CEFR A2 • Travel English
Buying a Train Ticket: ESL Listening Dialogue (A2)
A A2 English listening dialogue. A passenger buys a return ticket and asks about the platform. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.
Dialogue Script (2 speakers)
Clerk: Good morning. Where are you travelling to?
Passenger: Hello. A ticket to Manchester, please.
Clerk: Single or return?
Passenger: Return, please. I'm coming back on Sunday.
Clerk: That's forty-two pounds.
Passenger: What time is the next train?
Clerk: The next train leaves at ten fifteen, from platform three.
Passenger: Do I need to change trains?
Clerk: No, it's a direct train. It takes about two hours.
Passenger: Perfect. Can I pay by card?
Clerk: Of course. Here's your ticket. Enjoy your trip.
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Key Vocabulary
single / return
A ticket for one way / there and back.
platform
Where you wait for and get on the train.
to leave
To go away from a place (trains leave at a time).
change trains
Get off one train and take another.
Comprehension Questions
- Where is the passenger going?
- What time does the train leave?
- Does the passenger need to change trains?
Tip: after you generate the audio, open its Lesson view for a printable transcript, vocabulary list and quiz with answers.
How to Use It in Class
- Before listening: pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
- First listen: students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
- Second listen: give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
- Speaking: pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.
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