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Taking a Taxi

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Vocabulary

1taxiˈtæksi
2airportˈeəpɔːt
3terminalˈtɜːmɪnl
4trafficˈtræfɪk
5approximatelyəˈprɒksɪmətli
6fixed ratefɪkst reɪt
7credit cardˈkredɪt kɑːd
8cashkæʃ
9routeruːt
10highwayˈhaɪweɪ
11tolltəʊl
12tiptɪp
13farefeə(r)
14receiptrɪˈsiːt
15recommendˌrekəˈmend
16restaurantˈrestrɒnt
17luggageˈlʌɡɪdʒ
18downtownˌdaʊnˈtaʊn
19city centerˈsɪti ˈsentə

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Dialogue 1: Getting a Taxi

20Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
21Excuse me,ɪkˈskjuːz miː,
22I need a taxi to the Grand Plaza Hotel.aɪ niːd ə ˈtæksi tuː ðə ɡrænd ˈplɑːzə həʊˈtel.
23Taxi Dispatcher:ˈtæksi ˈdɪˈspætʃər:
24Certainly, sir.ˈsɜːtnli, sɜː.
25Where are you now?weər ɑː juː naʊ?
26Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
27I'm at the airport, Terminal 2.aɪm æt ði ˈeəpɔːt, ˈtɜːmɪnl tuː.
28Taxi Dispatcher:ˈtæksi ˈdɪˈspætʃər:
29A taxi will arrive in about 5 minutes.ə ˈtæksi wɪl əˈraɪv ɪn əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈmɪnɪts.
30It will be a black car with the number 237.ɪt wɪl biː ə blæk kɑː wɪð ðə ˈnʌmbə tuː θɜːti ˈsevn.
31Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
32Thank you.θæŋk juː.
33How much will the fare be approximately?haʊ mʌtʃ wɪl ðə feə biː əˈprɒksɪmətli?
34Taxi Dispatcher:ˈtæksi ˈdɪˈspætʃər:
35It's about 25 dollars to that area,ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈtwenti faɪv ˈdɒləz tuː ðæt ˈeəriə,
36but it depends on traffic.bʌt ɪt dɪˈpendz ɒn ˈtræfɪk.
37Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
38Is there a fixed rate from the airport?ɪz ðeər ə fɪkst reɪt frɒm ði ˈeəpɔːt?
39Taxi Dispatcher:ˈtæksi ˈdɪˈspætʃər:
40Yes, airport to downtown is a fixed rate of 30 dollars,jes, ˈeəpɔːt tuː ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪz ə fɪkst reɪt ɒv ˈθɜːti ˈdɒləz,
41but the Grand Plaza is just outside the fixed rate zone.bʌt ðə ɡrænd ˈplɑːzə ɪz dʒʌst ˈaʊtsaɪd ðə fɪkst reɪt zəʊn.
42Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
43I see.aɪ siː.
44And can I pay by credit card?ænd kæn aɪ peɪ baɪ ˈkredɪt kɑːd?
45Taxi Dispatcher:ˈtæksi ˈdɪˈspætʃər:
46Yes, all our taxis accept credit cards and cash.jes, ɔːl ˈaʊə ˈtæksiz əkˈsept ˈkredɪt kɑːdz ænd kæʃ.

