Transport announcements

Transport announcements

Listen to some transport announcements to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Transcript

A

The next train to arrive at Platform 2 is the 12.20 to Bristol Temple Meads, calling at Reading, Oxford and Bristol Parkway. Platform 2 for the 12.20 to Bristol. First class is in the rear carriage.


B

This is a platform announcement for passengers for the 12.20 service to Bristol Temple Meads. This train is delayed by approximately 8 minutes. The train will now depart from Platform 9. Passengers for the 12.20 train to Bristol, please make your way to Platform 9.


C

Passengers for Flight EB380 to Paris please make your way to Gate 13 for boarding. Gate 13 for flight EB380 to Paris. Please have your passports and boarding passes ready. Your flight is ready to board.


D

This is a London Underground service to Liverpool Street. The next station is Liverpool Street. Upon arrival, the first set of doors will not open. Customers in the first carriage, please move towards the rear doors to leave the train. The next station is Liverpool Street. Change here for Central Line, Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line and Main Line Suburban rail services. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. This train terminates at Redbridge.

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Submitted by myway on Wed, 12/02/2025 - 12:25

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ı didn't go abroad yet,  my first plan is go on march S.A, 

Submitted by guaranini on Sun, 09/02/2025 - 19:55

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How often do you travel by plane or train?

I travel by train at least twenty times in a year. I live in Spain and the train system here is fantastic. We have fast speed trains between a lot of cities and the prize is cheaper than a airplane. For example, I travel between Madrid and Sevilla and the prize is 20-40 euros if you buy the tickets soon. 

I travel by airplane twice a year. Normally I flight with Ryanair. it is a low cost company. For me, it is perfect. I don´t like so much the airplane but it is safe and cheap in Europe.

I want to travel to Argentina but it is expensive and It is a lot of hours of flight..It is a dream.

 

 

Submitted by Mus_Omer25 on Sun, 09/02/2025 - 05:26

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I have traveled by plane many times,but i have traveled by train just one time , i think tha planes are more better than trains because the planes are more speed than trains , i think the trains is suitable for trade and  sending goods between citys 

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Submitted by ASSAMOI on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 16:20

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I never travel by plane and train. I never travel ouside my country. 

I hope to travel to UK in the future, I love UK

Submitted by ShellinaV on Sat, 12/10/2024 - 17:48

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I come from the city of Pontianak in Indonesia. There are no trains in my city; I have only taken the train during holidays to Jakarta and Singapore. I last took a plane in June when I went to Jakarta. This year, I have flown four times, specifically at the beginning and middle of the year.

Submitted by nadyanolimit on Tue, 08/10/2024 - 13:21

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Hello! I am an English Education student from Indonesia, as a student, i rarely travel, especially by plane or train. However, I have traveled by plane before and unfortunately, I have never travelled by train, but it will be my future. Today's weather is awful in indonesia and it influences travelling. Thank you for the material, it really helps my listening skill developement! 

Submitted by Ilham Firdaus … on Mon, 07/10/2024 - 14:23

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Hello, as a first year student from Indonesia, I rarely use planes and trains for traveling. In fact, I had never ridden a train in my life, but by improving my listening skills with this material, it will certainly help me if I travel abroad someday. thank you for the material provided!

Submitted by hatice2 on Sat, 07/09/2024 - 10:23

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How often do you travel by plane or train?

I’ve traveled by plane twice in my life, and it was a nice experience for me. Usually, I travel by bus or car. Surprisingly, I’ve never traveled by train, but I really want to—it seems like a more enjoyable way to travel.

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Submitted by bero414 on Mon, 02/09/2024 - 07:55

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Actually, I travel by plane once or twice in the year, 

but I had traveled by train from Washington to New York before 10 years.

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