English · A1 · Unit 14
Tickets and transport
Tickets and transport
By the end you can
- Buy a ticket
- Ask when a train or bus leaves
- Understand a simple travel announcement
Words and phrases
| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a ticket | a ticket | A ticket to Brighton, 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. |
| a single | a one-way ticket (British) | A single to Leeds, please. |
| a return | a ticket there and back (British; American: round trip) | A return to Bristol, please. |
| platform | platform (where you get on the train) | The train leaves from platform 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 Tube | the London Underground (the underground railway) | We can take the Tube. |
| 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.