Follow-up Exercises

Train Travel

http://esl-lab.com/vocab/v-train-ticket.htm

Being able to buy train tickets and understanding subways schedules and maps will make it easier to get around the world. No one wants to feel lost on a train in a distant city. Listen to the words below and consult a dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to learn how it is used in context. You can use the Internet to find such sentences.

Aisle

Announcement

Cable car

Conductor

Fare

Platform

Reservation

Schedule

Seat

Standing room only

Station

Subway

Ticket

Ticket machine

Train pass

Crowded

Empty

Get off

Get on

Give up your seat

Offer your seat to someone

Stand

Take a seat

Transfer

Wait

II. Practice:

Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

1. During rush hour, there are so many people on the train that all of the seats are taken, so it's ______________ if you want to ride.

A. empty B. fare C. standing room only

The conductor just made ______________ that the train would be delayed for about 15 minutes due to an accident.

A. an announcementB. a reservation C. a train pass

These seats are reserved for senior citizens and the physically impaired, so you might have to ___________ your seat if needed.

A. take B. give up C. remove

Follow-Up:

What kind of train system is available in your area and what are the advantages of commuting by train over traveling by car? Use the Internet to determine the costs for traveling by train as a tourist.

Online Listening Practice (from www.esl-lab.com

And www.dailyesl.com)

Getting Around Tokyo: Easy -- [esl-lab]

Train Tickets: Easy -- [esl-lab]

Train Station: Medium -- [dailyesl]

Buying Train Tickets: Medium

TASK-II- Train Tickets

How do people find cheap or discount train tickets to get around your city in your country? What about train tickets for popular destinations like New York City, London, France, or Japan? Would foreigners visiting your country have a difficult time using public transportation in major cities? Why or why not?

HELPFUL TIP: Buying cheap train tickets is possible if you by a train pass in advance. Check the Internet for discount train tickets at your destination.

QUIZ

Where does the man want to go?

A. to the science museum

B. to the art museum

C. to the natural history museum

2. How much is the train ride?

A. a dollar fifteen

B. a dollar forty

C. a dollar fifty

3. Where should the man get on the train?

A. platform number 3

B. platform number 4

C. platform number 5

4. How often do the trains come?

A. about every five minutes

B. about every six minutes

C. about every seven minutes

5. Where should the man get off the train?

A. at the State Street Station

B. at the Star Palace Station

C. at the Seventh Street Station

Follow-up Exercises

What other forms of public transportation do you have in your country and city? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using public transportation instead of taking your own car to get to school and work? Do universities or companies provide their students or employees a pass for free? Discuss these ideas.

V. Online Investigations - [ What's This? ]

Imagine that you are have received $3,000 to take a three-week vacation to one or more of these cities: Las Vegas, Hawaii, or Paris, and one city of your choice. Use the Internet to determine the cost of airfare and train/subway travel to get there from your current location. Compare prices offered by different travel companies.

TEXT

Man: Uh, where am I? Tsk, hum . . .

Woman: Excuse me. Do you need any help?

Man: Nah, I . . . I'm just looking . . . well . . . [Okay . . .] Uh, well, actually . . . yeah. Um . . . I want to go to the science museum, but I've been lost for the past few hours, and I can't make heads or tails of these ticket machines.

Woman: Ah, well, just press this button. [Oh, yeah] And from here, it's a dollar fifty.

Man: Okay.

Woman: Then, get on the train at platform number 4.

Man: Alright. Oh, and how often do the trains come around this time of day?

Woman: Usually, they come about every six minutes.

Man: Okay. And where do I get off the train?

Woman: Get off at State Street Station, three stops from here.

Man: Okay. I got it. Thanks for your help.

Woman: No problem. Good luck.

Key Vocabulary [Top]

nah: informal for no

- Nah. I don't want to go, but thanks for asking.

not make heads or tails of (idiom): not be able to understand something at all

- I can't make heads or tails of this train map.

platform (noun): the place next to the railroad tracks where you wait for a train

- Please meet me on the platform 15 minutes before the train is scheduled to leave.

get something (verb): understand something

- Most of the time, she doesn't get what the teacher says.

no problem: used after someone thanks you for your help, similar to "You're welcome"

- A: Thanks for helping me buy a train ticket.

- B: No problem.

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