Conversations for Taking a Train
Buying a Ticket to the City
- Lisa: I’d like a ticket to Central station please.
:Ticket Seller: Single or return?
- Lisa: Return please.
:Ticket Seller: That’s $7.50 :Ticket Seller: Here’s your ticket.
- Lisa: What platform is it?
:Ticket Seller: Platform 2.
- Lisa: What time is the train?
:Ticket Seller: There’s one every 20 minutes.
- Lisa: Thank you.
Making a Reservation for Long Distance Trips
- Mike: I’d like a ticket from Sydney to Melbourne for the 18th of November please.
:Ticket Seller: Single or return?
- Mike: Single please.
:Ticket Seller: First class or second class?
- Mike: Second class, please.
:Ticket Seller: Your name please?
- Mike: Mike Smith
:Ticket Seller: That’s $120
:: Mike pays the ticket seller.
:Ticket Seller: Thank you :Ticket Seller: Here is your ticket and receipt. The train leaves at 6:15 in the morning. You need to be at the station 30 minutes before.
- Mike: Thank you.
It helps to write all the details of your trip on a piece of paper that you can give to the cashier when you buy your ticket.