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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