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Dialogue 2: In the Taxi

47Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
48Good morning!ɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ!
49Where are you heading today?weər ɑː juː ˈhedɪŋ təˈdeɪ?
50Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
51To the Grand Plaza Hotel, please.tuː ðə ɡrænd ˈplɑːzə həʊˈtel, pliːz.
52Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
53Grand Plaza.ɡrænd ˈplɑːzə.
54Nice hotel.naɪs həʊˈtel.
55Is this your first time in the city?ɪz ðɪs jɔː fɜːst taɪm ɪn ðə ˈsɪti?
56Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
57Yes, it's my first visit.jes, ɪts maɪ fɜːst ˈvɪzɪt.
58How long will it take to get to the hotel?haʊ lɒŋ wɪl ɪt teɪk tuː ɡet tuː ðə həʊˈtel?
59Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
60About 30 minutes in current traffic.əˈbaʊt ˈθɜːti ˈmɪnɪts ɪn ˈkʌrənt ˈtræfɪk.
61Where are you from?weər ɑː juː frɒm?
62Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
63I'm from Canada.aɪm frɒm ˈkænədə.
64Is there a faster route we could take?ɪz ðeər ə ˈfɑːstə ruːt wiː kʊd teɪk?
65Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
66We could take the highway,wiː kʊd teɪk ðə ˈhaɪweɪ,
67but there's a toll of 2 dollars.bʌt ðeəz ə təʊl ɒv tuː ˈdɒləz.
68Would that be okay?wʊd ðæt biː ˈəʊkeɪ?
69Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
70That's fine.ðæts faɪn.
71I'm in a bit of a hurry.aɪm ɪn ə bɪt ɒv ə ˈhʌri.
72Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
73No problem.nəʊ ˈprɒbləm.
74I'll take the express route then.aɪl teɪk ði ɪkˈspres ruːt ðen.
75Do you need a receipt when we arrive?duː juː niːd ə rɪˈsiːt wen wiː əˈraɪv?
76Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
77Yes, please.jes, pliːz.
78I need it for my business expenses.aɪ niːd ɪt fɔː maɪ ˈbɪznɪs ɪkˈspensɪz.

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Dialogue 3: Arriving at the Hotel

79Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
80Here we are, the Grand Plaza Hotel.hɪər wiː ɑː, ðə ɡrænd ˈplɑːzə həʊˈtel.
81The fare is 27.50.ðə feər ɪz ˈtwenti ˈsevn ˈpɔɪnt ˈfɪfti.
82Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
83Here's 30 dollars.hɪəz ˈθɜːti ˈdɒləz.
84Please keep the change as a tip.pliːz kiːp ðə tʃeɪndʒ æz ə tɪp.
85Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
86Thank you very much!θæŋk juː ˈveri mʌtʃ!
87Let me help you with your luggage.let miː help juː wɪð jɔː ˈlʌɡɪdʒ.
88Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
89That's very kind of you.ðæts ˈveri kaɪnd ɒv juː.
90Can you recommend any good restaurants near the hotel?kæn juː ˌrekəˈmend ˈeni ɡʊd ˈrestrɒnts nɪə ðə həʊˈtel?
91Driver:ˈdraɪvə:
92"The Blue Olive" across the street is excellent for dinner."ðə bluː ˈɒlɪv" əˈkrɒs ðə striːt ɪz ˈeksələnt fɔː ˈdɪnə.
93And "Morning Cafe" two blocks down has great breakfast.ænd "ˈmɔːnɪŋ ˈkæfeɪ" tuː blɒks daʊn hæz ɡreɪt ˈbrekfəst.
94Tourist:ˈtʊərɪst:
95Thank you for the recommendations and the ride!θæŋk juː fɔː ðə ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃnz ænd ðə raɪd!

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Useful Phrases

96Could you call a taxi for me, please?kʊd juː kɔːl ə ˈtæksi fɔː miː, pliːz?
97How much will the ride cost approximately?haʊ mʌtʃ wɪl ðə raɪd kɒst əˈprɒksɪmətli?
98How long will it take to get there?haʊ lɒŋ wɪl ɪt teɪk tuː ɡet ðeə?
99Can I pay by credit card?kæn aɪ peɪ baɪ ˈkredɪt kɑːd?
100Is there a faster route?ɪz ðeər ə ˈfɑːstə ruːt?
101I need a receipt, please.aɪ niːd ə rɪˈsiːt, pliːz.
102Keep the change as a tip.kiːp ðə tʃeɪndʒ æz ə tɪp.
103Could you recommend a good restaurant nearby?kʊd juː ˌrekəˈmend ə ɡʊd ˈrestrɒnt ˈnɪəbaɪ?