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Unit 03 Far from home - LESSON 3A SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY

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LESSON 3A SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY

Asking for Travel Information - Complete Guide 

Airport Vocabulary and Travel Experiences Exercises

💬 1. Tourist Discussion

Where do most tourists to your country come from? What do they like doing?

Students' own answers

📝 2. Travel Vocabulary

Match places with descriptions:
a sit and wait for a bus/train - waiting room
b get a taxi - taxi rank
c catch an underground train - tube station
d leave heavy bags for a few hours - Left Luggage
e find travel information, book hotels, get maps - tourist office

👂 3. Listening Comprehension

Listen to the conversation and answer:
1 Where do tourists want to go? - to Glasgow
2 What information do they want? - train time, platform, nearest salad bar, distance to Brunswick Centre, taxi rank
3 What problem do they have? - They can't understand English accents
4 Why are they surprised? - The person they understand is Portuguese, not English

🗣️ 4-7. Speaking Practice

SPEAKING | Asking for information - Tick expressions you hear:

✓ Excuse me, what time is the next train...?

✓ Which platform does the train leave from?

✓ Where's the nearest tube station/bus stop/taxi rank?

Is there a bus/tram we can catch to...?

Is there a restaurant/bank/travel centre near here?

✓ How far is it to...?

Pardon me, I didn't hear that.

✓ I'm sorry, I didn't catch that.

5. Complete the conversations:

Faisal: Excuse me. What time is the next train to Glasgow?

Travel agent: Five fifty-nine.

Faisal: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Can you say it again, please?

Salah: Which platform does the train leave from?

Faisal: 8B

Salah: How far is it to the Brunswick Centre?

Talal: It's not far. It's about...

Faisal: Is there a bus we can catch to get there?

Salah: Or maybe we can take a cab. Where's the nearest taxi rank?

Talal: The taxi rank is over there. But you can walk. It's only five minutes.

Salah: Where is the Left Luggage?

Talal: Next to Platform 16.

WATCH OUT! British vs American English

🇬🇧 British English

tube/underground

lift

taxi

🇺🇸 American English

subway

elevator

cab

6-7. Pronunciation & Listening Answers:

1. How far is it to the bus station?
About ten minutes on foot.

2. Is there a map of the underground?
Yes, there is.

3. What time is the next coach to Leeds?
Half past four.

4. Is there a tram we can catch to the Old Town?
Yes, you can get the sixteen.

📒 Workbook Exercises

2. Put words in order:
1 Where's the nearest tube station?
2 Pardon me, I didn't catch that.
3 What time does the restaurant open?
4 How far is it to the railway station?
5 Which platform does the Paris train leave from?
6 Is there a travel centre near here?
7 What time is the next train to Hereford?
8 Is there a bus I can catch into the village?
3. Complete the questions:
1 Is there a map of the city centre?
2 Which platform does the Glasgow train leave from?
3 What time is the next coach to Birmingham?
4 Is there a bus stop near here?
4. Choose correct words:
1 Where's the nearest bus stop?
2 Is there a bus I can catch to the airport?
3 Sorry, I didn't catch that.
4 What platform do Blue Line trains leave from?
5 Is there a taxi rank near here?
6 Excuse me. How far is it to Park View Hotel?

🔗 Additional Travel Resources

🌐 External Resources - Travel English:

🎓 BBC Learning English - Travel Phrases:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/travel-english
🏫 Cambridge English - Travel Vocabulary:
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/vocabulary
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