Real English® - Lesson 31 - How long does it take?

Lesson 31 - How long does it take? - Exercise 11

Watch the video, then answer the question.

How long does it take Doc to get from his house to Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan?
1. It takes him 90 minutes all told (including his trip in the car, on the train, and on the NY subway).
2. It takes him almost an hour for the overall trip (including his trip in the car, on the train, and on the NY subway).
3. It takes him 90 minutes on the train, and an hour on the NY subway.

Doc uses an important adjective (overall) and an adverb (all told):

Vocabulary:
Doc says it takes him an hour and a half to get to work all told.
1 - All told (adjective): All. When everything or everyone is counted or included.
Listen:

2 - Overall (adjective): from beginning to the end. Total. Including everything. In this example, Doc says that it's "about an hour and a half overall trip".
Listen:

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