Example lesson 2

Giving help

In this lesson we are going to help a tourist at Shinagawa Station by providing some information about travelling on the Yamanote line. Try each of the dialogues a few times, changing the information.

A:- is a tourist, B:- is a local resident. Journeys start from Shinagawa.

A:- Excuse me. Could you help me?

B:- I'll try.

A:- I want to go to Ueno. Which line do I take?

B:- Take the Yamanote line. Ueno is the fourth stop after Tokyo.

A:- I see. Thank you.

the first,   the second,   the third,   the fourth,   the fifth,   the sixth,   etc.

Click to hear dialogue 1

Add more help by naming the major stations.

On one side; Tokyo, Ueno.
On the other side; Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukoro.

A:- Excuse me. Could you help me?

B:- I'll try.

A:- I want to go to Mejiro. Which line do I take?

B:- Take the Yamanote line for Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukoro. Mejiro is the third stop after Shinjuku.

A:- I see. Thank you.

Click to hear dialogue 2

Add even more help by giving more information about the train line, and services, e.g.;

It's the green line.
The trains are silver with a green band along the side.
It's a circular line.
There are announcements in English. etc.

A:- Excuse me. Could you help me?

B:- I'll try.

A:- I want to go to Yoyogi. Which line do I take?

B:- Take the Yamanote line for Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukoro. The Yamanote line is the green line, and it's a circular line. The trains are silver with a green band. Yoyogi is the second stop after Shibuya. Listen out for the announcements in English before the train stops at each station. You can also see electronic information in English above the doors before each stop.

A:- I see. Thank you very much, indeed.

B:- Not at all. Good luck.

A:- Thanks. Bye.

Click to hear the whole dialogue

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