Travelling by train · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept
Buying a ticket for the fast one
One train takes two hours and one takes five, and the cheap screen only shows the five.
Ten English words on the train: platform, return, single. Each with its pronunciation and a sentence to say out loud.
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- 1platform/ˈplætˌfɔːrm/nounThe raised walkway beside the track.
- 2return/rɪˈtɜːrn/Also said riːˈtɜːrn.nounA ticket there and back again.Stress the second syllable: re-TURN.
- 3single/ˈsɪŋɡəl/adjectiveGoing one way only.The G is soft and the second syllable almost vanishes: SING-gl.
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The sentences
- 1
Which platform does the fast one leave from?
- 2
Is a return cheaper than buying both ways?
- 3
I only need a single for today.