language learning center · A2 · Lesson 5
Getting travel help
Ask for directions, check a bus route, and confirm how long the journey takes.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~3 min~25 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Traveller
Excuse me, how do I get to the central station?
Local
Take the number 14 bus from the stop across the road.
Traveller
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
Local
Yes, it does. It takes about twenty minutes.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
How do I get to…?
Excuse me, how do I get to the central station?
Take the number… bus.
Take the number 14 bus from the stop across the road.
Does it stop near…?
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
How long does it take?
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
It takes about…
Yes, it does. It takes about twenty minutes.
Which question asks about journey time?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write your own sentence using this item.
This is self-practice. It is not automatically scored as correct or incorrect.
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Ask how to reach a place and how long the journey takes.
Use a real landmark or transport stop in your area.
Solve a simple travel problem
Daily goal
0 / 3 activities
Each activity counts once a day. A correct answer, a completed writing task, or a positive speaking reflection counts toward your goal. One activity keeps your streak going.
- 1. How do I get to…?
- 2. Take the number… bus.
- 3. Does it stop near…?
- 4. How long does it take?
- 5. It takes about…