01 · A SHORT EXCHANGE
Notice what each reply does.
Read these selected lines from the A2 The right train with Pip quest. The exchange is authored practice; choose your own replies when you enter the mission.
We’re coming back today, so please get an adult return to River Town.
The departures are three fifty, four twenty and five ten.
The four-twenty train, please.
We know the departure time. We still need the platform.
Which platform does the four-twenty train leave from?
Adult return to River Town, seven dollars. The four-twenty train leaves from platform three.
Adult return to River Town, four twenty, platform three.
The full quest includes further choices and feedback. Prices, schedules and reservation details belong to fictional practice scenes.
02 · KEEP THESE HANDY
Useful phrases for this situation.
Say a phrase aloud, then think about the detail you would change in your own conversation.
- A2 MODELAn adult return to River Town, please.
Specify the passenger type, ticket type and destination.
- A2 MODELWhich platform does the four-twenty train leave from?
Ask for a particular train’s platform.
- A2 MODELThe first train after four, please.
State a departure-time condition.
- B1 MODELCould I have a return to River Town on the sixteen twenty direct service, please?
Specify a ticket type, destination and service.
- B1 MODELSixteen twenty-five from platform four.
Repeat updated departure information.
Check the current informationA later announcement may replace an earlier board. Repeat the new time and platform together instead of updating only one detail.
03 · YOUR TURN
Check the meaning, then try again.
Choose an answer and check the explanation. You can open the answer key at any time.
04 · CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose your next useful challenge.
A1–B2 are editorial practice targets, and each version has its own scene details. Choose a comfortable challenge; these activities do not certify proficiency.
Begin with short phrases
Ask for a single ticket to River Town and check the train time and platform.
River Town, please.
Try the A1 questAsk for the right ticket
Choose a return ticket within eight dollars and find the first train after four.
An adult return to River Town, please.
Try the A2 questFollow the updated service
Choose a service that fits an arrival deadline and follow a later platform update.
Could I have a return to River Town on the sixteen twenty direct service, please?
Try the B1 questWeigh details and trade-offs
Re-plan around a cancellation while preserving arrival, budget and access requirements.
Use the same return on the sixteen-ten replacement.
Try the B2 quest