Transport announcements
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.
It's terrible when you're at the airport and the gate changes several times. I've missed some flights because this. In fact, airlines sell more tickets than seats. This is called overbooking, and it's a crime.
Done
Very useful for ESL classes for adults. That's a pitty you can't download recording separately.
Hello Jola87,
Audio files can be downloaded from the site. You need to right-click on the player section and choose 'Save as...' from the list of commands.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
I usually travel by the car or train, and I have never traveled by the plane, but of course I hope.
l usually travel by subway. Because l live in Istanbul, Turkey. The city has a lot of underground subway. They are very fast and quite cheap. Some of them are really good.
I often travel by train because it's cheaper than plane but you can trip faster and easier by plain.
I've never traveled by train or plane. I usually travel by coach. I will try to experience traveling by train or plane next year.
Hello! I living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, normali i use a subway, is very fast but is expensive
How often do you travel by plane or train?
Hello! I live in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg has a good train network, especially for domestic travel. People might take trains to Moscow or other nearby cities. I have traveled by train and plane many times.
I like to travel by plane, but it is more expensive than a train or a bus.