Dialogue one:

A: You are finally here. What took so long?

B: I got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour section.

A: It’s always rather congested down there during the rush hour.

B: Maybe you should try to get a different route to get home.

A: I don’t think it can be avoided, to be honest.

B: Perhaps it would be better if you start taking public transport to work.

A: I think it is something I’ll have to consider. The public transportation system is pretty good.

B: It would be better for the environment too.

A: I know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in the city.

B: Taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.

A: The only problem is that I’m going to really miss having the freedom that you have with the car.

B: Well, when it’s nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.

A: that’s true, I could certain use the exercise.

B: So, are you going to quit driving to work then?

A: Yes, it’s not good for me, and also for the environment.

Dialogue two:

A: Is it just me, or the traffic is getting worse and worse every day?

B: If you think it is getting worse, then you’re probably right.

A: You feel that there are more cars on the road every single day.

B: Congestion is typical in most big cities. But to be honest the traffic situation in this city now is becoming ridiculous.

A: I know. It took me 30 minutes just to get down our main street this morning. Traffic just didn’t move.

B: The congestion is so bad during rush hour that even taking a bus proved to be a dreaded deal now.

A: It’s ridiculous, you get to places faster by bike than by car now.

B: I think part of the problem is that more and more people in the city can now afford to buy a car.

A: Do you think the government will do anything to solve the problem?

B: They already ban cars they feel are too old.

A: That’s a good start. But they are going to have to do a lot more than that if they want people to be able to get around the city reasonable quickly.

B: Once the new subways are built, that’s reducing the congestion a bit.

A: What if it only makes it easier for more people to travel longer distances to work.

B: They ban the motorcycle within the second ring road. Maybe they could also ban vehicles.

A: Maybe, I don’t know what the solution is. But they’d better think of something soon.