Where’s the bus stop?
I have no idea.
Somebody must know. Let’s ask around.
There’s no one around.
Let’s look for a bus stop sign then.
Look over there. There it is!
I can’t see it without glasses.
Wear them, or you’ll get lost in the city!
Words
ask, bus, glasses, lost (base form: lose), somebody, transportation, you’ll = you will
Phrases
bus stop
no idea
ask around
no one around
a bus stop sign
get lost
Is the bus fare expensive?
No, it’s cheap.
How about a taxi?
It’s expensive.
What are the other means of transport here?
Tram and subway.
Where can I buy subway tickets?
At the station, I think.
Words
cheap, expensive, fare, means, station, subway, taxi, ticket, tram, transport
Phrases
bus fare
it’s (= it is) cheap
it’s expensive
means of transport
subway tickets
How do we get to the park?
It’s a couple of tram stops from here. We can ask the driver where to get off the tram.
Where can I buy tickets?
From the ticket machines.
How do I pay for them?
By card or in cash.
Can we get on the tram and pay the driver?
No, you need to have a ticket before boarding.
Words
before, boarding, card, cash, machine
Phrases
tram stops
get off the tram
buy tickets
ticket machines
by card
in cash
get on the tram
pay the driver
before boarding
How do we get to the airport?
By bus or taxi.
Are we going to buy tickets at the box office?
No, I’ve already bought them online.
Awesome! Did you print them out?
This is not required. All we need is passports.
How do you know all this?
I’ve already flown abroad a few times.
Words
abroad, airport, awesome, bought (base form: buy), box, flown, fly, office, online, passport, print, require
Phrases
at the box office
print them out
All we need is…
a few times
Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
No, the Departures.
Domestic Departures?
No, International Departures.
How about Transfers?
This is not for us. We don’t change planes. We have a direct flight.
Is our flight on time?
Let’s check the board. Sometimes flights are delayed or canceled.
Words
arrival, board, cancel, delay, departure, direct, domestic, flight, international, plane, transfer
Phrases
Arrivals area
Domestic Departures
International Departures
not for us
change planes
direct flight
on time
check the board
flights are delayed/canceled
Where can we check in?
At the check-in desk.
Do we have to register the baggage?
Yes, except for the hand baggage.
What do we do after that?
We have to go through border control.
What documents do we need?
Passports and boarding passes.
Words
baggage, border, check-in, desk, document, except, pass, register
Phrases
check in
register the baggage
except for
hand baggage
after that
go through
border control
boarding pass
Where do we wait to board the plane?
In the departure lounge of Terminal A.
When can we get on the plane?
As soon as we are called to board.
How long does it take to board a plane?
About half an hour.
How do we find our plane?
We must know our gate number.
Words
half, lounge, terminal
Phrases
board the plane
departure lounge
get on the plane
as soon as
call to board
half an hour
gate number
Is there a railway station in this town?
Yes, it’s in the northern part of the city.
Do long-distance trains arrive there?
Yes. Where do you need to go?
To the south, to the seacoast.
Why not fly by plane?
Because I’m scared of flying.
Then find out first if train tickets are available!
Words
arrive, available, flying, long-distance, north, northern, part, railway, scare, seacoast, south, train
Phrases
railway station
in the northern part of
long-distance train
to the south
to the seacoast
fly by plane
scared of flying
train ticket
Do you often go by train?
Seldom. Just several times a year.
By local or long-distance trains?
Both.
If the trip is long, do you sleep on the train?
Yes. I take the upper berth.
Do you go to the dining car?
No, I eat my food in the compartment.
Words
berth, both, car, compartment, dine, dining, seldom, trip, upper
Phrases
go by train
several times a year
sleep on the train
upper berth
dining car
At what track does our train arrive on?
Track number five.
How long is the stop?
Just a few minutes.
What time does it depart?
At a quarter past seven.
What if we’re late?
The train will leave without us!
Words
depart, past, quarter, track
Phrases
arrive on
a few minutes
a quarter past seven
we’re late
Do you know how to drive a vehicle?
Yes, I’ve been driving since I was eighteen.
Who else in your family can drive?
