SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues. Artsun Akopyan
enemy army could surround the castle. Defenders would have to surrender.
Not necessarily. They could escape through a secret tunnel!
Thank God those days are gone!
Words
advantage, age, army, beyond, built (base form: build), castle, defender, downward, escape, god, gone, gray, harder (base form: hard), hill, local, mainly, material, mean, middle, necessarily, secret, stone, surrender, surround, through, tower, tunnel, upward, wall
Phrases
beyond the wall
made of
in the Middle Ages
the advantage of
next to
going upward/downward
not necessarily
escape through
a secret tunnel
thank God
those days are gone
Transportation
65. Where’s the bus stop?
Where’s the bus stop?
I have no idea.
Somebody must know. Let’s ask around.
There’s no one around.
Let’s look for a bus stop sign then.
Look over there. There it is!
I can’t see it without glasses.
Wear them, or you’ll get lost in the city!
Words
ask, bus, glasses, lost (base form: lose), somebody, transportation, you’ll = you will
Phrases
bus stop
no idea
ask around
no one around
a bus stop sign
get lost
66. Is the bus fare expensive?
Is the bus fare expensive?
No, it’s cheap.
How about a taxi?
It’s expensive.
What are the other means of transport here?
Tram and subway.
Where can I buy subway tickets?
At the station, I think.
Words
cheap, expensive, fare, means, station, subway, taxi, ticket, tram, transport
Phrases
bus fare
it’s (= it is) cheap
it’s expensive
means of transport
subway tickets
67. How do we get to the park?
How do we get to the park?
It’s a couple of tram stops from here. We can ask the driver where to get off the tram.
Where can I buy tickets?
From the ticket machines.
How do I pay for them?
By card or in cash.
Can we get on the tram and pay the driver?
No, you need to have a ticket before boarding.
Words
before, boarding, card, cash, machine
Phrases
tram stops
get off the tram
buy tickets
ticket machines
by card
in cash
get on the tram
pay the driver
before boarding
68. How do we get to the airport?
How do we get to the airport?
By bus or taxi.
Are we going to buy tickets at the box office?
No, I’ve already bought them online.
Awesome! Did you print them out?
This is not required. All we need is passports.
How do you know all this?
I’ve already flown abroad a few times.
Words
abroad, airport, awesome, bought (base form: buy), box, flown, fly, office, online, passport, print, require
Phrases
at the box office
print them out
All we need is…
a few times
69. Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
Look at the signs. Are we going to the Arrivals area?
No, the Departures.
Domestic Departures?
No, International Departures.
How about Transfers?
This is not for us. We don’t change planes. We have a direct flight.
Is our flight on time?
Let’s check the board. Sometimes flights are delayed or canceled.
Words
arrival, board, cancel, delay, departure, direct, domestic, flight, international, plane, transfer
Phrases
Arrivals area
Domestic Departures
International Departures
not for us
change planes
direct flight
on time
check the board
flights are delayed/canceled
70. Where