A1 · Beginner · Travel · 73 words · ~2 min read

🚉 Lost in the Train Station

Language focus: Prepositions of place · Where is…?

Tom is at a big train station. He has got a heavy bag of luggage. He looks for his platform, but he is lost.

Tom checks the timetable on the wall. His ticket says platform nine. “Where is it?” he asks. “It is next to the escalator,” a woman says.

An announcement says the train is here. Tom looks at the departure board. He is happy: his arrival in York is at noon.

Key vocabulary (8 words)

platformnoun
The flat area beside the track where you board a train.
ticketnoun
The small card or paper that lets you travel.
timetablenoun
A list of times when trains arrive and leave.
luggagenoun (uncountable)
The bags and cases you carry when you travel.
departurenoun
The time a train or plane leaves.
arrivalnoun
The time you reach a place.
announcementnoun
A spoken message that tells everyone important news.
escalatornoun
Moving stairs that carry you up or down.

Phrasal verbs in this story

  • look for — To look for something means to try to find it.

Comprehension quiz

  1. Where is Tom?

    • A train station
    • An airport
    • A hotel
    Show answer

    A train station

  2. What does Tom carry?

    • Luggage
    • A dog
    • A guitar
    Show answer

    Luggage

  3. His platform is next to the…

    • escalator
    • café
    • exit
    Show answer

    escalator

  4. What does Tom check on the wall?

    • The timetable
    • A painting
    • A clock
    Show answer

    The timetable

  5. “Look for” means to…

    • try to find
    • throw away
    • sit on
    Show answer

    try to find

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