Everyone except my grandmother. She’s too old.
Do you travel in your own car?
Yes, we go to the mountains on weekends.
What car do you have?
An SUV.
Words
everyone, mountain, SUV, travel, weekend
Phrases
I’ve been driving since I was…
everyone except
travel in your own car
to the mountains
on weekends
Does your sister know how to ride a bike?
Yes, she had a bicycle as a child.
Will she ride with us along the cycle path?
I don’t think so. She prefers a motorcycle.
That’s a dangerous means of transportation!
She says the bike is more dangerous. The bicycle chain can break. You might fall!
Does she wear a helmet?
Fortunately, yes. By the way, we have to wear it, too!
Words
bicycle, bike, chain, cycle, fall, fortunately, helmet, motorcycle, prefer, ride
Phrases
ride a bike
along the cycle path
a dangerous means of transportation
wear a helmet
by the way
Can your brother ride a horse?
Yes, he’s a great rider!
Where did he learn to ride?
At a riding school.
Does he take part in horse racing?
No, he’s a mounted police officer.
Can he drive a car?
Sure, but the horse is his main mean of transportation!
Words
horse, mount, officer, race, racing, rider, riding
Phrases
ride a horse
riding school
take part in
horse racing
police officer
mounted police officer
drive a car
mean(s) of transportation
Why did you signal me?
My van is stuck. Will you help me drag it out of the ditch?
Of course I will. Is the van’s frame damaged?
Unlikely. This is a modified model of the vehicle. It has a firm frame.
Is there any load in the body?
Yes, it should be fastened with additional ropes.
Are you in a hurry?
I have to return to the parking lot over there in fifty minutes.
Words
additional, body, damage, ditch, drag, fasten, fifty, firm, frame, hurry, load, model, modify, parking, return, rope, signal, unlikely, van
Phrases
drag out of
van’s frame
modified model
firm frame
load in the body
fastened with
in a hurry
parking lot
in fifty minutes
I’m running out of gas. What should I do?
Drive to the nearest gas station. Refuel the car.
How can I find a gas station?
Look for the relevant road sign.
What if there are no road signs nearby?
Use a navigator on your mobile phone.
What if there’s no internet connection?
Ask a passerby for directions!
Words
gas, internet, mobile, navigator, passerby, refuel, relevant, running (base form: run)
Phrases
running out of
gas station
use a navigator
mobile phone
internet connection
ask for directions
I have an electric car. How do I charge it?
Connect it to a charging post.
Are there such posts in this road section?
Yes, but only one fifth of them works. The rest are not yet powered.
The handle of my charging cable is broken. Do you have a spare cable?
Yes, but it doesn’t support rapid battery charging. It will have to be connected for a few hours!
That won’t work. How do I do it faster?
You need to go to a charging station.
Words
battery, broken (base form: break), charge, charging, electric, faster (base form: fast), fifth, handle, post, power, rapid, section, spare, such, support
Phrases
electric car
connect to
road section
one fifth of
spare cable
battery charging
for a few hours
won’t work = will not work
charging station
Have you ever sailed on a ship?
No, only in a small boat down the river. You?
I cruised the Pacific Ocean.
Wow! Who did you go with?
My husband. We had a double-berth cabin.
Was it a big ship?
Yes, it was huge. Would you like to travel like that?
No, there will always be waves in the ocean. I suffer from seasickness!
Words
always, big, cabin, cruise, double-berth, huge, ocean, pacific, sail, seasickness, ship, suffer, wave
Phrases
Have you ever…
sail on a ship
sail in a boat
down the river
double-berth cabin
suffer from
What fuel is used in aircraft engines?
Liquid fuel called kerosene.
Can it be used as an energy source at home?
In the past, it was widely used in lamps and for cooking.
What fuel do ships run on?
Modern ships use fuel oil. A century ago, ships were powered by coal.
What powers trains?
It used to be wood and coal. Today, it is liquid or gas fuel and electricity.
Words
aircraft, century, coal, cooking, electricity, energy, engine, fuel, kerosene, lamp, liquid, modern, oil, source, widely, wood
Phrases
aircraft engine
liquid fuel
energy source
widely used in
run on
fuel oil
a century ago
powered by
What is the underground railroad called in London?
