Book 6 · Lesson 4 — Transportation

Transportation 交通工具

Theme Words

Click 🔊 to hear the pronunciation. Note: most transportation uses "by", but walking uses "on foot". 點 🔊 聽發音。注意：步行說 "on foot"，不說 "by foot"。

🚌	by bus	搭公車
🚗	by car	搭車
🚆	by train	搭火車
🚲	by bike	騎腳踏車
🛵	by scooter	騎機車
🚇	by metro	搭捷運
🚶	on foot	步行

Sentence Patterns 句型

Key Patterns

Pattern 1 · 問怎麼去

How can we / I get to ___? → We / I can get there by ___.

A:How can we get to the zoo?

B:We can get there by bus.

A:How can I get to the hospital?

B:You can get there by scooter.

Pattern 2 · 確認方式

Can we / I get to ___ by ___? → Yes, we / you can. / No, we / you can't. We / You can get there by ___.

A:Can we get to the library by train?

B:No, we can't. We can get there by metro.

A:Can I get to the park on foot?

B:Yes, you can.

Grammar Focus 文法重點

How to Say Transportation in English

Most transportation uses "by": by bus, by train, by car. But walking uses "on foot" (not by foot).

Mode 交通工具	English 英文	Example 例句
公車	by bus	We can get there by bus.
火車	by train	I can get there by train.
腳踏車	by bike	She can get there by bike.
機車	by scooter	He can get there by scooter.
捷運	by metro	They can get there by metro.
步行	on foot	We can get there on foot.

"get there" = arrive at that place. We use "there" to avoid repeating the destination.

We can get there by bus.
We can get to the zoo by bus. (acceptable but more wordy)

Mini Quiz · 小考

Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。

Question 1 / 10

How can we get to the zoo? We can get there bus.

Correct. Use by for transportation: "We can get there by bus."

Use by for transportation: "We can get there by bus." — "on" is only used for "on foot".

Question 2 / 10

Which expression is correct for walking? 步行的正確說法是？

Correct. Walking = on foot. We do NOT say "by foot".

Walking = on foot (D). "by foot" is incorrect in English.

Question 3 / 10

A: How can I get to the hospital? B: You can get by scooter.

Correct. "get there" = arrive at that place. "There" replaces the destination name.

Use "there": "You can get there by scooter." — "there" refers back to the destination (hospital).

Question 4 / 10

Can we get to the library by train? No, we . We can get there by metro.

Correct. Negative of "can" → can't (= cannot): "No, we can't."

Negative of "can" is can't: "No, we can't." — "don't" and "aren't" are wrong here.

Question 5 / 10

How can we get to the park? We can get there .

Correct. Walking = on foot. This is the only correct form.

Walking is on foot (B). "by foot" is a common mistake — we always say "on foot".

Question 6 / 10

Which sentence is correct? 哪個句子正確？

Correct. How can we get to the station? — "can" is a modal verb, so the base form "get" follows (not "gets" or "got").

(D) is correct: How can we get to the station? — after modal verbs like "can", always use the base form (get, not gets/got).

Question 7 / 10

捷運 in English is ___

Correct. 捷運 = by metro. 火車 = by train; 機車 = by scooter; 腳踏車 = by bike.

捷運 = by metro (A). 火車 = by train; 機車 = by scooter; 腳踏車 = by bike.

Question 8 / 10

Can I get to the bookstore by bike? Yes, .

Correct. When "I" asks the question, the answer replies with "you can": "Yes, you can."

When "I" asks a "Can I…?" question, the reply uses "you": "Yes, you can." (C)

Question 9 / 10

機車 in English is ___

Correct. 機車 = by scooter. 腳踏車 = by bike; 汽車 = by car; 捷運 = by metro.

機車 = by scooter (B). Don't confuse it with bike (腳踏車).

Question 10 / 10

A: Can we get to the hospital by bus? B: No, we can't. We can get there train.

Correct. Use by for vehicles: "We can get there by train." (Only "on foot" uses "on".)

Use by for train: "We can get there by train." (D) — "on" is only for "on foot".