Topic: Buying a Ticket at the Bus Station
Let’s learn travel phrases!
1. Bus Travel
When you want to travel by bus, the first step is to **buy a ticket** at the **bus station** counter. You need to **ask** the clerk for the **destination** and the **price**. Always **confirm** the bus’s **departure** time and the **platform** number to avoid mistakes. There might be **express** buses, which are **faster**, or **local** buses, which make more **stops**. When the bus **arrives**, you **board** the bus and find your **seat**. It is important to check the **schedule** so you do not **wait** too long. Remember to keep your ticket **safe** throughout your **journey**.
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2. Travel Vocabulary
| Verbs (10) (ক্রিয়া) | Nouns (10) (বিশেষ্য) | Adjectives (10) (বিশেষণ) |
|---|---|---|
| Buy (কেনা) | Ticket (টিকিট) | Next (পরবর্তী) |
| Go (যাওয়া) | Bus (বাস) | Cheap (সস্তা) |
| Ask (জিজ্ঞাসা করা) | Station (স্টেশন) | Express (দ্রুতগামী) |
| Arrive (পৌঁছানো) | Destination (গন্তব্য) | Early (তাড়াতাড়ি) |
| Depart (ছেড়ে যাওয়া) | Price (দাম) | Late (দেরি) |
| Pay (টাকা দেওয়া) | Seat (আসন) | Reserved (সংরক্ষিত) |
| Wait (অপেক্ষা করা) | Platform (প্ল্যাটফর্ম) | Available (উপলভ্য) |
| Board (উঠা) | Schedule (সময়সূচী) | Direct (সরাসরি) |
| Travel (ভ্রমণ করা) | Passenger (যাত্রী) | Crowded (ভিড়) |
| Confirm (নিশ্চিত করা) | Luggage (মালপত্র) | Safe (নিরাপদ) |
3. Vocabulary Test
Match the Bengali word to its English meaning.
1. গন্তব্য
2. কেনা
3. সস্তা
4. ছেড়ে যাওয়া
5. আসন
6. তাড়াতাড়ি
7. জিজ্ঞাসা করা
8. সময়সূচী
9. নিরাপদ
10. অপেক্ষা করা
11. দাম
12. যাত্রী
13. সংরক্ষিত
14. উঠা
15. মালপত্র
16. পরবর্তী
17. টাকা দেওয়া
18. পৌঁছানো
19. ভিড়
20. ভ্রমণ করা
4. Quiz: Make Questions
1. you / what / need / to / buy / do / ?
What do you need to buy?
2. is / the / bus / what / destination / ?
What is the bus destination?
3. the / price / how / is / much / ?
How much is the price?
4. when / the / bus / does / depart / ?
When does the bus depart?
5. is / the / bus / crowded / ?
Is the bus crowded?
6. seat / you / a / reserve / can / ?
Can you reserve a seat?
7. should / I / pay / how / ?
How should I pay?
8. which / bus / goes / direct / to / the / market / ?
Which bus goes direct to the market?
9. where / I / can / my / luggage / keep / ?
Where can I keep my luggage?
10. the / next / bus / is / when / ?
When is the next bus?
11. you / please / the / departure / confirm / ?
Can you please confirm the departure?
12. what / is / the / platform / number / ?
What is the platform number?
13. do / I / need / to / wait / ?
Do I need to wait?
14. is / the / bus / early / or / late / ?
Is the bus early or late?
15. can / I / get / a / direct / bus / ?
Can I get a direct bus?
16. what / is / the / ticket / for / ?
What is the ticket for?
17. the / next / bus / is / an / express / bus / ?
Is the next bus an express bus?
18. are / seats / available / ?
Are seats available?
19. can / I / my / seat / change / ?
Can I change my seat?
20. is / this / bus / cheap / ?
Is this bus cheap?
5. Quiz: Choose the Answer
1. What is the first thing you must buy?
2. What should you confirm before travelling?
3. What is a “destination”?
4. What is the opposite of “depart”?
5. An “express” bus is usually:
6. “Wait” means:
7. What should you do when the bus arrives?
8. What is a “schedule”?
9. Your “luggage” is your:
10. Why is it important to keep your ticket safe?
11. If a bus is “available”, it means:
12. To “ask” for the price means to:
13. A “reserved” seat is:
14. When is the “next” bus?
15. The “platform” is:
16. “Go” is a synonym for:
17. A “direct” bus:
18. To “confirm” something means:
19. If a bus is “late”, it means:
20. What is a “passenger”?
6. Conversation Practice
Passenger
Clerk
Passenger
Clerk
Passenger
Clerk
7. Homework: Your Turn!
Writing Practice
Write three sentences describing how to buy a ticket. Use the words ‘ask’, ‘price’, and ‘confirm’.
Speaking Practice
Role-play the conversation on Slide 6 with a partner or record yourself playing both parts.
Creative Corner
Draw a picture of a bus station platform. Label the ‘bus’, ‘ticket’, and ‘destination’.