Modul 3: Story 41 The Train Station
Video 01 Vocabulary Presentation 1-2
Video 03 Story Presentation 01
Video 04 Story Presentation 02
Audio 01 The story
The Train Station
Granny June was visiting her grandson, William, who she hadn’t seen in a whole year. He had moved from London up to the Midlands to marry his fiancée. It was only for a weekend, but they both had a lovely time catching up. They went for lunches, they visited an art gallery and had a lovely roast dinner on Sunday, cooked by William’s wife. Sadly, it was time for Granny June to leave, so William drove her to the train station.
“Grandad is going to meet you at Waterloo station. Will you let me know when you get home safely?” William said as he was giving her a hug.
“Oh, I wish I didn’t have to go,” Granny June said as they were standing at the entrance to the train station ready to board her train back to London.
“It’s been great to see you. We can make sure you come down more often, ok?” William blushed. He felt bad that it had been so long.
Before Granny June could say, “Yes, that would be lovely,” the train had pulled onto the platform two minutes early. In haste to catch the train, she kissed him on the cheek and dragged her suitcase through the platform barriers. William waved her off and waited for the train to depart.
Just as he turned to leave, the overhead announcement called, “Next train to Platform 1 will be the 15:09 service to London.”
William stopped. He was very confused. He approached the train conductor who was standing just on the other side of the barriers.
“Excuse me.” The train conductor turned around. “The announcement just said that the next train to come is going to London. Was that not the train that had just departed?”
“Oh, no,” began the conductor. “There are engineering works on Platform 3, so they had to divert that train onto Platform 1.”
“Well, where is that train going? I’ve just put my Granny on that train thinking it was going to London!” William started to panic.
“Sir, that train is on its way to Scotland.”
Video 05 Part A
Audio 02 Questions Part A
1. Does June have a grandson called William?
2. Does June frequently see William?
3. Did June and William have a lovely time together?
4. Did they have a roast dinner cooked by William’s wife on Sunday?
5. Did William walk to the train station with his grandmother?
6. Did he give a hug to Grandma June at the train station?
7. Was William happy that he hadn’t met his grandmother for so long?
8. Did a train pull into the station two minutes early?
9. Did Grandma June kiss William in haste in order to catch the train?
10. Did William wave Grandma June off?
11. Had William left the station before his Grandma’s train departed?
12. Would the next train on Platform 1 be the 15:09 service to London?
13. Did William stop in his tracks very confused when he heard the announcement?
14. Was the train conductor standing on the other side of the barriers?
15. Was Grandma June’s train going to London?
Video 06 Part B
Audio 03 Questions Part B
16. Who is William’s grandmother?
17. Who hadn’t seen William for a whole year?
18. Who’d moved up to the Midlands from London to marry his fiancée?
19. Who had a lovely time catching up?
20. Who cooked the roast for Sunday dinner?
21. Who felt bad that it had been so long meeting Grandma June?
22. Who kissed William on the cheek?
23. Who told William that his Granny’s train was going to Scotland?
Video 07 Part C
Audio 04 Questions Part C
24. Was June visiting her grandson or her granddaughter?
25. Had William moved to London or to the Midlands?
26. Did they spend the entire week or only the weekend together?
27. Did they visit an art gallery or a museum?
28. Did William drive Grandma June to the train station, or did they take a taxi?
29. Did William remain silent at the train station, or was he talking to his grandma?
30. Was the train conductor standing on the train or on the other side of the barriers?
31. Did William stay calm as he spoke to the conductor, or did he start to panic?
Video 08 Part D
Audio 05 Questions Part D
32. What was June doing in the Midlands?
33. What kind of dinner did William’s wife make on Sunday?
34. How did Granny June get to the train station?
35. What did William give his grandmother at the entrance to the train station?
36. Where did the announcement say the next train was going?
37. How did William react to the announcement?
38. Why was the train diverted from Platform 3 to Platform 1?
39. Why did William start to panic?
Video 09 Part E
Audio 06 Questions Part E
40.
a. Ask me if William and Granny June visited an art gallery during her visit.
b. Ask me what they visited.
41.
a. Ask me if William and Granny June took a taxi to the train station.
b. Ask me how William and Granny June got to the train station.
42.
a. Ask me if William gave Granny June a big hug.
b. Ask me what William gave her.
43.
a. Ask me if Granny June wished she didn’t have to leave.
b. Ask me what she wished.
44.
a. Ask me if William blushed.
b. Ask me why he blushed.
