CAFÉ HUB Have a conversation in a train station 3.5
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VIDEO COMPREHENSION A SPEAK Work in pairs. Are you usually early or late for things? Give examples. B Work in pairs. Number the pictures in order (1–6) to describe a morning when Gaby overslept. Then watch the video and check your answers.
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C SPEAK What does the ticket officer find? What do you think will happen next?
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE A Look at a conversation between a customer and a ticket officer. Underline five responses that are different from the video. Ask for travel information – trains Customer: Could I have a ticket to St Albans? Ticket officer: Of course. Would you like a single or a return? Customer: A single, please. Ticket officer: No problem. Customer: Do I have to change trains? Ticket officer: Yes, you need to change at Watford. Customer: What time’s the next train? Ticket officer: The next train’s in about ten minutes The next train leaves from platform 4B. Customer: What time does the train arrive in St Albans? Ticket officer: At 9.13.
SPEAKING A Work in pairs. Student A is the customer. Student B is the ticket officer. Write a conversation. Use these ideas to help you. Student A: Ask for information about trains to a place on the departure board. Student B: Answer Student A’s questions. Student A: Ask for directions to the correct platform. Student B: Give directions. Student A: Check understanding. B SPEAK Practise your conversation. Take turns to be the customer and the ticket officer. Then perform it for the rest of the class.
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Watch the video again and check your answers to Exercise A. Write the correct information.
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