Лекция: The London Underground

Fares on the London Underground (the Tube) are not fixed, but are proportional to the distance travelled. There are ten lines in the system: the Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo and City lines.

A: Which way do I go for Queensway, please?

В: Take the Bakerloo to Paddington; the District to Notting Hill and then get the Central.

A: Where do I go now?

В: Take the escalator on your right.

 

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– How do I get to Lancaster Gate, please?

– Catch the Metropolitan to Liverpool Street and then change to the Central Line.

– Which platform do I want?

– Follow those signs. You can't go wrong.

 

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– Which line do I take for Marble Arch, please?

– That's easy; it's the next station down the Central Line.

– How do I get down to the trains?

– Get that lift over there.

 

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– Can you tell me the best way to get to Bond Street, please?

– You want the Victoria to Oxford Circus and then you change on to the Central.

– Which way do I go first?

– Go straight down the stairs, and turn left at the bottom.

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