– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

buying a train ticket

hello a single to London please how much

is it that's 15 pounds right and when is

the next train at 10:30

fine do I need to change now

it's direct

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and what time does it get to London

11:30

okay which platform is it platform three

Thanks

useful language railway station a

railway station is the place where you

get a train ticket office this is where

you buy your ticket single ticket with

this ticket you go from point A to point

B return ticket with this ticket you go

from point A to point B and back how

much is it that's 15 pounds that's 15

dollars that's 15 euro the word euro is

not usually used in the plural but

sometimes you can hear it from some

people

platform this is where you wait for the

train the carriage is where you take

your seat

direct train goes from point A to point

B but sometimes you need to change

trains

it's possible to book a seat in advance

it means to buy a ticket some time

before the journey several weeks or even

several months before the journey

timetable gives you information about

the trains arrivals and departures and

also about the time of arrivals and

departures get to London means to arrive

in London they are synonyms

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you can get a train take a train or

catch a train you can also say get that

train take the train Oh catch the train

if you speak about some particular train

when you get inside the carriage you say

get on a train and when you leave the

train you say get off the train

if you arrive at the railway station

too late and a train is gone you miss

the train so let's go over the dialogue

again a signal to London please how much

is it

that's fifteen pounds right and when is

the next train at 10:30 fine

do I need to change now it's direct and

what time does it get to London 11:30

okay which platform is it platform three

thanks

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buying a ticket at the cinema

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hello I'd like two tickets for the

ghosts at seven o'clock please

okay do prefer seeds in the middle at

the front or at the back

in the middle please right row six seats

eight and nine

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perfect how much is that that's 12

pounds for two tickets great here you

are

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thank you enjoy the film

Thanks

useful language I'd like two tickets for

the ghosts in this phrase you need to

give the number of the tickets and the

name of the film two tickets for the

ghosts

when does the film start and this

question you use present simple

when does the film start row seat

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seeds at the front

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seats in the middle and seats at the

back

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when you give the money you say here you

are let's go over the dialogue again I'd

like two tickets for the ghosts at seven

o'clock please okay do prefer seats in

the middle at the front or at the back

in the middle please right row six seats

eight and nine perfect how much is that

that's 12 pounds for two tickets please

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great here you are thank you enjoy the

film

Thanks

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A2	noun - A piece of paper that allows you to travel on a train, bus, or plane.
platform /ˈplætfɔːrm/ A2	noun - The raised area where people wait for a train.
direct /daɪˈrekt/ B1	adjective - Going straight to a place without changing trains.
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - The act of traveling from one place to another.
carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/ B1	noun - A separate section of a train where passengers sit.
advance /əˈdvɑːns/ B2	noun - Before a particular time or event.
timetable /ˈtaɪmteɪbl/ B1	noun - A list of times at which trains, buses, etc., leave and arrive.
departures /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/ B2	noun - The act of leaving, typically when starting a journey.
arrivals /əˈraɪvəlz/ B2	noun - The act of reaching a destination.
seat /siːt/ A2	noun - A place where someone can sit.
prefer /prɪˈfɜːr/ B1	verb - To like something more than something else.
film /fɪlm/ A2	noun - A story or event recorded by taking a series of photographs or images.
ghosts /ɡəʊsts/ B1	noun - The spirit of a dead person.
row /roʊ/ A2	noun - A line of seats in a cinema or theater.

Key Grammar Structures

• hello a single to London please how much

  ➔ Present Simple for requests

  ➔ The phrase uses the Present Simple ('is') to make a polite request.

• do I need to change now

  ➔ Question with 'do' for emphasis

  ➔ The question uses 'do' to emphasize the need for clarification.

• it's direct

  ➔ Contraction with 'it is'

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' is used for informal or conversational language.

• I'd like two tickets for the ghosts

  ➔ Contraction with 'I would'

  ➔ The contraction 'I'd' is used for polite requests.

• do prefer seeds in the middle

  ➔ Question with 'do' for preference

  ➔ The question uses 'do' to ask about the customer's preference.

• how much is that

  ➔ Present Simple for price inquiries

  ➔ The phrase uses the Present Simple ('is') to inquire about the price.

• here you are

  ➔ Polite expression for giving

  ➔ The phrase 'here you are' is a polite way to give something to someone.

• enjoy the film

  ➔ Imperative for wishes

  ➔ The imperative form ('enjoy') is used to express a wish.