Train

first-class

scenic trip along the coast

free wi-fi internet

Price: $ 260- return ticket

Duration: 4 hr, 25 min

Bus

no checked baggage allowed

no washrooms, no stops

only morning trips to Seattle

Price: $ 100- return ticket

Duration: 3 hr, 30 min

Plane

in-flight snack

free movie entertainment

airport close to town

Price: $ 240- return ticket

Duration: 45 min

Car

freedom to explore the city

no need to pay for cabs to and from hotel

Price: $180 (90/ each) -for gas

Duration: 4 hours

Subject: Seattle conference presentation

To: Janice Wong jwong@ubc.ca

From: Peter Kull pkull@ubc.ca

Hi Janice,

You will find attached our presentation file. It’s ready!

I’ve also done some research on travel.

Remember, the conference is a week away and we haven’t decided how to get there yet.

Here are our options. Buses are the 1. ___ (most desirable | most flexible | least comfortable | least effective) because the fleet is old and there are no stopovers.

The train seems more relaxed and we have plenty of time to get some work done if needed.

It 2. ___ (is priced lower | costs more | is less convenient | seems slower) than I had expected, especially when compared to airfares.

Plus, the 3. ___ (airport | station | parking lot | stop) is far from the hotel.

Flying would save us time, and the airport is close to the hotel and the university in case we want to visit Dr. Kitayama.

Lastly, I really wouldn’t mind 4. ___ (cabbing. | flying. | driving. | taking the bus.) My car is economical and would give us flexibility

to 5. ___ (commute. | go sightseeing. | go to the conference. | go to the hotel.) After all, we have both worked so hard on this project!

Best,

Peter