Lesson 9C

Poll

How often do you travel by train?

• every day

• once a week

• once a month

• almost never

Poll

Do you ever have problems when you travel by public transport? Which problems do you have?

• It's late

• It doesn't come

• It's too crowded

• I lose my ticket

• Other reasons

Match

Match the following

• 1 Delayed

• 2 Cancelled

• 3 Ticket machine

• 4 Ticket Office

• 5 Platform

late

stopped completely; won’t happen

a machine that you put money or a card

a place where you talk to buy a ticket

the place where you get on and off

• late

• stopped completely; won’t happen

• a machine that you put money or a card

• a place where you talk to buy a ticket

• the place where you get on and off

Match

Match the following

• 6 on time

• 7 Passengers

• 8 First class

• 9 Coach

• 10 Second-class

not late

people who are taking public transport

the best and most comfortable seats

the part of a train where people sit

seats that are less expensive

• not late

• people who are taking public transport

• the best and most comfortable seats

• the part of a train where people sit

• seats that are less expensive

Drag and Drop

I arrived at the station at 9:30 for a 10:00 train. I put my credit card in the 1 ​ ​

Placeholder

and bought a ticket, but I made a mistake and bought an expensive 2 ​

Placeholder

ticket. So, I went to the 3 ​

Placeholder

and explained my problem. The man changed my ticket for a cheaper 4 ​

Placeholder

ticket. He also said that the 10:00 train was 5 ​

Placeholder

, so my new ticket was for the next train, at 11:00. He told me the number of the 6 the train was leaving from and explained that my seat was in 7 __ D, at the end of the train. However, the 11:00 train wasn’t – it was late. There was a problem and it was 9 by ten minutes. It finally left at 11:10. It was also very crowded because of the extra 10 from the cancelled 10:00 train

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

ticket machine

first-class

ticket office

second class

cancelled

platform

coach

on time

delayed

passengers

Drag and Drop

I arrived at the station at 9:30 for a 10:00 train. I put my credit card in the 1 ​​​ ... and bought a ticket, but I made a mistake and bought an expensive 2 ... ​

ticket. So, I went to the 3 ​... and explained my problem. The man changed my ticket for a cheaper 4 ​... ticket. He also said that the 10:00 train was 5 ... , so my new ticket was for the next train, at 11:00. He told me the number of the 6 ​

Placeholder

the train was leaving from and explained that my seat was in 7 ​

Placeholder

D, at the end of the train. However, the 11:00 train wasn’t 8 ​

Placeholder

– it was late. There was a problem and it was 9 ​

Placeholder

by ten minutes. It finally left at 11:10. It was also very crowded because of the extra 10 ​

Placeholder

from the cancelled 10:00 train.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

platform

coach

delayed

passengers

ticket machine

first-class

ticket office

second-class

cancelled

on time

Open Ended

Listen to the announcement. What’s the problem with the IC5 train? What should the traveller do?

Can I go to the bathroom? 🙄
Can I have a ticket for Genova Airport, please?
Can you tell me the platform, please?

to make requests

Can I help you?
Can I give you a ride?
Can I book a train ticket for you?

...offer help

We use CAN to ...

Match

Match the following

• Can I get you something from the menu?

• Can I have a coffee, please?

• ...

offer

request

---

• offer

• request

• ---

Multiple Choice

Can you open the window, please?

• OFFER

• REQUEST

Multiple Choice

Can I help you?

• OFFER

• REQUEST

Respond using yes or no. You can also use different phrases with or without yes or no.

Can you open the window, please?
Option 1: Sure
Option 2: No problem.

Option 3: Of course.

Respond using yes or no. You can also use different phrases with or without yes or no.

Can I help you?
Option 1: No, don't worry.
Option 2: No, thanks.

Respond using yes or no. You can also use different phrases with or without yes or no.

Can Sophia come to the party?
Option 1: I'm afraid not.
Option 2: No, sorry.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Can

• I

• have

• a return ticket, please

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Can

• I

• have

• a pen please

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Can

• I

• get you

• a drink

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Can

• you

• help me

• with my bags, please

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Can

• I

• try

• this perfume

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

___ help you?

• Can I

• Can you

Multiple Choice

___ have a ticket to Bern, please?

• Can I

• Can you

Multiple Choice

___ help me, please?

• Can I

• Can you

Multiple Choice

___ buy you a ticket?

• Can I

• Can you

Multiple Choice

___ tell me the train number, please?

• Can I

• Can you

Multiple Choice

___ give me a first-class ticket, please?

• Can I

• Can you

Speak in pairs...

You work in the ticket office. Help your partner, who is a customer. Use the Useful language and the information below.

​Student B (10-18)

You’re a traveller. You want a ticket to Bern. Talk to the person at the ticket office.

Student A (1-9)