Buy a Ticket: Name and Time
CEFR: A1
Read/Listen first
I go to the station desk. I need a ticket. The clerk asks my name. I spell it and give my email. She asks the time. I say, “Ten o’clock.” She repeats the name and time. I confirm and pay. She prints the ticket and smiles. I check the seat number. The clerk gives a receipt. I put the ticket in my wallet. I say thank you and leave.⚡ Learning goals
- I can ask for a ticket
- I can spell my name for the ticket
- I can confirm the time before I pay
✨ Key language
- A ticket to __, please “Ask for a ticket.”
- My name is __ “Give your name.”
- Ten o’clock is okay “Confirm time.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ be: am/are/is for identity
Rule: Use be to give simple facts about name or contact.Examples: My name is Mikael; It is my email; The time is ten
Common pitfall + fix: Use of ‘be’ with plural for one person — Use am/is for I/it.
Choose the correct form: It __ ten.
Tip: Use ‘is’ with it/time.
Fill with the best answer: My name __ Mikael.
Tip: With ‘my name’, use ‘is’.
2️⃣ a/an before a noun
Rule: Use a/an before singular nouns like email or number.Examples: I have an email; This is a number; It is an appointment
Common pitfall + fix: Missing article before singular noun — Add a or an.
Pick the best: This is __ email.
Tip: Use ‘an’ before vowel sounds.
Fill with the best answer: I have __ phone number.
Tip: Before consonant sound, use ‘a’.
3️⃣ this/that for reference
Rule: Use this/that to point to time or item.Examples: This is my name; That is my email; This time is fine
Common pitfall + fix: Confusing this/that — Use this for near, that for not near.
Choose: __ is my email.
Tip: ‘This’ for one item near.
Fill with the best answer: __ is my phone number.
Tip: ‘This’ + singular noun.
4️⃣ can for polite requests
Rule: Use can to ask someone to repeat or spell.Examples: Can you repeat, please?; Can you spell that?; Can you speak slowly?
Common pitfall + fix: Using could/would at A1 — Use can + base verb.
Pick the request: __ you spell it?
Tip: Use ‘Can you + verb’ to request.
Fill with the best answer: Can you __ that, please?
Tip: Use base verb after ‘can’.
✍️ Vocabulary
ticket
Meaning: paper to travel or enterSynonyms: travel pass, seat card
Chunk/Idiom: A ticket to ____
Example: I need a ticket.
Morphology: noun; plural tickets
Self-practice: Ask for a ticket aloud.
desk
Meaning: counter to buy or askSynonyms: counter, window, office
Chunk/Idiom: at the desk
Example: I go to the desk.
Morphology: noun; plural desks
Self-practice: Say: I am at the desk.
receipt
Meaning: paper you get after you paySynonyms: bill, proof, slip
Chunk/Idiom: Here is your receipt
Example: I take the receipt.
Morphology: noun; plural receipts
Self-practice: Ask for a receipt.
seat
Meaning: place to sit on a trainSynonyms: place, chair, spot
Chunk/Idiom: Seat number ____
Example: My seat is twelve.
Morphology: noun; plural seats
Self-practice: Say your seat number.
Synonyms: make copy, make paper
Chunk/Idiom: Print the ticket
Example: She prints the ticket.
Morphology: verb; prints, printing, printed
Self-practice: Say: Please print the ticket.
wallet
Meaning: small case for money and cardsSynonyms: billfold, purse, card case
Chunk/Idiom: in my wallet
Example: The ticket is in my wallet.
Morphology: noun; plural wallets
Self-practice: Put a card in your wallet.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
A ticket to London, please.
My name is Anna.
This is my email.
Ten o’clock is okay.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
It __ ten o’clock.
Tip: Use ‘is’ with time.
This is __ email.
Tip: Use ‘an’ before vowel sounds.
Fill with the best answer:
My name __ Anna.Tip: With ‘my name’, use ‘is’.
Fill with the best answer:
Can you __ that, please?Tip: Use base verb after ‘can’.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Which word means address for online messages?
Tip: We send and receive with it.
What time is the train?
Tip: Check the mini text.
Fill with the best answer:
Spell the name: Anna → __ __ __ __ __ __Tip: Use capital letters with spaces.
Fill with the best answer:
Say the email: ____________Tip: Use ‘at’ and ‘dot’.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Hello. Can you spell your name?B: Yes. M-I-K-A-E-L.
A: Thank you. Can you repeat your email?
B: mikael at mail dot com.
Why this matters:
Clear spelling helps bookings. Short, simple answers save time. Confirming the time avoids mistakes.Verb & Adjective Pack:
spell — Spell your last name.repeat — Repeat the email slowly.
slow — Speak slow, please.
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: My name __ Anna.
Tip: Use be with name.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Can you repeats, please?
Tip: Use base verb after ‘can’.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
Please confirm the time.
Tip: Start with ‘Please’.