Unit 6 By Bus or by Train

.,Unit6ByBusorbyTrain?,.,PartIGettingReady:SectionA,1.transfer:moveorchangefromonevehicletoanotherinthecourseofajourney2.fare:thepricechargedtocarryapersonbybus,train,taxi,etc.3.via:travellingthroughaplaceontheway4.cab:ataxi5.platform:araisedflatsurfacebuiltalongthesideofthetrackatarailwaystationfortravelersgettingonoroffatrain,.,6.alteration:somethingchanged7.callat:er-citytrain:atypeofBritishrailtrainwhichcarriespassengersquicklyfromonecitytoanotherwithfewerstopsandbetterservicethanothertrains9.terminal:aplacewherebuses,planes,trains,etc.beginorendtheirjourneysandloadorunloadtheirpassengersorgoods.10.landmark:abuildingorfeatureofthelandwhichiseasilynoticedandcanbeusedtojudgeyourpositionorthepositionofotherbuildingsorfeatures.,.,SectionB,1.Passenger:Excuseme,driver.Doesthisbus_theexhibitioncentre?Driver:No,notthisbus.Youllhaveto_downtown.Passenger:WhichbusdoItakefromthere?Driver:I_itsthenumber_bus.,gopast,transfer,believe,88,.,2.Passenger:Thisbuswill_metotheHolidayInn,_it?Driver:Yep.Itsurewill.Passenger:Howmuchisthe_?Driver:_cents.Exact_.Passenger:Hereyouare.Driver:Dontgiveittome._itinthe_.,take,wont,fare,changes,50,drop,box,.,3.Customer:Howmuchisthe_toSanFrancisco_LosAngeles?Agent:Its_.Customer:CanI_inLosAngelesforafewdays?Agent:Sure.Yourticketis_forthreeweeks.,fare,via,$55,getoff,good,.,4.Passenger:Isthiscab_?Driver:No.Whereareyougoing?Passenger:TotheParkApartments.Theyreon_Street.Driver:I_wheretheyare._in.,taken,21st,know,Get,.,SectionC:Dictation,ChinaHongKongcityisHongKongsmostexcitingnewshoppingcenter.FashionAvenueoffersanexcitingselectionofdesignerfashionsandaccessoriesfromaroundtheworld.Itcontainsover300shops.Wehave25restaurantsandchefsfromeastandwestreadytoserveyouafineselectionofdishes.Oryoucanrelaxinourintimatebarsorletyourhairdownatourfirstclassnightclubsandkaraokelounges.Becauseofthesereasons,ChinaHongKongcityisamusttovisit.,.,SectionD,1.F2.T3.F4.T5.T,6.F7.T8.F9.F10.T,.,Tapescript,1.ThebustoReno,Nevada,leavesat4:30p.m.2.ThebustoBoise,Idaho,arrivesat9:35p.m.3.ThebusfaretoSeattle,Washington,is120dollars.4.ThebusboundforFresno,California,leavesat11oclocksharp.5.ThebusheadingtoRenoisscheduletoarriveathalfpast4.,.,6.ThebusfaretoBoiseis98dollars.7.ThebustoSeattleisscheduledtoarriveat10after5.8.ThebustoFresnoleaves20minutesearlierthanthebustoBoise.9.ThebusfaretoSeattleisjustunder100dollars.10.ThebustriptoBoisetakesalmost11hours.,.,PartII:SectionA,BristolParkwayKeynshamReadingBridgwaterLeamingtonSpaSevernBeachCardiffNailseaSwindonDidcotNewportTauntonExeterOldfieldParkWeston-super-MareFiltonPaddingtonLondonYorkGloucesterPathSpaHerefordPlymouth,.,SectionB,.,Tapescript,Thetrainnowstandingatplatform4isthe15:15toBathSpa,callingatKeynshamandOldfieldPark.The15:15toBathSpanowatplatform4.Hereisaplatformalteration.The14:45fromWeston-super-MaretoSevernBeach,dueinat15:17,willdepartfromplatform3notplatform5.The15:17toSevernBeachwilldepartfromplatform3.The13:30fromTauntontoCardiffdueinat15:20isreportedrunning40minuteslate.PassengersforNewportandallstationstoCardiffareadvisedtocatchtheSwindontrain,leavingplatform6at15:25andchangeatBristolParkway.,.,Thenexttraintoarriveatplatform5willbethe15:29toGloucestercallingatFilton,BristolParkwayandGloucester.PassengerforNewportandCardiffchangeatBristolParkway.PassengersforHerefordchangeatFilton.The11:31inter-citytraintoExeterandPlymouthhasbeendelayed.Thistrainisnowrunningapproximatelyfifteenminuteslateandisnowduetoarriveatplatform1at11:46.Weapologizetopassengersforthedelay.Thetrainnowarrivingatplatform2isthe11:10toPaddingtonLondon,callingatDidcotandReading.,.,SectionC,1.Imgoingtoleaveat11:46atplatform1.2.Iwantthe15:15toBathSpa.3.No.Ihavetochangetoplatform3.4.Yes.ButchangeatBristolParkway.5.No,becausemytrainisdelayed.Ishouldtakethe15:25toSwindonatplatform6andchangeatBristolParkway.6.Yes.The15:25toSwindonstopsatBristolParkway.Ishouldgotoplatform6.7.No.,.,PartIII:SectionA,SummaryMr.andMrs.Bashfordareplanningtoleavefor_bythe_trainwhichleavesfromplatform_.Nowtheyareonthetrain.Butitisalready_,andthetrainisstillwaitingatthestation.Mr.Bashfordgetssoangrythatheshoutsata_.Tohissurprise,theguardtellshimthatthetrainisnotgoingtoleaveuntil_.Hewonderswhythe_trainshouldleave_minuteslaterwithoutlettingthemknow.Andthen,theguardrealisesthattheyhavemadeaterriblemistake.Insteadofgoingtoplatform_,theygotoplatform_,sothetraintheyareonisthe_to_notthe_to_.,4:05,London,4:11,3,guard,4:25,4:05,25,5,3,London,4:05,Bristol,4:25,.,SectionB,1.WhatisMr.Bashfordsfirstquestionaboutthetrain?Whenisthistrain_?2.WhatdoesMrs.BashfordsaywhenMr.Bashfordgetsimpatient?Well,dont_,darling.3.WhatexactlydoesMr.Bashfordsaywhentheguardrepeatshisquestion?Dontjust_!_it.4.WhatdoestheguardsaywhenMr.Bashfordgetsangry?Now_,sir.Dont_!,goingtoleave,getimpatient,repeatmyquestions,Answer,keepcalm,shout,.,5.FromwhichsentencescanweseethatMr.Bashfordisaverysnobbishperson?Now_!Ima_manandIhavesome_friends.Oneofthemisthe_andImgoingto_.6.WhatdoestheguardsaywhenMr.Bashfordsaysheisaveryimportantpersonandthatheisgoingtotelltheheadoftherailwayaboutallthis?Idont_,sir,or_.7.Mr.Bashfordthinkstheguardslastquestionisstupid.Whatdoeshesay?Dont_.OfcourseI_!Why_Imonthistrain?,seehere,veryimportant,veryimportant,headofthisrailway,tellhimaboutthis,carewhoyouare,whatyouaregoingtodo,askstupidquestions,do,doyouthink,.,PartIV,GrandCentralTerminalisoneofthemost_buildingsinNewYork.ButmostpeoplecallitGrandCentral_.Theword“stationmeansa_placealongatransportationline.A“terminaldescribeseither_oftheline.GrandCentralTerminalisahuge_stationwheretrainlinesbeginandend.Americanrailroad_CorneliusVanderbiltwasresponsibleforbuildingthefirstGrandCentralTerminalin1_.Thirtyyearslater,_trainswerebeingreplacedby_ones.Soofficialsdecidedto_theexistingstationand_anewelectrictrainterminal.Theirplancalledfor_therailtracksunderfourcity_andpermittingdeveloperstoplace_overthetrackarea.,blocks,hiding,destroy,create,electronic,steam,1871,developer,train,end,stopping,Station,famous,buildings,.,ThenewGrandCentralTerminalopenedin_.Itwasa_andbeautifulbuildingwith_ofGreekandRomangodsandalargemetal_.Itspresenceledtothebuildingoflarge_,officeandapartmentbuildingsnearby.GrandCentralalso_duringtheyears.Atdifferenttimes,thehugebuildingincludedanart_,anartschool,am