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On the street · 2 of 5Week of 2 – 8 Aug

Getting on the right bus

Three buses share the stop and none of them says where it goes.

Ten English words on the street: platform, ticket, transfer. Each with its pronunciation and a sentence to say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    platform/ˈplætˌfɔːrm/nounThe raised area where you wait for a train.
  2. 2
    ticket/ˈtɪkət/nounA paper or card that lets you travel.
  3. 3
    transfer/trænsˈfɜːr/Also said ˈtrænsfər.verbTo change from one vehicle or line to another.As a verb the stress is second: trans-FER.

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The sentences

  1. 1

    Which platform does it leave from?

  2. 2

    Where can I buy a ticket?

  3. 3

    Do I have to transfer anywhere?

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