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Buying a Train Ticket

CEFR level:
A1
Sentences:
8
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Tom & Emma

"Buying a Train Ticket" is an A1-level English conversation about travel and directions, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Tom 0:00

    Hello, I'd like one ticket to Shanghai, please.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    One-way or round-trip?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    Just one-way, for this afternoon.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:08

    The next train leaves at two. That's fifty dollars.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    Two o'clock works well. Can I pay by card?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Yes, of course. Please tap your card here.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:19

    Done. Which platform should I go to?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:22

    Platform three. Have a wonderful trip!

    Line 8

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • ticket /ˈtɪkət/ noun

    a pass for travel, entry, or service

  • afternoon /ˌæftɚˈnun/ noun

    the time from noon or lunchtime until evening

  • next /nɛkst/ adjective

    coming immediately after the present one

  • train /treɪn/ noun

    a connected set of rail cars pulled along a track

  • leaves /livz/ verb

    goes away from a place or person

  • works /wɝks/ verb

    does a job or functions successfully

  • pay /peɪ/ verb

    to give money for goods, services, or work

  • card /kɑrd/ noun

    a piece of thick, stiff paper or plastic used for identification, payments, or messages

  • course /kɔrs/ noun

    a series of lessons in a subject

  • platform /ˈplætˌfɔrm/ noun

    a system, service, or raised surface used as a base

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

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