Gateway to the World B1+ WB Digital Sample

Developing speaking

Asking for information 1

You are going to listen to two dialogues about short trips on a ferry and a cable car. Which words do you expect to hear? student railcard single traffic lights take-off return fare travel agent check-in tickets

07 Listen to the two dialogues and

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complete the table.

Traveller B: Dursey Island cable car

Traveller A: St Mawes Ferry

Time of departure? Single or return? Length of journey?

(1)

(8)

(2)

(9)

(3)

(10)

Ticket price? (4) £

(11 ) €

Method of payment? Extra question?

(5)

(12)

Pronunciation

(6) take their

(13) take a

08 The words that carry the important meaning in a sentence are usually stressed. Which words are stressed in these questions? Listen and check. 1 Could you write it down for me, please? 2 Is it possible to pay by card? 3 Could you print out the times for me? 4 Can you tell me how much it costs? 5 Which platform does it leave from, please?

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(7) Bay

Waiting area?

(14)

07 Listen again and put the words in order to make sentences. 1 like / for / I’d / tickets / St Mawes ferry / the / buy / to / .

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2 journey / you / long / Could / how / tell / the / me / is / ?

You are in London and you want to go on a bus tour. You need to find out information from the ticket office. Prepare what you’re going to ask using the prompts. sights / see on the Red Tour?

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3 you / the / Can / tell / how / are / me / much / tickets / ?

4 by / like / to / card / Would / you / pay / ?

how often / buses / leave?

5 of / train / the / you / tell / Could / the / next / time / me / ?

how much / tickets / cost?

6 mind / again / Would / that / saying / you / ?

listen / audio commentary?

what time / leave / Hyde Park Corner?

Look at the following requests. Use the word

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given to make them more polite. 1 I want a single ticket to Dundee. (like)

how many / stops / be?

what / be / final destination?

2 How much are the tickets? (could)

how long / tour / last?

3 When does the train leave? (can)

Practice asking the questions. If possible,

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4 Repeat that. (mind)

record yourself.

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