstep by noon with the package .
visa [noun]

an official mark on someone's passport that allows them to enter or stay in a country

Ex: They were granted a student visa to attend university in the United States .
arrival [noun]

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

Ex: She eagerly awaited the arrival of her friends at the airport .

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

Ex: The departure of the ship from the harbor marked the beginning of their cruise vacation .

to enter a bus, ship, airplane, etc.

Ex: They got on the plane and found their seats .

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

Ex: She got off the bus at the next stop .
to reach [verb]

to get to your planned destination

Ex: They did n't reach the border until after dark .