Lesson 13: Prepaid Cards on Bus Transportation

LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬

Bus fare

What can you see in the picture?

LET'S LEARN

Pay with

[ pey with ]

phrase

- To use a specific type of payment.

Can I pay with a 1000 yen bill and get change?

Money changer

[ muh-nee chayn-jer ]

phrase

- A machine or person that changes money.

Please use the money changer beforehand.

Beforehand

[ bih-for-hand ]

adverb

- Before a particular time or event.

Please use the money changer beforehand.

Be supposed to

[ bee suh-pozed to ]

phrase

- To be expected or required to do something.

Am I supposed to put the bill in here?

Prepaid

[ pree-payd ]

adjective

- Paid for in advance.

Can I pay with this prepaid IC card?

Hold A over B

[ hohld A oh-ver B ]

phrase

- To place one thing above another without touching.

Please hold it over this panel.

Balance

[ ba-luns ]

noun

- The amount of money remaining.

This says the balance is 30 yen short.

Short

[ short ]

adjective

- Not having enough of something.

The balance is 30 yen short.

Amount

[ uh-mount ]

noun

- A quantity of something.

Can I pay in cash just for that amount?

Shortage

[ shor-tij ]

noun

-A situation where there is not enough of something.

Please pay the 30 yen shortage.

LISTEN AND REPEAT

Can I pay with a 1000 yen bill and get change?
Please use the money changer beforehand.
Please use the money changer beforehand.
Am I supposed to put the bill in here?
Can I pay with this prepaid IC card?
Please hold it over this panel.
This says the balance is 30 yen short.
The balance is 30 yen short.
Can I pay in cash just for that amount?.
Please pay the 30 yen shortage.

DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧

Situation:

A passenger asks about using different payment methods on the bus.

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Sarah

Can I pay with a 1000 yen bill and get change?

Yamada

This system doesn’t give change. Please use the money changer beforehand.

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Sarah

Am I supposed to put the bill in here?

Yamada

No, that’s the fare box. Put it into this slot.

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Sarah

Oh, I almost made a mistake. This one?

Yamada

Yes. Please pay when you get off.

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Sarah

Can I pay with this prepaid IC card?

Yamada

Sure. Please hold it over this panel.

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Sarah

Ok. Ooops? What’s this beeping noise?

Yamada

This says the balance is 30 yen short.

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Sarah

Can I pay in cash just for that amount?

Yamada

Ok, please pay the 30 yen shortage.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. Why can't the tourist pay with a 1000 yen bill and get change?

2. What does the bus driver ask the tourist to use instead of the fare box for the bill?

3.How does the bus driver suggest the tourist deal with the 30 yen shortage on the prepaid card?

LET'S CHAT! 💬

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate questions or responses based on the context.

train driver tanaka

Staff

1. ?

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Tourist

This system doesn’t give change.

train driver tanaka

Staff

2. fare?

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Tourist

No, that’s the fare box. Put it into this slot.

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Tourist

3. prepaid IC Card?

train driver tanaka

Staff

Sure. Please hold it over this panel.

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Tourist

train driver tanaka

Staff

This says the balance is 30 yen short.

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Staff

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Tourist

Ok, please pay the 30 yen shortage.

ROLE PLAYING! 🎬

0. ROLE PLAYING

Situation:

A customer is trying to pay the bus fare using different payment methods

Instruction:

One person acts as the customer and the other as the bus driver. Use as many of the useful expressions as possible.

AS A TOURIST	AS A TAXI DRIVER
Ask about the acceptable payment methods on the bus.	Greet the customer and confirm their destination.
Inquire about using a 1000 yen bill and getting change.	Explain the fare payment methods, including the use of cash and prepaid cards.
Clarify any doubts about using a prepaid card and handling a low balance.	Assist with any issues related to payment, such as low balance on a prepaid card.