MAN: Excuse me. Would you mind if I asked you some questions? We're doing a survey on transport.
SADIE: Yes, that's OK.
MAN: First of all, can I take your name?
SADIE: Yes. It's Sadie Jones.
MAN: Thanks very much. And could I have your date of birth — just the year will do, actually. Is that all right?
SADIE: Yes, that’s fine. It's 1991.
MAN: So next your postcode, please.
SADIE: It's DW30 7YZ.
MAN: Great. Thanks. Is that in Wells?
SADIE: No it's actually in Harborne — Wells isn’t far from there, though.
MAN: I really like that area. My grandmother lived there when I was a kid.
SADIE: Yes, it is nice.
MAN: Right, so now I want to ask you some questions about how you travelled here today. Did you use public transport?
SADIE: Yes. I came by bus.
MAN: OK. And that was today. It's the 24th of April, isn't it?
SADIE: Isn't it the 25th? No, actually, you're right.
MAN: Ha ha. And what was the reason for your trip today? I can see you've got some shopping with you.
SADIE: Yes. I did some shopping but the main reason I came here was to go to the dentist.
MAN: That's not much fun. Hope it was nothing serious.
SADIE: No, it was just a check-up. It’s fine.
MAN: Good. Do you normally travel by bus into the city centre?
SADIE: Yes. I stopped driving in ages ago because parking was so difficult to find and it costs so much.
MAN: I see.
SADIE : The bus is much more convenient too. It only takes about 30 minutes.
MAN: That's good. So where did you start your journey?
SADIE : At the bus stop on Claxby Street.
MAN: Is that C-L-A-X-B-Y?
SADIE : That's right.
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MAN: And how satisfied with the service are you? Do you have any complaints?
SADIE : Well, as I said, it's very convenient and quick when it's on time, but this morning it was late. Only about 10 minutes, but still.
MAN: Yes, I understand that's annoying. And what about the timetable? Do you have any comments about that?
SADIE : Mmm. I suppose I mainly use the bus during the day, but any time I've been in town in the evening — for dinner or at the cinema — I've noticed you have to wait a long time for a bus — there aren't that many.
MAN: OK, thanks. So now I'd like to ask you about your car use.
SADIE: Well, I have got a car but I don't use it that often. Mainly just to go to the supermarket. But that's about it really. My husband uses it at the weekends to go to the golf club.
MAN: And what about a bicycle?
SADIE: I don't actually have one at the moment.
MAN: What about the city bikes you can rent? Do you ever use those?
SADIE: No — I'm not keen on cycling there because of all the pollution. But I would like to get a bike — it would be good to use it to get to work.
MAN: So why haven't you got one now?
SADIE: Well, I live in a flat — on the second floor and it doesn’t have any storage — so we'd have to leave it in the hall outside the flat.
MAN: I see. OK. Well, I think that’s all ... |
