30-Days Slow English — Day 19: How to Take a Taxi (Easy Dialogue) — Transcript

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1. 0:00I need to go to the station this
2. 0:02morning. My train leaves in about an
3. 0:05hour. I think taking a taxi will be
4. 0:09easier. I hope I can find a ride
5. 0:11quickly.
6. 0:16I'd like to book a ride to the station.
7. 0:20I need to leave as soon as possible. The
8. 0:23driver should arrive in a few minutes.
9. 0:25I'll wait here near the entrance.
10. 0:31My driver should be here soon.
11. 0:34I can see a car coming down the street.
12. 0:38Let me check the car before I get in.
13. 0:42Yes, I think that is my ride.
14. 0:47>> Hi, are you Sarah?
15. 0:49>> Yes, that's right. Good morning. Are you
16. 0:52my driver?
17. 0:53>> Yes, I'm here to take you to the
18. 0:55station. Could
19. 1:01you take me to Paddington Station,
20. 1:03please?
21. 1:04>> Sure, I can take you there.
22. 1:06>> Thank you. I'm going to catch a train.
23. 1:09>> No problem. Hop in.
24. 1:11>> Thanks.
25. 1:15>> Do you need help with your bag?
26. 1:18>> Yes, please. It's a little heavy.
27. 1:20>> No problem. I'll put it in the trunk.
28. 1:24>> Thank you. [music] That's very kind of
29. 1:25you.
30. 1:32Are you comfortable?
31. 1:34>> Yes, I'm comfortable. Thank you.
32. 1:37>> Great. We'll leave now.
33. 1:39>> Okay, I'm ready to go.
34. 1:46>> Do you prefer the highway or the city
35. 1:49route?
36. 1:50>> I'm not sure which route is better.
37. 1:52Whichever route is faster is fine with
38. 1:54me.
39. 1:56Okay, I'll take the faster route.
40. 2:01>> How long will it take to get there?
41. 2:04>> It should take about 20 minutes.
42. 2:06>> That sounds good. I have plenty of time.
43. 2:09>> Yes, we should arrive before your train.
44. 2:16>> It's a little warm in the car. Could you
45. 2:18turn on the AC, please?
46. 2:21>> Of course. I'll turn it on for you.
47. 2:24>> Thank you. That feels much better.
48. 2:31>> Could you roll down the window a little,
49. 2:33please?
50. 2:34>> Sure. I'll open it a little.
51. 2:37>> Thank you. I'd like some fresh air.
52. 2:40>> Of course. Let me know if you need
53. 2:42anything else.
54. 2:46There is a little traffic today.
55. 2:48>> I can see that. The road is very busy.
56. 2:53We may be a few minutes late.
57. 2:55>> That's okay. I still have enough time.
58. 3:01>> We're almost there now.
59. 3:03>> Great. I can see the station.
60. 3:06>> Yes, we should be there in a minute.
61. 3:08>> Perfect. Thank you for getting me here.
62. 3:16>> Where should I drop you off?
63. 3:18>> Just by the main entrance, please. Okay,
64. 3:21I can stop there.
65. 3:23>> That would be perfect. Thank you.
66. 3:31>> You can pull over right here, please.
67. 3:33>> Sure. This is a good place to stop.
68. 3:38>> Thank you for the ride.
69. 3:40>> You're very welcome.
70. 3:46>> How much is the fair?
71. 3:48The fair is £14.50.
72. 3:52>> Okay, I'll pay in cash.
73. 3:54>> Sure, that's perfectly fine.
74. 4:01>> Here is £14.50.
75. 4:05Is that the correct amount?
76. 4:07>> Yes, that's exactly right.
77. 4:10Thank you very much.
78. 4:13Here
79. 4:16is your change.
80. 4:18>> Thank you. I'll put it in my bag.
81. 4:21>> You're welcome.
82. 4:23>> Thank you for the comfortable ride.
83. 4:31Thank you again for taking me to the
84. 4:33station.
85. 4:34>> You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.
86. 4:38>> Have a great day. Take care.
87. 4:40>> You too. Goodbye.
88. 4:46I'm finally here at the station. The
89. 4:49taxi ride was easy and comfortable. I
90. 4:52paid the fair with cash and received my
91. 4:55change. Thank you for learning with me
92. 4:58and I'll see you in the next lesson.
93. 5:02>> Now it's your turn to practice. Imagine
94. 5:06you are Sarah. You are standing outside
95. 5:10your home, ready to take a taxi to the
96. 5:14station. Take a breath. Listen
97. 5:17carefully. Then repeat each sentence
98. 5:21slowly and clearly.
99. 5:26I need a taxi to the station.
100. 5:31Could you take me to the station,
101. 5:34please?
102. 5:37Is this the taxi for Sarah?
103. 5:42Yes, that's right.
104. 5:46Could you put my bag in the trunk,
105. 5:49please?
