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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.

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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

  1. Where is the passenger going?
  2. What time does the train leave?
  3. Does the passenger need to change trains?

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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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