Skit 5 - Buying a Train Ticket
Instructions to the English teacher
Get the students to alternate roles.
| Coffee | |
|---|---|
| Student 1 Traveller |
Good morning. I'd like a ticket to London, please. |
| Student 2 Ticket Office |
Single or return? |
| Student 1 | Return please, second class. When is the next train? |
| Student 2 | There's an InterCity that leaves at 8:26, but you have to change at Derby. There's an express that goes straight through at 9:10. |
| Student 1 | Oh I don't want to change trains. How much is the 9:10 one please? |
| Student 2 | When will you be returning? |
| Student 1 | Later today. |
| Student 2 | Well a day return will only cost you £24. |
| Student 1 | Great. I'll take it. What platform does the train leave from? |
| Student 2 | Platform 2. |
Extension -
Try taking a real time-table and change the destinations and times.
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