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E9 G - Ask for travel information

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E9 G - Ask for travel information

E9 G - Ask for travel information hilft Dir, auf Reisen kurze Informationen zu erfragen und kurze Antworten zu verstehen. Du trainierst höfliche Fragen zu platform, time, price, direction, room und opening hours. Der Kurs ist für Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, Klasse 9, G-Niveau in Baden-Württemberg gedacht.

Learning path: English first → understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.

Media start: Look at the sign. Where could you see it? Say two things you may ask there. Use English words first. Wenn Dir ein Wort fehlt, umschreibe es kurz.

First listening: Watch once without a transcript. Listen only for direction words. Then tell a partner: Where is the train station?

I-can-Ziele

I can ask politely about a platform, a time, a price, a direction, a room and opening hours.
I can understand short answers such as Platform 4, At 6:20, £12.50 or Turn left.
I can react and check with Sorry?, Could you repeat that, please? and So, platform 4?
I can speak clearly in a short travel role-play with two or three speakers.
I can write a short, structured travel message or enquiry.
I can mediate simple travel information from German into spoken English.

Vorwissen: Quick check

Answer in short English. One phrase is enough.

You are at a station. What can you ask?
You do not understand a time. What can you say?
You need a cheap ticket. Which word means Preis?
You are lost. Name two direction words.
A museum is closed. Which information do you need?

Hint: Start with Excuse me or Could you ...? You do not need perfect English to start.

Input: Travel information in small steps

Understand: six useful questions

Situation	Useful question	Short answer you may hear
train	Excuse me. Which platform is the train to York?	Platform 4.
time	What time does it leave?	At 6:20.
price	How much is a single ticket?	Twelve pounds fifty.
direction	How do I get to the museum?	Go straight. Then turn left.
room	Do you have a room for tonight?	Yes. Room 218.
opening hours	What time do you open?	At nine.

Mini-rule: Be polite, keep the question short, listen for the key information.

Look & say: What information can a platform sign give you? Say one question you could ask if the sign is not clear.

Listening and Viewing

Listen 1 – gist: What is the main problem?

Listen 2 – details: Tick in your notes when you hear a useful direction phrase.

After listening: Give a two-step route to a partner. Keep it simple: Go straight. Turn right.

Challenge: Listen for a polite opening. Do not copy every sentence. Choose one short phrase that you can use yourself.

Transcript rule: Erst nach mindestens einem Hörversuch darfst Du Untertitel oder ein Transkript nutzen. Höre danach noch einmal und vergleiche.

Reading: Station, hotel, visitor centre

Read the fictional travel board.

Place	Information
Train to York	Platform 4 · 18:20 · £12.50 single
City Museum	10:00–17:00 · closed Monday
Riverside Hostel	Room 218 · breakfast 07:00–09:30
Tourist Information	opposite the bus station · open 09:00–17:30

Quick response: Your friend asks: What platform? Answer with only the key information. Then answer: How much?

Kontextwortschatz

Word or chunk	Use it for ...
platform	the place where you wait for a train
single ticket	one journey
return ticket	going there and back
fare	the price of a journey
leave / depart	saying when transport starts
arrive	saying when transport gets there
straight on	a direction
turn left / right	a direction
opposite	a place on the other side
reception	asking for help in a hotel
available	saying a room or seat is free
opening hours	saying when a place is open

Use again: Choose four chunks and make four short travel questions or answers.

Pronunciation and Fluency

Communication first. Verständlichkeit ist wichtiger als Akzentfreiheit.

Stress the key word: Which PLATFORM? – What TIME? – How MUCH?
Say times in small chunks: six twenty, nine fifteen, five thirty.
Watch number pairs: thirteen / thirty, fourteen / forty, fifteen / fifty.
Use a polite rhythm: Excuse me. Could you help me, please?

Fluency loop: Read one question slowly. Say it again without reading. Change one detail. Use it in a role-play.

Respond and ask again

Short answers are normal in travel situations. React to the key information.

You hear ...	You can respond ...
Platform 7.	Platform 7. Thanks.
At quarter past six.	Sorry, 6:15?
£18.	Is that for a single ticket?
Turn right at the bank.	Right at the bank. Got it.
Room 305.	Room 305. Thank you.
We close at five.	At five. Thanks.

Repair phrases: Sorry? · Could you repeat that, please? · Could you say that more slowly? · Did you say platform eight?

Functional grammar: only what you need

Use a polite question frame.

Could you tell me ...? → Could you tell me which platform I need?
What time does ...? → What time does the train leave?
How much is ...? → How much is a return ticket?
How do I get to ...? → How do I get to the hotel?
Do you have ...? → Do you have a room for tonight?

