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LET'S READ! 📖
Dialogue 💬
Situation:
Emily is at the ticketing office to buy a ticket to Manchester.
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Emily
Staff
Single or return?
Emily
A single, please.
Staff
What time do you wish to leave?
Emily
What time is the next train?
Staff
It's 3:45.
Emily
Okay, a single for the 3:45, please.
Staff
That'll be $40.
Emily
$40?! That's a bit expensive!
Staff
If you buy it online in advance, you can get a much better price, or you can get off-peak ticket for just $ 23 but you'd have to change train. You'd have to get the 10:00 train.
Emily
Oh! that's late. I'll take the 3:45. Here you are. Which platform does it leave from?
Staff
Thank you. Please sign here. You'll have to check it on the information screen for that.
Emily
Okay then.
QUESTION
1. How much is the ticket for off-peak?
2. What does she have to do to get a cheaper ticket?
3. What train did Emily take?
LET'S LEARN!
Here are some useful expressions that you can use at the train station.
I'd like a ticket to ...., please.
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A: I'd like a ticket to Manchester, please.
- B: Single or return?
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A: I'd like a single ticket to Manchester, please.
- B: That'll be $40.
Example:
What time is the next train?
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A: What time is the next train?
- B: It's 3:45.
Example:
Which platform does it leave from?
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A: Which platform does it leave from?
- B: You'll have to check it on the information screen for that.
Example:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
👂🏻 Listening Exercise
Direction: Listen to the dialogue and answer the question that follows.
2. What time will the train leave?
3. What is the train schedule?
🗣 Speaking Exercise
Direction: Have a short dialogue with your mentor and answer the following questions.
Mentor
When do you wish to leave?
Learner
1. .
Mentor
Would you like a single or return?
Learner
2. .
Mentor
Would you like to pay through cash or credit card?
Learner
3. .
Mentor
Do you want a direct ticket?
Learner
4. .
Mentor
Is this for advanced booking?
Learner
5. .
Good morning, I'd like a ticket to Manchester, please.