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scenario 2 sarah a newcomer to the city asks mark

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a newcomer to the city, asks Mark, a frequent commuter, for advice on navigating the bus system and booking taxis to the airport."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A beginner-level student who recently moved to the city and is unfamiliar with urban transit.

M

Mark

An intermediate-level local resident who uses public transportation daily and knows the city layout well.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Excuse me, do you know which bus goes to the city center?
Mark
Yes, you can take either the number 42 or the 55 bus.
Sarah
How often do they come to this stop?
Mark
The says they arrive every ten minutes during peak hours.
Sarah
That is very frequent. Where can I buy a ticket?
Mark
Most commuters just tap their credit card on the reader when they board.
Sarah
Can I pay with cash if I don't have a card?
Mark
No, the bus system is completely cashless now for safety.
Sarah
I see. Is there a daily pass available?
Mark
Yes, you can buy a day pass on the transit app; it is much cheaper.
Sarah
Does this bus stop near the central library?
Mark
Yes, but you have to at the Green Square station.
Sarah
How will I know when we arrive at Green Square?
Mark
The bus has an automated announcement for every .
Sarah
Is the the same for every stop?
Mark
No, the changes depending on how many zones you travel through.
Sarah
That sounds a bit complicated for a beginner.
Mark
It is actually quite once you look at the transit map.
Sarah
What should I do if I miss the last bus at night?
Mark
You would need to a taxi or use a ride-sharing app.
Sarah
Are taxis very expensive in this city?
Mark
They use a meter, so the price depends on the distance and traffic.
Sarah
I need to get to the airport tomorrow at 5:00 AM.
Mark
For the airport, I recommend booking a taxi in advance.
Sarah
Do they charge an extra fee for heavy luggage?
Mark
Sometimes there is a small for large items.
Sarah
How long is the commute to the airport from here?
Mark
Usually forty minutes, but traffic can make it longer.
Sarah
Is there an express that goes directly there?
Mark
Yes, the airport leaves from the main station every hour.
Sarah
Is the cheaper than a taxi?
Mark
Much cheaper, but it only stops at specific terminals.
Sarah
Thank you so much for explaining all of this to me.
Mark
You are welcome! Enjoy your trip around the city.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Commuter

/ኮምዩተር/

ተለዋዋጭ ተሳፋሪ

A person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.

በመደበኛነት ለሥራ የተወሰነ ርቀት የሚጓዝ ሰው።

Fare

/ፌር/

የጉዞ ዋጋ

The money a passenger on public transport has to pay.

በሕዝብ ትራንስፖርት ላይ ተሳፋሪ የሚከፍለው ገንዘብ።

Disembark

/ዲሴምባርክ/

መውረድ

To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.

ከመርከብ፣ ከአውሮፕላን ወይም ከሌላ ተሽከርካሪ መውረድ።

Congestion

/ኮንጀስሽን/

መጨናነቅ

The state of being extremely full or blocked, especially with traffic.

በተለይም በትራፊክ ምክንያት በጣም የመጨናነቅ ወይም የመዘጋት ሁኔታ።

Surcharge

/ሰርቻርጅ/

ተጨማሪ ክፍያ

An additional charge or payment.

ተጨማሪ ክፍያ ወይም ሂሳብ።

Intuitive

/ኢንቱቲቭ/

ቀላል/ግልጽ

Easy to use or understand without much explanation.

ያለ ብዙ ማብራሪያ ለመጠቀም ወይም ለመረዳት ቀላል።

Destination

/ዴስቲኔሽን/

መድረሻ

The place to which someone or something is going.

አንድ ሰው ወይም አንድ ነገር የሚሄድበት ቦታ።

Schedule

/ስኬጁል/

የጊዜ ሰሌዳ

A plan that gives expected times for different events to happen.

የተለያዩ ክስተቶች እንዲከናወኑ የሚጠበቁ ጊዜያትን የሚሰጥ እቅድ።

Hail

/ሄይል/

መጥራት

To signal to a taxi to stop for you.

ታክሲ እንዲቆምልህ ምልክት መስጠት።

Shuttle

/ሸትል/

መመላለሻ

A form of transport that travels regularly between two places.

በሁለት ቦታዎች መካከል በመደበኛነት የሚመላለስ የትራንስፖርት ዓይነት።