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Survival English # 1
Taking a taxi : In this lesson, we are going to learn what to say when you need to
take a taxi.
(Hold a phone)
Lucy : Your taxi will arrive in 20-30 minutes. He will call you when he gets downstairs.
Going to a hotel
Jacob : Taxi!
Driver: Get in! There is a lot of traffic. Do you want to take the highway? It has a toll
but is faster.
Driver: $6.50.
Lucy : Yes, I do. We have to make one stop before going. Please pick up my friend at 14
Court Street.
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Lucy : That is too expensive. Never mind, they will take their own taxi. Just take me
straight to the airport, please.
Driver: Hello, are you Mr. Smith who called for a taxi?
Jacob : Yes, I am. I am heading to the Trump Plaza Hotel. Do you know how to get
there?
Driver: Yes sir, I do. I am going to take the FDR Drive then exit 3 to Front Street.
Jacob : I would like to avoid the highways. Please take major streets instead.
Scheduling a pickup
(Hold a phone)
Highway : A highway is basically a public main road that connects mainly major towns
or cities.
Toll : A toll charge is a charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road.
Flat Rate Fee : Flat rate fee refers to a pricing structure that charges a single fixed fee
for a service, regardless of usage.
Airport : An airport is a complex of runways and buildings for takeoff, landing and
maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.
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Extra Stop : If a van operator is required to make an extra stop at either origin or
destination, other than the main pickup or delivery points then an extra amount is
charged.
Major Street : Major street is the generic street name of primary retail street of a
village or small towns in many parts of the world.
Rush : Rush is used when there is a sudden quick movement towards something
typically by a number of people.
Suv : Suv is a term that is used for all the sports utility vehicles.
Lucy : Your taxi will arrive in ____________________ minutes. He will call you when
he gets downstairs.
Jacob : Taxi!
Driver: Get in! There is a lot of traffic. Do you want to take the _________________? It
has a toll but is faster.
Driver: $6.50.
Lucy : That is too expensive. Never mind, they will take their own taxi. Just take me
straight to the airport, please.
Lucy : Yes, I do. We have to make one stop before going. Please pick up my friend at 14
Court Street.
Driver: ____________________________________________________________
Jacob : Yes, I am. I am heading to the Trump Plaza Hotel. Do you know how to get
there?
Driver: ____________________________________________________________
Jacob : I would like to avoid the highways. Please take major streets instead.
Driver: ____________________________________________________________
Lucy : When?