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Everyday Dialogues
Dialogue Reading
Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take
turns being each character. Practice your intonation
and pronunciation. Write down any new words or
phrases in your notebook.
Passenger:
Bus Driver:
Passenger:
Bus Driver:
Passenger:
Bus Driver:
Bus #8 arrives at the depot on the hour. Bus #3 comes every fifteen minutes.
Passenger:
Okay, thanks. How much longer does bus #3 take to get to the school?
Bus Driver:
Passenger:
Bus Driver:
Passenger:
Bus Driver:
Two dollars for students. Youll have to show your student ID.
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Practice
Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue,
substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse roles.
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AskingTaking
for Directions
the Bus
Everyday Dialogues
Dialogues
Everyday
Vocabulary
Match the words or expressions on the left with the correct meaning on the right.
___1. fare
___2. ID
___4. depot
___5. express
___6.out of service
f. identification
___7. route
___8. driver
___9. passenger
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Dialogue Building
Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions.
Passenger: "
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Hello. I need to get to the shopping center. Is this the right ________________?
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Passenger: "
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Okay, thanks. How much is the _____________ for a student? " "
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Its ______________. Youll need to show your __________. If you dont have your ID its
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Passenger: "
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Theres a #2 coming up behind me. Its not express, but it will get you to the
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Passenger: "
Hello. I need to get to the shopping center. Is this the right bus?
No, Im heading to the hospital. You need # 2 or #7. Bus #7 is an express. It goes directly to the shopping center.
Passenger: ""
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Passenger: ""
Its $2. Youll need to show your student ID. If you dont have your ID its another quarter. "
Passenger: ""
Theres a #2 coming up behind me. Its not express, but it will get you to the shopping center.
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Answers: Matching
1. a
2. f
3. b
4. h
5. c
6. d
7. g
8. i
9. e
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