The Train Is Delayed
How long the delay is and whether to take something else.
- Them
The two o'clock train is delayed, I'm afraid.
- You
How long is the delay expected to be?
- Them
At least forty minutes, possibly longer.
- You
Is there another train I could take instead?
- Them
There's a slower one leaving from platform one.
- You
Would my ticket still be valid on that train?
- Them
Yes, it's valid on any train today.
- You
Then I'll take the slower one. Thanks.
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Words in this dialogue
- o'clockused after the hour
- traina line of carriages on rails
- delayedmade later than planned
- afraidsorry to say; frightened
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- delaybeing later than planned
- expectedthought likely to happen
- leastthe smallest amount
- fortythe number 40
- minutessixty seconds
- possiblyable to happen
- longermeasuring a lot end to end
- anotherone more
- taketo carry; to need time
- insteadin place of that
- there'sshort for there is
- slowertaking more time
- leavingto go away from; to let stay
- platformwhere you wait for a train
- ticketa slip showing you have paid
- stillup to now; without bubbles
- validable to be accepted
- it'sshort for it is
- todaythis day
- i'llshort for I will
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