Buying a train ticket. ROLE PLAY FOR ELT


How about a role play? Learning how to use means of transport is very useful and easy. Let's watch a video on how to buy a train ticket:
This kind of activity may be used as a real and motivating "learning situation" (situación de aprendizaje) in which our students can plan a journey and use speaking and communication competences in order to achieve their learning goals. 



TYPICAL SENTENCES: 

- Can I help you?
- I'd like .....
- Which platform ....?
- Single or return? 

-How much is it? How much does it cost?.... It's .......

- How long does it take to ....?
- I'll pay by card, please. 

-The next train is...

- Here you are

VOCABULARY TIPS:

SUITCASE: MALETA

LUGGAGE: EQUIPAJE
PLATFORM: PLATAFORMA (THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO INTO THE TRAIN)

CABIN: CABINA (CABIN LUGGAGGE: EQUIPAJE DE MANO)
AISLE: PASILLO
SECURITY CHECK: control de seguridad
ITEMS: things, cosas


Don't forget to include fillers, set phrases and other elements to make this dialogue alive and real. 

SEE ALSO. 
  • AT THE AIRPORT. Role play based activity which includes dialogues and extra help for this activity. 

You can also practice and revise some more vocabulary in the following worksheet: 

LIVEWORKSHEET PRACTICE ON VOCABULARY


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