The Tube. Some lines are round pipes there.
Is the London Underground crowded?
In rush hours, it is overcrowded.
Are there lots of passengers in the New York subway, too?
Yes. It’s noisy and unsafe. Standing on the edge of the platform is risky. You might fall onto the tracks!
Are there no barriers?
None. The authorities should install screen doors on all platforms!
Words
authority, barrier, crowded, edge, install, line, lots, noisy, none, onto, overcrowd, overcrowded, passenger, pipe, platform, railroad, risky, round, rush, screen, standing, tube, underground, unsafe
Phrases
underground railroad
the Tube
round pipe
rush hour
lots of
on the edge of
fall onto
no barrier
install screen doors
Is a tankerintended to carry army tanks?
No, the ship is a tank itself. It carries various cargoes, mainly liquids or gases.
Where do the sea routes of tankers lie?
Everywhere, in all oceans. The routes are not fixed.
Where are the ships loaded and unloaded?
At ports of export and import.
What is the cargo capacity of tankers?
From a few hundred to several thousand tons.
Words
capacity, cargo, cargoes, carry, everywhere, export, fix, import, intend, itself, lie, port, route, sea, tank, tanker, thousand, ton, unload, various
Phrases
intended to carry
a tank itself
various cargoes
liquids or gases
sea route
loaded and unloaded
export and import
cargo capacity
a few hundred tons
several thousand tons
How many airlines are there in the world?
Over five thousand. Their number is increasing rapidly all over the world.
What companies fly to the most destinations worldwide?
American Airlines and China Eastern Airlines.
How often do airplanes crash?
Just once. Calm down, it’s a joke. Actually, plane crashes are rare.
If a plane is damaged, can it land on water?
Sometimes it happens. Many passengers survive!
Words
actually, airline, airplane, American, calm, China, crash, destination, eastern, increase, joke, land, rapidly, survive, world, worldwide
Phrases
in the world
five thousand
all over the world
What companies fly to…
fly to
the most destinations
American Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
just once
calm down
plane crash
land on water
many passengers
Do you have any money?
A little. Why are you asking?
We need to buy some groceries at the store.
What groceries?
Flour and butter.
I’ll buy them. What else do we need?
Oatmeal and napkins.
My money won’t be enough. Can you give me some?
Words
butter, flour, napkin, oatmeal, purchase
Phrases
any money
need to buy
some groceries
at the store
be enough
give me
Buy some washing powder, please!
Don’t we have the powder at home?
No, it’s out. Soap, too.
Good. What else shall I buy?
Batteries for the flashlight.
Where are they sold?
Right at the cashier’s desk, I think.
Okay, I’ll ask the cashier.
Words
cashier, flashlight, powder, soap, sold, washing
Phrases
washing powder
at home
it’s out
right at
cashier’s desk
How much is a pound of nuts?
Thirty-eight dollars.
Weigh half a pound, please!
Anything else?
No, that’s all.
Nineteen dollars, please!
Here are twenty.
Keep the change, please!
Words
dollar, nut, pound, thirty-eight, twenty, weigh
Phrases
How much is…
a pound of nuts
half a pound
Here are…
keep the change
Give me a packet of chips, please!
From which shelf?
From the top one.
What else?
A box of candies from the bottom shelf.
Here you go.
How much does it all cost?
Seventeen dollars, please!
Words
bottom, candies, candy, chip, packet, seventeen, shelf, top
Phrases
a packet of chips
a box of candies
How much do fifteen gallons of gas cost?
Thirty dollars and forty-two cents.
Can I pay in cash?
Of course.
Wait a minute! I think I forgot the money at home.
There is no need to go home. You can pay with a card.
Is that the card reader?
Yes, place your card against it.
Words
cent, forty-two, gallon, reader, thirty
Phrases
fifteen gallons of gas
pay in cash
no need to go
pay with a card
card reader
Is this house for sale?
Yes. Do you want to buy it?
Maybe. How much does it cost?
Three hundred thousand dollars.
It’s too expensive!
How much would you pay?
Half as much.
No, that would be too cheap!
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