Buổi 07 · New situations B
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Recall 5 min; read R2 10; listen L2 15; language practice 10; speaking S2 and writing W2 20. Take longer if needed.
Read, listen, then use the information in your own speaking and writing.
Useful language and pronunciation
| Phrase | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| a single ticket | A single ticket to the park, please. | vé một chiều |
| a return ticket | I need a return ticket. | vé khứ hồi |
| leave at | The bus leaves at nine. | khởi hành lúc |
| arrive at | We arrive at nine twenty. | đến lúc |
| bus stop | Meet me at the bus stop. | điểm dừng xe buýt |
| turn right | Turn right at the clock tower. | rẽ phải |
| go straight | Go straight to the bridge. | đi thẳng |
| on your left | The shop is on your left. | ở bên trái bạn |
| next to | The hotel is next to the bank. | bên cạnh |
| get off | Get off at Lake Park. | xuống xe |
Tickets, times and short directions
Ask Where does the bus leave from? and What time does it leave? Request a ticket with A single to the park, please. A return ticket is for the journey there and back. Give one direction at a time: Go straight. Turn right. Say the starting place so the route is clear.
- Two return tickets to Lake Park, please.
- The bus leaves at 9:30 and arrives at 9:50.
- From the hotel door, go straight to the clock tower.
Use: What time does the bus leave? · Instead of: What time the bus leaves?
Use does before the bus, then the basic verb leave.
Use: Turn right at the tower. · Instead of: Turn to right at the tower.
Use turn right. You can also say turn to the right.
Make directions and ticket numbers clear.
Stress the important words: LEFT, RIGHT, TWO tickets. Pause after each direction. Repeat a time or stop to check what you heard.
- turn right
- on your left
- two return tickets
- stop C
p10-pronunciation · 22 seconds
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P10-R2 · From the hotel to the post office
Find the starting place before you read the route.
Start at the front door of Oak Hotel. Face the clock tower on Main Street. Walk straight to the tower. Turn right into Mill Street. Walk past the fruit shop. The post office is the next building on your left. It has a blue door. The walk takes about five minutes. The post office opens at nine and closes at four.
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P10-L2 · On the bus to Lake Park
Listen for the final stop.
p10-l2 · 41 seconds
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Transcript · after your attempt
Driver: Hello, everyone. This is bus nine to Lake Park. We are leaving now. Our first stop is Town Hall. The second and last stop is Lake Park. The trip to the park takes fifteen minutes. At the park, please leave the bus by the back door. The café is on your left when you get off. The toilets are next to the café. For the town centre, take bus nine from the same stop on the other side of the road. The next bus back is at twelve thirty. Please ask me if you need help.
Use the language
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Speak
P10-S2 · Help a visitor reach the pool
Give a short route from a hotel to the swimming pool. Answer the visitor’s check question.
You know the route. Start at the west door of Elm Hotel and face the bridge. Walk straight to the bridge, but do not cross it. Turn left into Field Road. The pool is the first building on your right. The pool is open until six.
- Use the route card. Say the starting place and direction first.
- Give the steps slowly. The visitor writes them down.
- Answer the check question and ask the visitor to repeat the route.
Partner only · open on a separate screen or after the attempt
You are at the west door of Elm Hotel. Ask how to get to the pool. Do not read the route card. Write the starting direction and steps. Ask: Do I cross the bridge? Then ask what time the pool closes. Repeat the route to check it.
Studying alone
Solo rehearsal. Give your directions after: How do I get to the pool from the hotel’s west door? Do I cross the bridge? What time does the pool close?
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- I gave the west door and the direction to face.
- I said not to cross the bridge.
- I gave Field Road and the pool’s right-hand position.
- I answered the closing-time question.
One possible exchange · after your attempt
Guide: From the west door of Elm Hotel, face the bridge. Walk straight to it, but do not cross. Turn left into Field Road. The pool is the first building on your right.
Visitor: Do I cross the bridge?
Guide: No. Turn left before the bridge.
Visitor: What time does the pool close?
Guide: At six.
Write
P10-W2 · Complete a ticket request
Complete a fictional request for a bus ticket. The traveller is Ara Vale. The trip is from North Station to River Park on Friday at 11:15. Request one adult single.
Fields: Traveller name · From · To · Day · Departure time · Number of adults · Ticket type
- Complete the form without the model.
- Compare each field with the task facts.
- Correct any reversed place or missing number.
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- Ara Vale is the traveller.
- North Station is From and River Park is To.
- Friday and 11:15 are in the correct fields.
- The request is for one adult single.
Review: Check From and To carefully. A return ticket would not match this request.
One possible response · after your attempt
Traveller name: Ara Vale
From: North Station
To: River Park
Day: Friday
Departure time: 11:15
Number of adults: 1
Ticket type: Single
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After · return on days 1, 3 and 7
Day 1
New timetable: leave 8:10, arrive 8:35; leave 8:40, arrive 9:05. You need to arrive before 9:00. Say which bus you need and why.
One possible answer
I need the 8:10 bus. It arrives at 8:35, before nine. The 8:40 bus arrives after nine.
Day 3
New route: start at the café door, face the bank, walk to the bank, turn left into Rose Road. The library is on the right. Give these directions aloud in three short steps.
One possible answer
From the café door, face the bank and walk to it. Turn left into Rose Road. The library is on your right.
Day 7
With a partner, use a new invented timetable and price list. Keep the price list with the seller. Buy two single tickets, check the total and departure stop, then tell a third person or recording the three facts.
One possible answer
The ticket type, total and stop must match the partner’s new card. Ask for a repeat if needed. A spoken report should name two singles, the total price and the stop; no fixed answer is required.
Check your outcomes
- I can distinguish departure time from arrival time.
- My ticket request leads to the correct number and type of tickets.
- A listener or reader can follow my short route or use my travel details.
Need more practice? Draw two columns for leave and arrive from P10-R1. Retry P10-R1-Q02 and P10-L1-Q04. Walk through P10-R2 using the stated starting direction.
Ready? Use P11 to send a travel message and check simple information about a visit.