Unit 3 Travel and Transportation

Topics :

• Giving Information about Routes and Schedules
• Finding the Way
• Taking the buses
• Plane Reservations
• Travelling by water
• Giving information about Rail Service

Main Idea

The world is a very big place. The Earth has almost 60 million square miles of dry land, chock-full of beautiful and storied destinations from mountains to monuments. With so much to see, it’s no wonder that travel is one of the biggest industries in the world today. Bridges, roads, air lanes, and waterways—the arteries that keep the Earth running. If you’re going somewhere, you need a way to get there.

Unit to Competency

• Able give information about Routes and Schedules
• Able Finding the way to the tourist
• Able Reservation the plane
• Able give information about rail service

Behavioral/Objectives

• Able give information to tourist
• Able answer the way to tourist
• Able reservation the plane to tourist

[ภาพ: ลูกโลก เครื่องบิน รถบัส รถยนต์ รถไฟ พร้อมป้าย WORLD TOURISM DAY]

แบบทดสอบก่อนเรียน (Pre-test)

Complete the following sentences by using the words provided.

1. I would like to buy a/an __________ticket to Chiang Rai.
2. Don’t leave your__________inside.
3. It is a package tour which includes a/an__________ticket.
4. She bought many kind of souvenirs at the__________ .
5. May I have a look at the bus__________?
6. What time will you__________at CM Arcade Bus Station?
7. Do you have a/an__________for this trip?
8. When is she going to__________Chiang Mai to Bangkok?

[ภาพ: การ์ตูนนักเรียนชายและหญิงนั่งทำข้อสอบที่โต๊ะเรียน]

Giving information about Routes and Schedules

Conversation

Read the conversation and fill in the blanks with words from the box.

Tourist Officer: Good afternoon. How can I help you?

Tourist: Good afternoon. We are 1__________to spend a few days at Kho Samui. Could you tell us how to get there?

Tourist Officer: Certainly, sir. The cheapest way to Kho Samui is by bus. The prices are between 300-400 baht depending on the 2__________and 3__________of the buses. The price includes the 4__________ service from the mainland to Samui island. You can get a bus at the Southern Bus Terminal. It takes about 14 hours for the whole 5__________ .

Tourist: What about by train?

Tourist Officer: Yes, you can do that. There are four express trains leaving Bangkok to Trang, Nakorn Srithamarat, Kantang and Nakon Srithamarat again at five past five, twenty five to six, six twenty, a quarter past seven in the evening, by the way. They all pass through Surat province then you can get on a ferry at the Donsak Pier to Kho Samui. It takes about the same time for 6__________ .

Tourist: I see. How much is the ticket?

Tourist Officer: The single fare is 1,098 baht for the first class and 628 baht for the second class.

Tourist: Sleeping 7__________is included isn’t it?

Tourist Officer: Yes, of course.

Tourist: And how much is it to Kho Samui by air?

Tourist Officer: 3,150 baht. There’s a 8__________almost every hour between 8:00 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening.

Tourist: How long does it take?

Tourist Officer: Only one hour and 20 minutes.

Tourist: Well…flying is the most convenient I guess as we have a short time in Thailand. Should we make a reservation in advance?

Tourist Officer: Yes, to be on the safe side.

Tourist: Thank you very much indeed.

Tourist Officer: You’re welcome.

Language Focus

How much is it to Kho Samui by air? – ถามราคา

The price is…… -บอกราคา

How long does it take? - ถามระยะเวลา

It takes about…. –บอกระยะเวลาในการเดินทาง

[ภาพ: การ์ตูนกลุ่มนักท่องเที่ยวหลายวัยพร้อมกระเป๋าเดินทาง]

Read the short conversation and practice with friends.

Tourist: Excuse me. I wonder what the best way to get to Hua Hin is.

Officer: Well…you can get there either by bus or by train. The train is safer, of course, but it takes longer.

Tourist: I don’t mind that. How long does it take?

Officer: It’s about four hours.

Tourist: Is it air-conditioned?

Officer: Yes, it is, but only in first and second classes.

[ภาพ: การ์ตูนเด็กหญิงถือหนังสือ]

Finding the Way

Conversation

Tourist: Hello. Could you tell me how to get to the Northern Bus terminal?

Officer: Yes, of course. You can take an orange air-conditioned bus No. 77 from the Victory Monument to the Northern Bus Terminal on the ground floor. As for the first floor, it’s the Northeastern Bus Terminal. Please don’t be confused.

Tourist: I see. Anyway, how do I get to the Victory Monument? It seems not far from here.

Officer: No, sir. You can get there by any bus or take a tuk-tuk for a short distance like this. Please negotiate about the price first. It should not be more than 40 baht.

Tourist: Thank you very much for the information.

Officer: It’s my pleasure.

Questions

1. Where is the tourist going to go?

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2. How can the tourist go to the Northern Bus terminal?

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3. Is the tourist at the Victory Monument right now?

