Лекция: At a Railway Station
A: When does the London tram leave, please?
B: 9.25. Platform 3.
A: What time does it reach London?
B: You should be there at 11.31, but you may be a bit late.
A: Do I have to change?
B: Yes. You change at Lewes and East Croydon.
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– Which train do I take forVictoria, please?
– 9.28. This end of Platform 2.
– When does it get in?
– It gets thereat 11.34.
– Must I change?
– No. It's a through train1.
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1a through train: a train which takes you to your destination without a change.
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– Which platform for London Bridge, please?
– 9.27 from Platform 1.
– What time does it arrive?
– It takes roughly two hours so you'll arrive just before 11.30.
– Is it necessary to change?
– No. There's no need to change.
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– What time's the next train to Victoria, please?
– 9.26. Platform 4. Right up at the front.
– When do we get there?
– It's due in at 11.35, but they're running late today.
– Need I change trains?
– Yes. Change at East Croydon.