106. 5:52Thank you.
107. 5:56Now, imagine you are sitting in the
108. 5:58front passenger seat. The taxi is moving
109. 6:02through the city. The driver asks you
110. 6:05about the route.
111. 6:09Do you prefer the highway or the city
112. 6:12route?
113. 6:15Whichever is faster, please.
114. 6:20Now the car feels a little warm. You
115. 6:24want some fresh air. Say it's a little
116. 6:28warm in the car.
117. 6:31Could
118. 6:33you turn on the AC, please?
119. 6:38Thank you. That feels much better.
120. 6:44Now, you want to open the window. Say,
121. 6:48could you roll down the window a little,
122. 6:52please? I'd like some fresh air.
123. 6:57The taxi continues through the city.
124. 7:00There is some traffic. The driver says
125. 7:05there is a little traffic today.
126. 7:10You can answer. I can see that the road
127. 7:14is very busy.
128. 7:18Now ask an important question. How long
129. 7:22will it take?
130. 7:26The driver answers, "We should be there
131. 7:28in about 15 minutes."
132. 7:34Now, imagine you can see the station.
133. 7:37You are almost there. Say, "I can see
134. 7:41the station."
135. 7:44Great. We're almost there.
136. 7:49The driver asks, "Where should I drop
137. 7:52you off?"
138. 7:55your answer just by the main entrance,
139. 7:59please.
140. 8:02That would be perfect. Thank you.
141. 8:07The taxi stops. Now it is time to pay.
142. 8:11Ask how much is the fair.
143. 8:16The driver says the fair is £1450.
144. 8:24You are paying with cash. Say, "Okay,
145. 8:28I'll pay in cash."
146. 8:32Here is £14.50.
147. 8:38The driver gives you some change. Say,
148. 8:42"Thank you. I'll put it in my bag."
149. 8:47Now, finish the conversation naturally.
150. 8:50Thank you for the comfortable ride.
151. 8:55Have a great day. Take care.
152. 9:01Now, let's practice a complete mini
153. 9:04conversation.
154. 9:05Driver, are you Sarah?
155. 9:11Sarah? Yes, that's right. Good morning.
156. 9:17Driver, where are you going?
157. 9:22Sarah, could you take me to the station,
158. 9:26please?
159. 9:30Driver, sure. Hop in.
160. 9:35Sarah, thank you.
161. 9:40Driver, do you prefer the highway or the
162. 9:44city route?
163. 9:48Sarah, whichever is faster, please
164. 9:55driver. No problem.
165. 10:00Sarah, how long will it take?
166. 10:06Driver? About 15 minutes.
167. 10:12Sarah. Okay, that's fine.
168. 10:18Driver, we're almost there. Where should
169. 10:22I drop you off,
170. 10:27Sarah? Just by the main entrance,
171. 10:30please.
172. 10:34Driver. Okay, I can stop there,
173. 10:40Sarah. Thank you.
174. 10:45driver. The fair is £1450.
175. 10:55Sarah, okay, I'll pay in cash
176. 11:01driver. Thank you,
177. 11:07Sarah. Here is your money.
178. 11:13driver, here is your change.
179. 11:19Sarah, thank you. I'll put it in my bag.
180. 11:26Driver, you're welcome.
181. 11:32Sarah, thank you for the comfortable
182. 11:35ride.
183. 11:38driver. Have a great day.
184. 11:44Sarah, you too. Goodbye.
185. 11:51Your speaking challenge.
186. 11:57Now try to answer these questions
187. 12:00without looking at the answers. Where
188. 12:03are you going?
189. 12:06How would you ask the driver to take you
190. 12:09to the station?
191. 12:12What would you say if the car feels too
192. 12:15warm?
193. 12:18How would you ask to open the window?
194. 12:23How would you ask about the travel time?
195. 12:28How would you tell the driver where to
196. 12:30stop?
197. 12:33How would you ask about the fair?
198. 12:39How would you tell the driver that you
199. 12:41are paying with cash?
200. 12:46And how would you thank the driver?
201. 12:52Excellent work. You can now practice a
202. 12:56complete taxi conversation in English
203. 12:58from getting into the taxi, choosing the
204. 13:01route, talking about traffic, asking
205. 13:04about the AC, arriving at the station,
206. 13:07paying with cash, and saying goodbye.
207. 13:10Keep speaking slowly. Keep practicing
208. 13:14every day. And remember, you do not need
209. 13:17perfect English to communicate. You just
210. 13:20need to keep speaking. Thank you for
211. 13:23learning with me and I'll see you in the
212. 13:25next lesson.
213. 13:32I'm finally here at the station. The
214. 13:35taxi ride was easy and comfortable. I
215. 13:38paid the fair with cash and received my
216. 13:41change. Thank you for learning with me
217. 13:44and I'll see you in the next lesson.