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Language Focus

1. How do I get to …(place)….? -ไปที่นั่นได้อย่างไร

2. You can take a bus/ a taxi. –ไปโดยรถบัส /แท็กซี่

3. Please negotiate about the price first. – ควรต่อรองราคาก่อน

Reading

‘Taking the buses’

City buses :

The bus network within the metropolis is very efficient and economical. It is also a wonderful way to tour the city cheaply. There are several kinds of city buses: air-conditioned and regular buses with different range of capacity route and fare.

The regular city bus covers nearly all areas of Bangkok. Routes could be determined from most city maps for sale or by calling the Bangkok Transport Office.

The air- conditioned buses shares similar routes with the regular buses, but provides a more comfortable shelter from the Bangkok heat. Fare depends upon distance, usually determined by the bus conductor.

Provincial buses :

Thailand’s very good highway system encourages travelling by road. There are air-conditioned or open-air buses.

For trips to Chiangmai and nearby areas, go to the Bangkok’s Northern and Northeastern Bus

Terminal on Phaholyothin Road. The Eastern Bus Terminal is on Sukhumvit Road. The buses go to Pattaya, Rayong and other eastern provinces. The Southern Bus Terminal is on Pinklao-Nakhon Chaisri Road.

Questions

1. What is a cheap way to get around city?

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2. Who determines the bus fare?

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3. Do the regular bus and the air- conditioned bus have the same routes?

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4. What is the difference between the regular bus and the air- conditioned bus?

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5. What terminal bus do we go if we want to go to Phuket?

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[ภาพ: tour guide shaking hands with tourist next to an orange bus]

Mach question with its response and write on your notebook.

1. What form of travel do you recommend for seeing the country and meeting the people?

2. What is the one- way air fare to Phuket?

3. How far in advance is it necessary to book tickets?

4. How can I make a reservation for a flight to Chiang Mai?

5. When does the train to Hadd Yai leave Hua Lampong Station?

a. 1,340 baht.

b. It leaves at 2.00 in the afternoon.

c. You can make it through your hotel or through the travel agency in Bangkok.

d. Usually at least 3 days.

e. I would suggest taking a train.

Vocabulary

1. metropolis - ในนครหลวง

2. economical - ประหยัด

3. capacity route - ความไกลของเส้นทาง

4. comfortable shelter - ความสะดวกสบายบนรถ

5. encourage - กระตุ้น

[ภาพ: elderly tourist couple with hats, camera and hiking pole]

Plane Reservations

[ภาพ: airplane]

Read the conversation and check the information.

Travel Agent: Good afternoon, sir. May I help you?

Tourist: Yes, sir. I’d like to make a reservation for a flight to Chiang Mai.

Travel Agent: What day and time would you like to travel?

Tourist: I’d like to go on Wednesday. And I’ll take that 7:30 morning flight.

Travel Agent: Just a moment, please. Umm…I’m afraid that the flight is full. There is a seat on 9:50 flight, however.

Tourist: Okay. That’s better than nothing, I guess.

Travel Agent: May I have your name, please?

Tourist: Waldenburg. Karl Waldenburg.

Travel Agent: How would you like to pay, sir?

Tourist: By credit card.

Travel Agent: May I have your card, sir? I’ll make out the receipt.

Tourist: Here you are.

Travel Agent: It will just take a moment. Here you are, sir. Please be at the airport at least one hour before the flight is scheduled to leave. And you should confirm your flight a couple of days in advance.

Tourist: Thank you.

Travel Agent: My pleasure. Have a nice day.

[ภาพ: pilot and flight attendant]

Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if it is false.

__________ 1. There are no seats available on 9:50 flight to Chiang Mai.

__________ 2. The tourist is using a credit card to pay for his plane ticket.

__________ 3. The tourist shouldn’t reconfirm his flight.

__________ 4. The tourist must be at the airport an hour before the plane leaves.

Language Focus

I’d like to make a reservation for a flight to…… -ใช้ในการขอสำรองที่นั่งโดยสารเครื่องบิน

What day would you like to travel? -ถามวันที่จะเดินทาง

What time would you like to travel? -ถามเวลาที่จะเดินทาง

May I have you credit card? -เป็นวิธีขอบัตรอย่างสุภาพ

I’ll make a receipt. -จะออกใบเสร็จรับเงินให้

I’m afraid….. -พูดในกรณีที่ผู้ฟังอาจเกิดความไม่พอใจเพื่อให้ฟังดูสุภาพและนุ่มนวลขึ้น

[ภาพ: cartoon child flying a small airplane]

[ภาพ: travelers with luggage carts in an airport terminal]

Travelling by Water

Conversation

a. Read the conversation and check the information.

Tourist: I’d like to go to Kho Samui. When does the ferry leave?

Officer: How do you want to go? There is an express ferry and an overnight ferry. The express ferry leaves from DON Sak.

Tourist: Where is don Sak.

Officer: It’s about 70 Kilometers south from here. You have to take a bus to get there. It takes about one hour.

Tourist: When does the express ferry leave?

Officer: It leaves at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 5 p.m.

Tourist: How long does the trip take?

Officer: One and a half hours.

