I don't know much about cars, which is why English teacher and mechanic David, from Speak Like David, is the perfect guest for this discussion about cars.

We start by looking at some useful English vocabulary for conversations about cars. Next we discuss some differences between American and British English. There is also lots of car conversation and some useful car phrases.

Here is some of the useful vocabulary and phrases from the podcast/English lesson:

Useful Vocabulary

Steering wheel
Ignition
Clutch
Windscreen wipers
Accelerator
Dashboard
Gear stick
Glove compartment

UK vs USA car vocab

Boot - trunk
Bonnet - hood
Bumper - Fender
Indicators - blinkers
Gear box - transmission
Drive a manual - drive stick
Car park - parking lot
Motorway - Highway
Estate - Station Wagon

Car Phrases and idioms

To put the pedal to the metal
An amber gambler
A road hog
A backseat driver
To carpool

Here's where you can find David's fantastic English teaching content:

Website: https://speaklikedavid.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speaklikedavid/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrK-uYpgq26c-WqHCOnK55w

And here are my English learning links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RADEnglish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english_with_rob/?hl=en

31. Let‘s Talk about Cars - With David from Speak like David