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A2 · Trains and Coaches

Buying a Return Ticket

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Buying a Return Ticket" is an A2-level English conversation about trains and coaches, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. 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. Emma 0:00

    Good morning, I need a return ticket to Lakeside for tomorrow.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    No problem. Do you want to return the same day or Sunday?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    Sunday evening, around seven, if seats are still available.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:13

    There is a 7:15 bus back, and it has many seats.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:17

    Is a return ticket cheaper than buying two single tickets?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:21

    Yes, you save four dollars with the return option.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:24

    Great, please book the morning trip out and evening trip back.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:28

    Done. Would you like a paper ticket or mobile code?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:32

    Mobile code is better. I might travel without a bag.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:37

    Perfect, the code has been sent to your email.

    Line 10

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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.

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • same /seɪm/ adjective

    not different; identical

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • cheaper /ˈtʃipər/ adjective

    comparative of cheap; costing less money

  • buying /ˈbaɪɪŋ/ noun

    the process or act of purchasing goods or services

  • single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ adjective/noun

    only one; not married

  • tickets /ˈtɪkəts/ noun

    passes for travel, entry, or service

  • save /seɪv/ verb

    to keep something safe or store it for later

  • option /ˈɑpʃən/ noun

    a thing that can be chosen.

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • travel /ˈtrævəl/ verb

    to go from one place to another

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