Lesson 20 – Traveling between cities
🎯 lesson_goal
Learn simple English for traveling between cities by bus or train. Practice asking about tickets, times, and places.
💬 Travel dialogue
🧳 Hello, I want to buy a ticket to the next city.
🧑✈️ Sure. What time do you want to leave?
🧳 I want to leave at 10 a.m.
🧑✈️ Okay. One ticket at 10 a.m. is 15 dollars.
🧳 Can I pay with a credit card?
🧑✈️ Yes, you can pay by card or cash.
🧳 Great! I will pay with my card.
🧑✈️ Here is your ticket. The bus leaves from platform 3.
🧳 Thank you. How long is the trip?
🧑✈️ The trip takes about 2 hours.
🧳 Perfect. Thank you for your help.
🧠 Explanation
This lesson is about buying tickets and traveling between cities. You will practice simple questions and answers for bus or train trips.
🧳 Survival English
🧳 I need a ticket.
🧳 What time does it leave?
🧳 Where is the bus stop?
🔊 Pronunciation
Listen carefully to the ‘t’ sound in ‘ticket’ and practice saying it clearly.
🌍 Travel tip
Always check the departure platform or gate before your trip to avoid confusion.
🎧 Listen and repeat
🎧 Hello, I want to buy a ticket to the next city.
🎧 I want to leave at 10 a.m.
🎧 Can I pay with a credit card?
🎧 Great! I will pay with my card.
🎧 Thank you. How long is the trip?
🎧 Perfect. Thank you for your help.
🧩 Mini practice
Repeat these sentences aloud.
Where is the bus stop?
I want a ticket to the city.
What time does the bus leave?
Can I pay by cash?
How long is the trip?
The trip takes two hours.
Where is platform three?
Thank you for your help.
🧳 Glossary
| English | |
|---|---|
| ticket | A paper or electronic pass to travel on a bus or train. |
| platform | The place where the bus or train stops for passengers to get on. |
| bus stop | A place where buses pick up or drop off passengers. |
| trip | The journey from one place to another. |
| departure | The time when the bus or train leaves. |
| credit card | A plastic card used to pay for things. |
| cash | Money in coins or paper bills. |
✅ Quick check
Can you understand the dialogue? Can you repeat the important sentences??