Describe a time when the vehicle you were travelling in broke down
You should say:
· When it was
· Where it happened
· Who you were with at the time
· And explain what impact the breakdown had on you
I’m going to talk about an incident that occurred/happened last year and it is still quite a painful experience for me because it is very fresh in my memory. We were travelling from the UK to Italy and have made this journey before and although it is a long one, the route goes through scenic countryside and it is an enjoyable one.
However, this was certainly not the case last year. About an hour into the journey, our car started overheating. We pulled over into a lay-by and turned off the engine. My husband said that the car needed a few minutes to cool down and then we could hopefully set off again. It was an excruciatingly hot day and the traffic had been moving slowly up until this point so we thought the car had just got too hot. After a few minutes, the temperature returned to normal and the warning light on the dashboard disappeared so we thought the car would be ok to drive. Oh, how wrong we were.
In order to prevent the car from overheating again, my husband turned off the air-conditioning and turned on the heater. As I’ve said, it was a baking hot day and now we were travelling in a car with the heater on full. We were melting inside the car. For a while though, it worked and the warning light did not come on again. Sadly though, it did not last and the light popped up again. I could have cried. We were still 300km from our destination and we were looking forward to a much-needed holiday.
We pulled over again and the car was overheating so badly that we realised that we needed to ring a breakdown recovery service. To cut a long story short, we spent three days trying to get the car fixed and then had to get a hire car because it needed a part that was not available. We did eventually arrive in Italy, but we were three days late and everyone was in a foul mood because our holiday had been cut short. We tried to have a good time, but it did spoil the holiday, unfortunately.
Describe a time when the vehicle you were travelling in broke down.
When it was
Last year, I experienced a particularly stressful incident involving a vehicle breakdown, which is still quite vivid in my memory.
Where it happened
The breakdown occurred while we were traveling from the UK to Italy. We had taken this journey before and usually enjoyed the scenic countryside along the route. However, this trip turned out to be quite different.
Who you were with at the time
At the time, I was traveling with my husband. We had planned this journey as part of a much-anticipated holiday.
And explain what impact the breakdown had on you
About an hour into our journey, the car began to overheat. We pulled over into a lay-by and turned off the engine, hoping it would cool down. The day was excruciatingly hot, and traffic had been slow, which we thought was the cause of the overheating. After a brief wait, the temperature gauge returned to normal, and the warning light disappeared. Unfortunately, this relief was short-lived.
To prevent the car from overheating again, my husband turned off the air-conditioning and switched on the heater, which only made our already sweltering car even hotter. We were practically melting inside. Although this temporary fix worked for a while, the warning light came back on, which was incredibly frustrating. We were still 300 km from our destination and had been eagerly looking forward to our holiday.
Realizing that the situation was worsening, we had to call a breakdown recovery service. The car needed repairs that took three days to complete, and we had to hire a car in the meantime because a necessary part was unavailable. By the time we arrived in Italy, we were three days late, and the delay significantly dampened our holiday spirit. Despite our efforts to salvage the trip, the breakdown had spoiled much of our enjoyment and left everyone in a sour mood.
English | Bangla | Russian | Hindi |
Excruciatingly hot | অত্যন্ত গরম | Неимоверно жарко | अत्यंत गर्म |
Lay-by | লে-বাই | Обочина | साइड लेन |
Baking hot day | অত্যন্ত গরম দিন | Жаркий день | बहुत गर्म दिन |
Overheating | গরম হয়ে উঠছে | Перегрев | गर्म होना |
Warning light | সতর্কতা সংকেত | Сигнал предупреждения | चेतावनी का संकेत |
Foul mood | মেজাজ খারাপ | Плохое настроение | खराब मूड |
Spoil the holiday | ছুটি নষ্ট করে | Испортить отпуск | छुट्टी को बिगाड़ना |
Breakdown recovery service | গাড়ির ব্রেকডাউন উদ্ধার সেবা | Служба по восстановлению после поломки | ब्रेकडाउन रिकवरी सेवा |
Hire car | ভাড়া গাড়ি | Арендованный автомобиль | किराए की कार |
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