Unit 34
1.
Woman | Excuse me. Can you help me? How can I get to Dover? |
Railway Clerk | Take the 11:30 train to Ashford, and change at Tonbridge. |
Woman | The 11:30 train to Ashford, and change at Tonbridge. Thank you. |
2.
Woman | How long will I have to wait? |
Official | Not very long. There are three trains an hour. |
Woman | I see. And do I have to change? |
Official | Yes. Change at Crewe. |
Woman | At Crewe. Right. Oh, and how much is it, please? |
Official | Second class? |
Woman | Yes. |
Official | Return? |
Woman | Yes. |
Official | A second class return costs fourteen pounds. |
Woman | Thank you. |
3.
Woman | Oh, excuse me. Is there a bus to the centre? |
Clerk | Yes. There's a bus five past nine. |
Woman | Oh. |
Clerk | It should be here about ten minutes. Bus station is across the road. |
Woman | Thank you. |
4.
Woman | Excuse me. How far is it to the town centre? |
Official | Are you walking? |
Woman | No, I'll take a taxi. |
Official | It's about three kilometres to the centre. It'll take about ten minutes to get there. |
Woman | Thank you. |
5.
Woman | I'm going to Canterbury. Is it a long journey by train? |
Clerk | Yes. It takes two hours to get there. |
Woman | And do I have to change? |
Clerk | Yes. You must change at Townbridge. But there're three trains an hour. |