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列車の時刻、コンサートや野球の試合の時刻を尋ねることを学びます。マーティンはチケット売場にチケットを買いに行きます。

MALE:

Good morning.

MARTIN:

Good morning. I want to buy a train ticket to Baltimore. What time is the train?

MALE:

There is a train at four-fifteen. There is another train at six forty-five.

MARTIN:

I want the six forty-five train. What time does it arrive in Baltimore?

MALE:

At eight-thirty. Here you are.

FEMALE:

Good afternoon. May I help you?

MARTIN:

Hello. I want to buy some tickets to the concert.

FEMALE:

What night do you want?

MARTIN:

Next Wednesday please.

FEMALE:

How many tickets do you want?

MARTIN:

I want four tickets.

FEMALE:

I don't have tickets for Wednesday night. Do you want another night?

MARTIN:

Do you have tickets for Thursday night?

FEMALE:

Let me see. Yes, I have four tickets for Thursday night. Do you want them?

MARTIN:

Where are the seats?

FEMALE:

Look here. They are right here.

MARTIN:

That's very good. I want those tickets. What time is the concert?

FEMALE:

At eight o'clock.

MARTIN:

What time does the concert finish?

FEMALE:

At ten-fifteen. Here are your tickets.

MARTIN:

Thanks.

MARTIN:

Hello.

MALE:

Hi.

MARTIN:

I want some tickets for the ball game.

MALE:

When?

MARTIN:

For next week.

MALE:

What day?

MARTIN:

For Sunday.

MALE:

Sunday afternoon?

MARTIN:

Yes.

MALE:

How many?

MARTIN:

Three.

MALE:

Let me see. OK. I have three tickets for Sunday afternoon. Do you want them?

MARTIN:

Where are the seats?

MALE:

Right here. Behind the batter. Is that OK?

MARTIN:

Good. I want those. What time is the game on Sunday?

MALE:

It's at twelve-thirty.

MARTIN:

What time does the game finish?

MALE:

I don't know. Maybe it will finish at four or four-thirty.

MARTIN:

OK. Thanks.

MALE:

Wait! Here are your tickets.

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時刻を尋ねるときは通常"What time. . .?"と尋ねます。例えば、「野球の試合は何時ですか？」は"What time is the ball game?"と言います。マーティンが時刻を尋ねる様子を聴いてください。

MARTIN:

What time is the train?

MALE:

At four-fifteen.

MARTIN:

What time does it arrive in Baltimore?

MALE:

At eight-thirty.

MARTIN:

What time is the concert?

FEMALE:

At eight o'clock.

MARTIN:

What time does the concert finish?

FEMALE:

At ten-fifteen.

MARTIN:

What time is the game on Sunday?

MALE:

At twelve-thirty.

MARTIN:

What time does the game finish?

MALE:

At four or four-thirty.