How to Use This Guide

• Read the example conversation to see the vocabulary in context.
• Use the pronunciation tips to help you say the words correctly.
• Look at the grammar notes for any rules or patterns.
• Practice with the exercises to build your confidence.

Example Conversation

Pronunciation Tips

• Ticket: /ˈtɪkɪt/ — The first syllable sounds like “tick,” and the second is a quick “it.”
• One-way: /ˈwʌn weɪ/ — “One” sounds like “wun,” and “way” is a long “ay” sound.
• Round-trip: /ˈraʊnd trɪp/ — “Round” rhymes with “sound,” and “trip” is short and quick.
• Departing: /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/ — Emphasis on the second syllable, “par.”
• Economy: /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ (British) or /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/ (American) — Stress on the second syllable.
• Business: /ˈbɪznəs/ — The “i” is short as in “bit,” and the “ness” is unstressed.

Grammar Notes

• Use I’d like or I would like to make polite requests.
• When specifying tickets, use one-way for a single direction and round-trip for going and returning.
• Use prepositions like to (destination), for (date/time), and at (time/counter).
• Questions often use How much is it? instead of What is the price? in casual conversation.
• Use please to keep your requests polite.

Buying Tickets

Summary

• One-way: A ticket in a single direction.
• Round-trip: A ticket to go and return.
• Departing: Leaving at a certain time.
• Economy: Standard class on a plane or train.
• Business class: A more comfortable, expensive class.
• How much is it?: A common way to ask the price.