45.
a. Ask me if Granny’s train was on its way to Scotland.
b. Ask me where Granny’s train was going.
Audio 08 Story variations
The Train Station
William's story
Grandma June's story
The story
One day, Granny June decided to visit her grandson, William, who she hadn’t seen for a whole year because he lived in the Midlands. She stayed only for the weekend, but they had a lovely time having lunches, visiting an art gallery and having a roast dinner on Sunday. When it was time for Granny June to return to London, William drove her to the station.
While William was giving her a hug, he told Granny June Grandad would meet her at Waterloo Station.
“I wish I didn’t have to go,” Granny June said as they were standing at the entrance to the train station. William said she could come down to visit more often. As soon as he had said it, the train pulled onto the platform two minutes early, so Granny June kissed him on the cheek and dragged her suitcase through the platform barriers. William waved her off and waited until the train departed.
Just as he had turned to leave, the overhead announcement said, “Next train to Platform 1 will be the 15:09 service to London.”
William stopped very confused. He asked the train conductor about Granny June’s train, and when he heard the reply, he started to panic as he had put his grandmother on a train to Scotland.
William’s story
One day, Granny June decided to visit me and my family as she hadn’t seen us in a whole year because we lived in the Midlands. She stayed only for the weekend, but we had a lovely time having lunches, visiting an art gallery and having a roast dinner on Sunday. When it was time for Granny June to return to London, I drove her to the station.
While I was giving her a hug, I told Granny June that Grandad would meet her at Waterloo Station.
“I wish I didn’t have to go,” Granny June said as we were standing at the entrance to the train station. I said she could come down to visit more often. As soon as I had said it, the train pulled onto the platform two minutes early, so Granny June kissed me on the cheek and dragged her suitcase through the platform barriers. I waved her off and waited until the train departed.
Just as I had turned to leave, the overhead announcement said, “Next train to Platform 1 will be the 15:09 service to London.”
I stopped very confused. I asked the train conductor about Granny June’s train, and when I heard the reply, I started to panic as I had put my grandmother on a train to Scotland.
Grandma June’s story
One day, I decided to visit William and his family as I hadn’t seen them for a whole year because they lived in the Midlands. I stayed only for the weekend, but we had a lovely time having lunches, visiting an art gallery and having a roast dinner on Sunday. When it was time for me to return to London, William drove me to the station.
While William was giving me a hug, he told me that my husband would meet me at Waterloo Station.
“I wish I didn’t have to go,” I said as we were standing at the entrance to the train station. William said I could come down to visit more often. As soon as he had said it, the train pulled onto the platform two minutes early, so I kissed him on the cheek and dragged my suitcase through the platform barriers. William waved me off and waited until my train departed.
Later, I learnt that the train wasn’t heading towards London. William had put me on a train to Scotland.
Video 11 Vocabulary check (Extra)
The Train Station
Part 1
Granny June was visiting her grandson, William, who she hadn’t seen in a whole year. He had moved from London up to the Midlands to marry his fiancée. It was only for a weekend, but they both had a lovely time catching up. They went for lunches, they visited an art gallery and had a lovely roast dinner on Sunday, cooked by William’s wife. Sadly, it was time for Granny June to leave, so William drove her to the train station.
“Grandad is going to meet you at Waterloo station. Will you let me know when you get home safely?” William said as he was giving her a hug.
“Oh, I wish I didn’t have to go,” Granny June said as they were standing at the entrance to the train station ready to board her train back to London.
Part 2
“It’s been great to see you. We can make sure you come down more often, ok?” William blushed. He felt bad that it had been so long.
Before Granny June could say, “Yes, that would be lovely,” the train had pulled onto the platform two minutes early. In haste to catch the train, she kissed him on the cheek and dragged her suitcase through the platform barriers. William waved her off and waited for the train to depart.
Just as he turned to leave, the overhead announcement called, “Next train to Platform 1 will be the 15:09 service to London.”
Part 3
William stopped. He was very confused. He approached the train conductor who was standing just on the other side of the barriers.
“Excuse me.” The train conductor turned around. “The announcement just said that the next train to come is going to London. Was that not the train that had just departed?”
“Oh, no,” began the conductor. “There are engineering works on Platform 3, so they had to divert that train onto Platform 1.”
“Well, where is that train going? I’ve just put my Granny on that train thinking it was going to London!” William started to panic.
“Sir, that train is on its way to Scotland.”