At the Train Station

Changing Trains

Where to change and how long you have.

中途换乘 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    Tickets, please. Where are you going?

  2. You

    To York, but I have to change.

  3. Them

    You change at Birmingham.

  4. You

    How long do I have between trains?

  5. Them

    Twelve minutes, same platform.

  6. You

    That is a relief. Thank you.

  7. Them

    I will remind you before we arrive.

  8. You

    That would be very helpful.

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Words in this dialogue

  • ticketsa slip showing you have paid
  • goingmoving to another place
  • yorka city in northern England
  • changeto make different; money given back; to switch trains
  • birminghama large city in England
  • longmeasuring a lot end to end
  • betweenin the space separating two things
  • trainsa line of carriages on rails
  • twelvethe number 12
  • minutessixty seconds
  • samenot different
  • platformwhere you wait for a train
  • reliefthe good feeling when worry ends
  • remindto help someone remember
  • beforeearlier than
  • arriveto get to a place
  • helpfulgiving useful help