At the restaurant

• Do you have any free tables?
• Could I see the menu?
• We are not ready to order yet, can you give us some advice?
• What’s today’s special?/ What’s the dish of the day?
• I’ll have/ I’d like + the meal/the drinks.
• The bill, please.

At the bus station

• Where can I get a ticket? 
• You can get a ticket from the machine.

• What time does the next bus leave?
• The next one leaves at six thirty from track 6.

• Which bus goes to Queen’s Gate?
• You need bus number14, platform 2.

• How much is the fare to Queen’s Gate?/What’s the fare?
• A hundred fifty pounds round trip.

• How often does bus number 14 come?
• The bus comes/runs every fifteen minutes.

• Where is the nearest bus stop?
• Down the street.
• Is this the bus that goes down Queen’s Gate? (when you are on the bus)
• Yes, it is.

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Useful questions	Useful vocabulary
How much is it?	A single ticket
What/how much is the fare?	A return ticket
Can I get a return ticket?	A season ticket
Do I have to change?	First class
How many stations/stops is it?	Standard class
Which station should I get off, please?	A reduce rate
Is mine the last stop?	Platform
	The ticket office
	The arrival/departure board

       

At the airport

• May I see your passport or ID card please?
• Where are you coming from?
• What is the purpose of your visit?
• How long are you planning to stay?
• Have you ever been to England before?

At a hotel

• Do you have any vacancies?
• I’ll need a double/single room.
• Can I pay with credit card/in cash?
• Could I get half/full board?
• When can I check in?
• I’ll be staying just one night/week

Do you have a map?

• Do you have a map?
• Can you show me on the map?
• Take the first on the left/right
• Turn right at the crossroads
• Go straight ahead.
• Continue past the …You’ll pass a supermarket on your left/right
• At the second set of traffic lights, turn left
• Take the first exit on the roundabout.