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Hailing a Cab
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WARM UP
1. What are taxis/cabs used for?
______________________________________________________________
2. Have you ever taken a taxi somewhere?
______________________________________________________
3. Do you have to pay for riding a taxi?
________________________________________________________
4. Where can you catch a taxi/cab?
____________________________________________________________
5. How do you get home from the airport?
______________________________________________________
VOCABULARY CHECK - Matching
Match the images on the right with the definitions on the
left.
A. load _____
B. taxi, cab _____
C. freeway _____
D. hop in _____
E. meter _____
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1. 2.
3. 4. 5.
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DIALOGUE - Hailing a Cab
Mikhail: Taxi! Taxi!
Taxi Driver: You need a cab?
Mikhail: Yes.
Taxi Driver: Do you just have the one suitcase?
Mikhail: No, I have two.
Taxi Driver: There is an additional charge for the extra
luggage. Ill load this. Hop in.
[Taxi Driver loads the trunk. Mikhail gets in the back
seat.]
Taxi Driver: Where to?
Mikhail: Los Angeles International Airport, please.
Taxi Driver: I dont have a flat rate to the airport. I use the
meter, OK?
Mikhail: Okay. What is the rate?
Taxi Driver: There is a $2.20 initial charge and then 20 cents
for every one-tenth of a mile after that.
Mikhail: Do you have an approximation on cost to the
airport?
Taxi Driver: Well, at this time of day, there isnt much traffic
so I can take the shortest distance. Itll probably be $34 or $35
dollars.
Mikhail. I have a flight in three hours. How long will it take
to get there?
Taxi Driver: Taking the freeway and banking on light traffic. Id
say about an hour.
Mikhail: Thatll get me there in plenty of time.
[After arrival.]
Taxi Driver: What airline?
Mikhail: Worldwide Airways.
Taxi Driver: Thats Terminal B which is right here.
Mikhail: How much do I owe you?
Taxi Driver: $33.00.
Mikhail: I have $35 here. Keep the change.
Taxi Driver: Thanks. Have a great day.
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VOCABULARY CHECK - Take-Away
Read the phrases beside each set of pictures. Draw an X through
the picture that does not match the phrase.
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Airport Fare = $24.00
$2.20 $.20 per 1/10 mile3. Initial charge
4. Light traffic
5. Keep the change!
1. Additional charge
a. b.
a. b.
a. b.
a. b.
a. b.
2. Flat rate
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CONVERSATION STARTER
Look at the pictures below. Work with a partner to practice the
three parts of the dialogue.
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CONVERSATION STARTER - Continued
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payin
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r the
ride
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DIALOGUE BUILDING
Look at the statements below. Fill in the missing vocabulary
words. Decide when each statement would be said. Write Before if
the statement is said before the passenger enters the taxi, During
if the statement would be heard during the passengers time in the
taxi, or After if the statement is said after the taxi ride is
over.
1. ___________: No, I have ________________.
2. ___________: Where to?
3. ___________: Taking the _______________ and banking on light
______________. Id say about an hour.
4. ___________: Taxi! ________________!
5. ___________: Los Angeles International Airport, please.
6. ___________: Okay. What is the ________________?
7. ___________: You need a ________________?
8. ___________. I have a flight in three hours. How
________________ will it take to get there?
9. ___________: I dont have a ________________ rate to the
airport. I use the meter, OK?
10. ___________: Thatll get me there in plenty of time.
11. ___________: What ________________?
12. ___________: Yes.
13. ___________: Worldwide Airways.
14. ___________: Do you just have the one ________________?
15. ___________: Thats ________________ B which is right
here.
16. ___________: How much do I ________________ you?
17. ___________: There is an __________ charge for the extra
luggage. Ill __________ this. ____________.
18. ___________: $33.00.
19. ___________: Thanks. Have a great day.
20. ___________: There is a $2.20 _________ charge and then 20
cents for every one-tenth of a mile after that.
21. ___________: Do you have an approximation on
________________ to the airport?
22. ___________: I have $35 here. Keep the ________________.
23. ___________: Well, at this time of day, there isnt much
________________ so I can take the shortest
distance. Itll probably be $34 or $35 dollars.
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DIALOGUE PRACTICE
Work with a partner. Organize the dialogues from the previous
page into three mini-dialogues: Before,
During, and After. Place the statements in order. Practice
reading and focus on intonation,
pronunciation, and elision. Reverse roles.
DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION
Answer the following questions:
1. Name two ways to pay for a taxi. Which would you prefer?
______________________________________
2. Name something that has an additional charge. Do you know
something else that might have an additional
charge?
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Do you tip taxi drivers? How much? Do you think that is too
much, too little, or just right? ____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where does the passenger usually sit?
_______________________________________________________
About this dialogue:
1. Where does Mikhail need to go?
____________________________________________________________
2. How long will it take? Why?
______________________________________________________________
3. How does the driver charge?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Why does Mikhail incur an additional charge?
_________________________________________________
5. How much does he tip the driver?
___________________________________________________________
6. Who loads the suitcases?
__________________________________________________________________
7. What route does the driver take?
____________________________________________________________
8. Does he receive a tip?
____________________________________________________________________
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WRITING TASK
Based on the pictures below, write a similar dialogue to
describe what is happening in the images.
1. 2. 3.
4.5.
6.
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5.
7.
8.
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Answer Key
Vocabulary Check - Matching (Page 2)A. A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 5 E.
4
Vocabulary Check - Take-Away (Page 4)1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b 5.
b
Dialogue Building (Page 7)1. Before: two 2. During 3. During:
freeway, traffic 4. Before: Taxi! 5. During 6. During: rate 7.
Before: cab 8. During: long 9. During: flat 10. During 11. After:
airline 12. Before 13. After 14. Before: suitcase 15. After:
terminal 16. After: owe 17. Before: additional, load, hop in 18.
After 19. After 20. During: initial 21. During: cost 22. After:
change 23. During: traffic
Dialogue Practice (Page 8)Individual Answers
Dialogue Comprehension (Page 8)
About this Dialogue: 1. Los Angeles International Airport2. It
will take about an hour to get to the airport, because the driver
will take a freeway and will hope for light traffic.3. The driver
charges by the meter. He has no flat rate.4. Mikhail incurs an
additional charge because of an extra luggage.5. $26. Taxi driver
loads the suitcases.7. The driver is taking the shortest route.8.
Yes
Writing Task (Page 9)Individual Answers
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Cover PageVOCABULARY CHECK - MatchingDIALOGUE - Hailing a
CabVOCABULARY CHECK - Take-AwayCONVERSATION STARTERCONVERSATION
STARTER - ContinuedDIALOGUE BUILDINGDIALOGUE COMPREHENSIONWRITING
TASKAnswer Key
