American English · A1 · Unit 14
Tickets and transport
Tickets and transportation
By the end you can
- Buy a ticket
- Ask when a train or bus leaves
- Understand a simple travel announcement
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a ticket | a ticket | A ticket to Boston, please. |
| the train | the train | The train leaves at nine. |
| the bus | the bus | The bus comes every ten minutes. |
| when does | at what time does (+ leave, arrive) | When does the next train leave? |
| next | next (the one after this) | The next bus is at three. |
| one-way | for going there, but not back (British: single) | A one-way ticket to Seattle, please. |
| round trip | there and back (British: return) | Is that one-way or round trip? |
| track | track (where you get on the train) | The train leaves from track three. |
| delayed | late (later than planned) | The bus is delayed. |
| by bus | on the bus (how you travel) | I go to work by bus. |
| the subway | the underground railway in a city (British: the Underground) | We can take the subway. |
| the bus stop | the bus stop | The bus stop is over there. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- A ticket to , please.
- When does the next leave?
- I go to work by .
Then talk it through
Buying a train ticket at the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.