A platform that changed at the last minute

1. 1
   announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/iAlso said əˈnaʊnsment.

   noun

   Something said out loud to everybody.
2. 2
   board/bɔːrd/

   noun

   The screen listing departures.
3. 3
   departure/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

   noun

   A train leaving.
4. 4
   change/tʃeɪndʒ/

   verb

   To become different.
5. 5
   hurry/ˈhɜːri/

   verb

   To move faster than usual.
6. 6
   stair/ster/

   noun

   One of the steps you climb.
7. 7
   bridge/brɪdʒ/

   noun

   The walkway over the tracks.
8. 8
   miss/mɪs/

   verb

   To fail to catch something.
9. 9
   confusing/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

   adjective

   Difficult to make sense of.
10. 10
    guard/ɡɑːrd/

    noun

    A member of staff on the train or platform.

The sentences

1. I could not hear the announcement at all.

2. The board says something different now.

3. Has the departure moved to another platform?

4. Why did the platform change so late?

5. Do I need to hurry to catch it?

6. Every stair is full of people running.

7. Is the bridge quicker than the tunnel?

8. I really cannot miss this one.

9. The whole station is quite confusing.

10. Could you ask the guard for me?

Pronunciation

• announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/

  Stress the second syllable: a-NOUNCE-ment.

• departure/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

  Stress the second syllable and the TU is CHER: de-PAR-cher.

• bridge/brɪdʒ/

  Ends in a soft J. Do not add a vowel: BRIJ.

• guard/ɡɑːrd/

  The U is silent: GARD.

Questions

What do you say if you can't hear the announcement?

You can say 'I could not hear the announcement at all.'

What does 'board' mean at a train station?

The board is the screen listing departures.

How do you ask if the departure moved to another platform?

You ask 'Has the departure moved to another platform?'