I. Getting on the Train 上火车
1. We have to get to the station one hour earlier because there are a lot of check-in procedures.
We had to get to the station 1 hour early because there were a lot of procedures to get in.
2. We need to pick up our tickets first. There is a long line at the counter, let's use the kiosk ['kiɑsk].
We have to pick up the tickets first. The line at the counter is too long, let's use the self-service machine.
3. Here are our tickets. The next step is the security check.
Got the ticket. The next step is security screening.
4. We all passed security. Let's go find the waiting room.
We've all gone through security. Now go find the waiting room.
5. Here it is. The train is about to come. We can line up and wait to get our tickets checked. Our gate is Gate 6.
Over here. The train is coming. We can wait in line for the tickets. We check in at Exit 6.
6. The gate is opening. Let's go through the gate.
The ticket gate is open. Let's go inside.
7. Here is the platform. The train has already arrived.
This is the platform. The train has arrived.
8. We are in Coach B, Seat 39A. Let's find our car first.
We're in car B, 39A. Find our carriage first.
9. Here we are. Let's get on the train.
It's here, let's get in the car.
10. Our seat is 39A which is a window seat.
Our seat is 39A and is window-by-window.
The middle seat is a middle seat, and the aisle seat is an aisle [ail] seat.
11. Let me put our luggage on the luggage rack. Please sit wherever and be careful I don't hit you while I put the luggage up.
I'll put my suitcase on the trunk rack. You can find a seat and sit down, and be careful not to touch you when I pick up my luggage.
12. We only bought one ticket. Let me put you on my lap and hold you.
We only bought one ticket. You sit on my lap and I hold you.
Travelling on a Short-Distance Train by short train
13. The train is leaving the station. Off we go!
The train left the station. Let's go!
14. The train we are taking this time is a high speed train which is faster than the D train we took last time.
This time we took the high-speed train, which was faster than the train we took last time.
High speed train, high-speed railway (referred to as high-speed rail) refers to the railway with a maximum speed of more than 250 km/h, which has an international unified standard. The EMU is a unique concept in China, the number begins with the letter D, and it can be referred to as D train when speaking English.
15. The tray on the seat in front of you is yours, and you can put food on it. Just twist the knob and it will come down.
The small table board on the front seat is yours and you can put your food on it. Turn this button and it comes down.
16. Make sure you put the shells and peels in the paper bag in the seat in front of you.
Be sure to put the peels and peels in the paper bag in the seat in front.
17. A train is a public place so we should keep our voices low so that we don't disturb others.
The train is in a public place, talk quietly, do not disturb others.
18. Kicking the seat in front of you is wrong. It is very rude.
It is not right to kick the seat in front. It's rude to do that.
19. Do you want to take a nap? Alright, let me lower the back of your seat so that you can sleep more comfortably.
Do you want to sleep for a while? Okay, I'll lower your seat back so you can sleep more comfortably.
20. The conductor is coming to check tickets. Do you remember where I put our tickets?
The conductor is going to check the ticket. Do you remember where I put my tickets?
21. Also, we were not able to buy the full fare and we have to pay the difference.
And we didn't buy a ticket for the whole journey, so we had to make up the ticket.
22. We still need to save our ticket because we have to use it when we leave the station.
We still have to collect the tickets, and we have to use them when we leave the station.
TRAVELLING on a Long-Distance Train by long train
23. Here are our beds. Daddy takes the top bunk, I take the middle bunk, and you take the bottom bunk.
Here's our bed. Dad sleeps on the top bunk, I sleep on the bunk, you sleep on the bottom bunk.
The sleeper is called berth. Soft sleeper and hard sleeper are unique chinese concepts that can translate the three-story hard sleeper as triple berth and the two-story soft sleeper as double berth.
24. Let me give you a tour of the train. We are in the sleeper car, the dinning car is in the middle, and the coach is at the front.
I'll show you around the train. We were in the sleeper car, the dining car in the middle, and the hard seat car in the front.
Coach is our hard-seat carriage, first class seat can be translated as first class, second class seat can be translated as second class, such as: Let's buy a coach class ticket. Let's buy a hard seat ticket. Our seat is in first class. Our seat is a first-class seat.
25. The train only provides boiling water. We can't fill the cup all the way because the water might splash and burn you when the train shakes.
Only boiling water is provided on board. We can't take it full, because when the car shakes, the water will spill out and burn you.
26. The train is going through a tunnel and it's all dark. The train is out of the tunnel and it's light again.
The train was going through the tunnel, so it was all dark. The train came out of the tunnel and was bright again.
27. Look out the window. What beautiful scenery!
Look out the window, what a beautiful view!
Getting off the train
28. The train is arriving at the station. Let's grab our luggage from the overhead rack and prepare to get off.
The train has arrived at the station. We took our luggage off the luggage rack and got ready to get off.
29. [Name of place], here we come! Where is the exit? Let's find the sign.
[Place name], here we come! Where is the exit? Let's look for signs.
30. Where are our tickets again? We need to put them into the turnstile and get them back to check out.
Where are our tickets? We had to stuff the tickets into the automatic ticket gate and take them out before we could leave the station.
"Train" Parent-Child English Mastery (Part II) - Playing With Train Toys, stay tuned!
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