Tourist: How much does it cost?

Officer: It costs 40 baht. And another 10 baht for the bus ride.

Tourist: And what about the overnight ferry?

Officer: It leaves Tha Thong Pier in Surat Thani at 11 p.m. and arrive in Kho Samui at 5 a.m.

Tourist: I see. And how much does it cost?

Officer: It costs 60 baht with a mattress on the upper deck and 30 baht for a seat on the lower deck.

Tourist: Okay. Can you arrange tickets for me?

Officer: I’m afraid you have to buy the tickets at the boat landing.

Tourist: Okay. Thanks for the information.

Officer: You’re welcome.

[ภาพ: cruise ship]

Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

__________ 1. There are 3 express ferries every day.

__________ 2. The express ferry takes 1 1/2 hours to get to Kho Samui.

__________ 3. The overnight ferry is faster than the express ferry.

__________ 4. Tickets for the ferries are available at the office.

Language Focus

When does the express ferry leave? – เรือด่วนข้ามฟากออกเวลาใด

It leaves at 8 a.m. – ออกเวลา 8โมงเช้า

How often does the express boat for Nonthaburi leave? -เรือด่วนไปนนทบุรีออกบ่อยแค่ไหน

It leaves every half an hour. -เรือออกทุกครึ่งชั่วโมง

How much does the ticket cost? -ตั๋วเดินทางราคาเท่าไหร่

It costs 30 baht. – ตั๋วราคา 30 บาท

[ภาพ: family rowing a wooden boat]

Giving Information about Rail Service

Conversation

Ticket Seller: Good morning. Can I help you?

Tourist: Yes, please. I wonder if you could give me some information.

Ticket Seller: Yes, sir. What would you like to know?

Tourist: First, I’m going to Ubon and I’d like to know when trains to Ubon depart.

Ticket Seller: Well, the rapid train leaves Bangkok station at 6:50 in the morning and arrives in Ubon at 4:45 in the afternoon. And then there is the express train that leaves at 9 o’clock in the evening and arrives in Ubon at 7:05 in the morning.

Tourist: And what is the difference in price?

Ticket Seller: It depends on what class you go on. For first class, the fare is 416 baht, and for second class it’s 200 baht. In addition to the fare, you will have to pay for supplementary charges.

Tourist: How much are the supplementary charges?

Ticket Seller: They’re 20 baht for the rapid train and 30 baht for the express.

Tourist: Does the express train have sleepers?

Ticket Seller: Yes, they do.

Tourist: Are they air-conditioned?

Ticket Seller: Some are and some aren’t. The air-conditioned ones cost a bit more.

Tourist: I think I’ll take the second class air-conditioned sleeper.

Ticket Seller: Upper or lower berth?

Tourist: I’ll take the lower. How much is the ticket?

Ticket Seller: Let’s see. 200 baht for the fare; 30 for the supplementary charge and 250 baht for the air conditioned lower sleeping berth. The total is 480 baht, sir. How many tickets would you like, sir?

Tourist: Just one. Here’s the money.

Ticket Seller: And here’s the ticket and the change. The train leaves from Platform 2.

Tourist: Thank you.

Ticket Seller: Thank you very much, sir. And have a nice trip.

[ภาพ: red steam locomotive with conductor waving]

Questions

1. When does the rapid train for Ubon leave?

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2. Are all sleepers air-conditioned?

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3. Does the tourist want an upper or a lower berth?

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4. How much does the tourist have to pay?

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Language Focus

When does the train to Ubon depart? - รถไฟไปอุบลออกเมื่อไหร่

What is the difference in price? - ราคาต่างกันอย่างไร

It depends on what class you go on. - ขึ้นอยู่กับว่าขึ้นรถชั้นไหน

supplementary charges - ค่าธรรมเนียม

sleeper - ตู้นอน

upper berth - เตียงนอนบน

lower berth - เตียงนอนล่าง

[ภาพ: railway signalman holding a flag]

Activities :

You and your partner act as a tourist and a tourist officer talking about route, schedules and services. Make a dialogue by using what you’ve learned.

A: You want to go to a temple but you don’t know the way.

B: Give a direction to A.

[ภาพ: “GOOD LUCK!” lettering with heart]

[ภาพ: colorful cartoon train with children riding]

แบบทดสอบท้ายบท (Post-test)

Read the plane schedule and answer the questions.

THAI AIRWAYS FLIGHT TIMTABLE

CHIANGMAI - BANGKOK

BANGKOK - CHIANGMAI

CHIANGMAI - MAEHONGSON

MAEHONGSON - CHAINGMAI

CHIANGMAI - KHUNGMING

KHUNGMING - CHAINGMAI

Call Thai Airway International : Tel. 053-211-044-7 for more information

CHIANGMAI - PHUKET

1. What time does the first flight leave Chiangmai to Bangkok?

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2. When does it arrive there?

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3. Are there flights to Mae Hong Sorn every day?

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4. How many flights are there from Chiang Mai to Phuket?

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5. How can you make a reservation for the flight?

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