LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬
What can you see in the picture?
Pay with
[ on foot ]
phrase
It takes about fifteen minutes on foot.
In cash
[ in kash ]
phrase
Please pay in cash when you board.
Board
[ bord ]
verb
Please pay in cash when you board.
Determine
[ dee-tur-min ]
verb
How do you determine my fare?
Misplaced
[ mis-pleyst ]
verb
I misplaced it somewhere… OH is it this one?
Display
[ di-spley ]
noun
You can read the fare on this display.
According to
[ uh-kor-ding to ]
phrase
Your fare is determined according to the figure in frame 7.
Frame
[ freym ]
noun
Your fare is determined according to the figure in frame 7.
If you’d like
[ if yood like ]
phrase
If you’d like, I’ll tell you just before the stop.
Shortly
[ short-lee ]
adverb
Excuse me sir. Please wake up. We are arriving shortly.
LISTEN AND REPEAT
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It takes about fifteen minutes on foot.
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Please pay in cash when you board.
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Please pay in cash when you board.
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How do you determine my fare?
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I misplaced it somewhere… OH is it this one
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You can read the fare on this display.
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Your fare is determined according to the figure in frame 7.
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Your fare is determined according to the figure in frame 7.
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If you’d like, I’ll tell you just before the stop.
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Excuse me sir. Please wake up. We are arriving shortly.
DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧
Situation:
A passenger asks about visiting a tower using public transportation.
John
Yamada
Yes. Please get off at Yamashita Koen Mae.
John
Is the tower close to Yokohama Stadium?
Yamada
It takes about fifteen minutes on foot.
John
I see. Where can I get a bus ticket?
Yamada
Please pay in cash when you board.
John
How do you determine my fare?
Yamada
May I see the number on your boarding ticket?
John
I misplaced it somewhere… OH is it this one?
Yamada
Yes. Your number is seven, so your fare is 210 yen.
John
I see. You can read the fare on this display.
Yamada
Right. Your fare is determined according to . the figure in frame 7.
John
Is this bus going to ABC Museum?
Yamada
Yes, it’s eight stops from here.
John
Is it really that far?
Yamada
If you’d like, I’ll tell you just before the stop.
John
That’d be a great help. I appreciate it.
Yamada
Excuse me sir. Please wake up. We are arriving shortly. .
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. How long does it take to walk to Marine Tower from Yamashita Koen Mae?
2. How should the passenger pay for the bus ticket?
3.How many stops are there to ABC Museum?
LET'S CHAT! 💬
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate questions or responses based on the context.
Staff
1. ?
Tourist
Please pay in cash when you board.
Staff
2. fare?
Tourist
May I see the number on your boarding ticket?
Tourist
3. I see
Staff
Right. Your fare is determined according to the figure in frame 7.
Tourist
4.
Staff
Yes, it’s eight stops from here.
Staff
If you’d like, I’ll tell you just before the stop.
Tourist
5. ?
ROLE PLAYING! 🎬
Situation:
A passenger asks about visiting a tourist spot using public transportation.
Instruction:
One person acts as the tourist and the other as the station staff. Use as many of the useful expressions as possible.
| AS A TOURIST | AS A TAXI DRIVER |
|---|---|
Inquire about the location of a tourist spot | Greet the customer and confirm their destination. |
Ask about which bus is going to your destination | Explain the bus fare system |
Ask questions regarding how you can purchase the bus ticket | Explain how the fare is being determine |
May I ask some questions? Is this the bus for Marine Tower?