2min English: At the train station

Dec 172013

Travel English: At the train station: So you’re going on a journey by the train? It’s a great experience as usual and you can’t wait to meet the exciting people who will be your co-passengers. In this lesson learn the words and phrases that will be useful in your journey.

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Buying a one-way ticket

Cindy : Hello. I would like to buy a ticket to Chicago.

Ticket Agent : Would you like a round-trip ticket or a one-way ticket?

Cindy : I don’t know when I will be coming back, so I want a one-way ticket please.

Ticket Agent : When would you like to travel?

Cindy : I would like to leave on Monday.

Ticket Agent : That will be $45 for the one-way ticket to Chicago.

Cindy : Thank you. Here is my credit card.

Ticket Agent : This is your ticket. You’ll find the car number and the seat number on the ticket.

Cindy : Thank you. Goodbye.

Buying a round-trip ticket

Cindy : Hello. I would like to buy a ticket to Chicago.

Ticket Agent : Would you like a round-trip ticket or a one-way ticket?

Cindy : I am coming back soon so I want a round-trip ticket.

Ticket Agent : When are you leaving?

Cindy : I am leaving on Tuesday and coming back on Saturday.

Ticket Agent : The train does not return from Chicago on Saturday. Do you want a ticket for Sunday?

Cindy : No, that will not be convenient. Could I get one for Friday?

Ticket Agent : Yes, there is a train that day.

Cindy : Thank you. Please give me return ticket for Friday.

Checking luggage

Cindy : Can I check my luggage instead of carrying it on the train?

Ticket Agent : Yes, you can. There is no charge for that service. Do you have your luggage here?

Cindy : Yes. This is the bag I wish to check.

Ticket Agent : Let me put a tag on your bag and give you a receipt.

Cindy : Thank you.

Receiving someone

Laura : Hi Cindy! I am so glad you have come to visit us!

Cindy : Oh, Laura! It is so good to see you.

Laura : Did you have a good trip?

Cindy : Yes. The train was very fast, and they had a restaurant car where I could eat lunch. It was fun to sit at a table and watch the countryside go by as I ate.

Laura : That’s great! Do you have any luggage?

Cindy : Yes, but I checked my big suitcase. We will have to pick it up at the gate.

Laura : Let’s go!

Phrases

Did you have a good trip?

When are you leaving?

I would like to buy a ticket to Chicago.

Can I check my luggage instead of carrying it on the train?

Vocabulary

Train Station : It is the terminal where trains load or unload passengers as well as goods.

Round Trip Ticket : A round trip ticket means a ticket to a place and then back, usually on the same route.

One Way Ticket : A one way ticket is the ticket that ensures a passenger to travel only to his destination without returning.

Travel : To travel means to make a journey, typically of some length or abroad.

Ticket : A ticket is a small piece of paper that gives the holder a certain right especially to enter a place or to travel by public transport.

Credit Card : It is a plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc for the purchase of goods and services on credit.

Car Number : A stenciled number that is given to each car which conveys a unique identity.

Seat Number : There are various seats in a train. Seats is something like a chair or bench, that can be sat on.

Luggage : Your luggage are your suitcases or other bags in which you pack your personal belongings.

Baggage Check : Checked baggage refers to the items of luggage delivered to a train for transportation in the hold of baggage car of a passenger train, which means it is inaccessible to the passenger during the ride.

Receipt : Receipt is basically a written acknowledgment that mentions that a specified article or some amount of money has been received.

Tag : A tag is a label attached to someone or something for identification.

Restaurant Car : A railroad car serves meals inside the train.

Countryside : It is the land and scenery of a rural area, that is a village.

Suitcase : A suitcase is a case with a handle and a hinged lid used for carrying clothes and other personal possessions.