Living Abroad(Beginner)_Taking Public Transportation

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

We’ll read aloud the words and expressions below. Please repeat after me.
I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

apple

station

apple

ticket counter

apple

staff

tongue take

tongue from

PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from Part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from Part B_2.)
PART B_4

PART C_1

We’ll read aloud the sentences below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

1. Where is~?/ Where are~?
2. Come along!
3. How long does it take~?
4. It takes~
5. get to
6. from here
PART C_3

Now, let’s review some words and expressions from Part C_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from Part C_2.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

We’ll read aloud the dialogue below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)
PART D_2

Talking with Station Staff at a Station
Student: Hi, where is the ticket counter?
Tutor: It is right there. Come along!
Student: Thanks. How long does it take to get to Summer Station?
Tutor: It takes about 10 minutes from here.
PART D_3

Now, let’s review some words and expressions from Part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from Part D_2.)

PART D_4

PART D_5

Please fill in the blanks and read aloud the dialogue. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART D_6

Student: Hi, __________ the ticket counter?
Tutor: It is right there. Come along!
Student: Thanks. How ____________ it ______ to get _____ Summer Station?
Tutor: It takes about 10 minutes from here.
PART D_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)
PART D_8

PART E_1

Now, please fill in the blanks to answer the following questions.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART E_2

1. What do you say when you ask someone where the bus ticket counter is?
Answer: __________ the bus ticket counter?
2. What do you say when you ask a taxi driver how long it takes to get to the station?
Answer: How _____ does it _____ to get to the Green Park Station from here?
PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4

PART E_5

Now, please make complete sentences to answer the following questions.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART E_6

1. What do you say when you ask how much the bus ticket to the airport is?
Answer: .
2. What do you say when you ask hotel staff what the cheapest way to get to the zoo is?
Answer: .
PART E_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_8

PART F_1

Now, you will ask me the questions below. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART F_2

1. Excuse me. ________ train should I take to the airport?
Tutor: You should take a train on platform 5. There’s a train every 15 minutes.
2. (In a taxi) Hi. I want to go to the Bird Park. How ______________ it take from here?
Tutor: Okay. It takes about 10 minutes.
PART F_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART F_4

PART F_5

Now, you will make questions.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART F_6

Student: (At a hotel) _______ is the fastest way to the airport?
Tutor: You should take a bus. It leaves in ten minutes.
Student: (At a museum) _________ is the ticket?
Tutor: It’s 20 dollars per person.
PART F_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART F_8

PART G_1

Let’s do a role play with the given situations.

PART G_2

Situation 1: You are at a station to visit a museum. Ask the station staff about the train you should take.

(Your tutor will pretend to be the station staff)
Items to mention: – Which train you should take
– How much the ticket is
PART G_3

Situation 2: You are about to take a taxi to the airport. You tell the driver where you are going and ask how long it will take.

(Your tutor will pretend to be a taxi driver)
Items to mention: – Where you want to go
– Ask how long it will take
PART G_4

Situation 3: You are going to the Green Zoo. Ask the information staff how to get there.

(Your tutor will pretend to be an information staff)
Items to mention: – The cheapest way to get there
– The fastest way to get there