– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

hello a single to Manchester please

single

to that's

£21 thanks what time's the next train

uh halfast 10 and which platform is it

platform 3 thanks

goodbye good morning I'd like a return

to Cardiff please for next

Tuesday that's Tuesday the 25th yes

that's right right so what time do you

want to travel I need to be in Cardiff

at 11:00 11: in the

morning so you need the 8:20 what time

does it arrive at 10:50

fine that's

4025

please thank you very much

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Manchester /ˈmæn.tʃɛs.tər/ B1	noun - a major city in northwest England
platform /ˈplæt.fɔːrm/ A2	noun - a raised level surface on which people stand to enter or leave a train
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A2	noun - a ticket that allows travel to a destination and back again verb - to go back
Cardiff /ˈkɑːrdɪf/ B1	noun - the capital city of Wales
travel /ˈtræv.əl/ A2	verb - to go from one place to another
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2	verb - to reach a destination
morning /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurement of duration
thanks /θæŋks/ A1	noun - expression of gratitude

Key Grammar Structures

• hello a single to Manchester please

  ➔ Present Simple for requests

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

• that's £21 thanks

  ➔ Contractions and Present Simple

  ➔ 'That's' is a contraction of 'that is', and the Present Simple is used to state the price.

• what time's the next train

  ➔ Present Simple for questions

  ➔ The Present Simple is used to ask about the time of the next train.

• I'd like a return to Cardiff please

  ➔ Conditionals (zero conditional)

  ➔ 'I'd like' is a polite way to express a preference, using the conditional structure.

• so you need the 8:20

  ➔ Present Simple for conclusions

  ➔ The Present Simple is used to draw a conclusion based on the information given.

• what time does it arrive

  ➔ Present Simple for questions

  ➔ The Present Simple is used to ask about the arrival time.

• please thank you very much

  ➔ Polite expressions

  ➔ 'Please' and 'thank you very much' are polite expressions used to show gratitude and courtesy.