【2016-10-21，五】ESL Podcast 1253 – Using a Ridesharing Service

Get where you want to go without using your own car, a bike, a bus, or a taxi. Is it magic? Find out in this episode. Tags: Transportation Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:25 Explanations: 4:04 Fast dialog: 19:58 Carl: Let’s get a taxi. Doris: There’s no need. I’ve already ordered a car. Carl: A limo? That’s too expensive. Doris: No, I’m using a ridesharing service. It’s cheaper than a taxi. There’s no meter and we pay a set price. Carl: But how do we know it’s safe? How do we know the driver isn’t a criminal or an unsafe driver? Is he going to have car insurance? Do they do background checks? Doris: Even though it’s a peer-to-peer service, the drivers are carefully screened and the cars are tracked. Trust me. This ride will be safe. Carl: We don’t have much cash on us. Doris: I have a credit card on file. No cash will change hands. Look, here’s our driver. Hello, Michael. Carl: You know our driver? Doris: He’s my son. Carl: But why are you paying for a ride if your son is available to pick us up? Doris: He has his pride. He won’t take any money from me so we came up with a compromise: I hire his car whenever I need a ride to or from the airport. It works for us and there’s a bonus. Carl: What’s that? Doris: I get to see my son every time I travel. Carl: That seems like a strange arrangement. Doris: That may be so, but if you can’t get your son to visit more often, what’s a mother to do? Script by Dr. Lucy Tse