Accuracy focus 1: After does, use the base form: What time does it leave?

Accuracy focus 2: In direct questions, keep the question order: Where is the station?

Speaking: short role-plays

Work in pairs. Change roles after one minute.

Role-play A – Station

Traveller: Ask for platform, departure time and price.
Staff: Answer with short information. Change one detail.

Role-play B – Tourist Information

Visitor: Ask for the museum and opening hours.
Staff: Give a two-step direction and one time.

Role-play C – Hotel

Guest: Ask for a room for tonight and breakfast time.
Receptionist: Give a room number and a short answer.

Opinion + reason: Choose one: train, bus or walking. Say: I think ... is better because ... Keep the reason simple.

Short presentation: Give a 30-second travel tip: place, time, price or direction, plus one reason why the information is useful.

Optional audio: Du darfst Deinen Rollenspiel-Beitrag privat aufnehmen, anhören und noch einmal verbessern. Keine Aufnahme ist Pflicht. Lade nichts ungefragt hoch und nutze keine externen KI-Dienste ohne ausdrückliche Freigabe.

Writing: short travel enquiry

Write 5–7 sentences. Use this structure:

greeting
where you want to go or stay
one question about time or opening hours
one question about price or room
one polite closing

Starter: Hello, I would like to visit ... Could you tell me ...?

Keep your own text. If you use digital feedback, compare suggestions with your original and decide what you really want to change.

Mediation: help a visitor

Situation: Eine deutschsprachige Person zeigt Dir diese Information:

Museum: Dienstag bis Sonntag 10–17 Uhr. Letzter Einlass 16:30 Uhr. Vom Bahnhof geradeaus bis zur Ampel, dann links.

Tell an English-speaking visitor the important information in simple English. Do not translate every word. Give the time and the route.

Goal: The museum is open from ... The last entry is ... From the station, go ...

Hilfestufen

Help 1 – keywords: platform · leave · single · left · room · open

Help 2 – frames: Which ...? · What time ...? · How much ...? · How do I get ...? · Do you have ...?

Help 3 – mini model: Excuse me. Which platform is the train to York? Platform 4. What time does it leave? At 6:20. Thanks.

Start with the smallest help you need. Then try again with less help.

Feedback and Fehleranalyse

Use two strengths + one next step.

Strength: Was war sofort verständlich?
Strength: Welche höfliche Frage hat gut funktioniert?
Next step: Verbessere nur einen wichtigen Punkt.

Common fixes:

Not yet	Better
What time the train leaves?	What time does the train leave?
How much costs the ticket?	How much is the ticket?
Where the museum is?	Where is the museum?
Give me the platform.	Excuse me. Which platform, please?

AI check: KI-Hinweise können falsch sein. Prüfe Fakten, Quellen und Sprachfeedback. Bewahre Deine eigene Version und übernimm nur Änderungen, die Du verstehst.

Transfer: new place, same language

Choose a new place: station, bus terminal, museum, hostel or visitor centre. Ask three useful questions. Your partner answers briefly. Then swap.

Use again: Change one detail and repeat the mini-dialogue faster, but still clearly.

Can-do-Check

Rate yourself: yes / almost / not yet.

I can ask which platform I need.
I can ask and understand a departure time.
I can ask the price of a ticket.
I can ask for and understand a short direction.
I can ask about a room.
I can ask about opening hours.
I can ask someone to repeat or slow down.
I can use the same language in a new travel situation.

If you choose almost or not yet, return to one role-play and try it again with Help 2.

Folgekurs

Next step: E9 G - Handle travel problems – ask about delays, missing items, changes and simple problems while travelling.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which question asks for the train platform? (Excuse me. Which platform is the train to York?) (!How much is the room?) (!What time does the museum close?) (!Do you like trains?)

Which answer gives a departure time? (At 6:20.) (!Platform 4.) (!Turn left.) (!Twelve pounds.)

Which question asks for a price? (How much is a single ticket?) (!Where is the station?) (!What time do you open?) (!Do you have a room?)

Which phrase is a direction? (Go straight and turn left.) (!It is twelve pounds.) (!Room 218.) (!At nine o'clock.)

Which question can you use at a hotel? (Do you have a room for tonight?) (!Which platform is the bus?) (!How much is the museum left?) (!Where time is breakfast?)

Which question asks about opening hours? (What time do you open?) (!Which room is the train?) (!How straight is the ticket?) (!What platform costs five?)

What can you say when you do not understand? (Could you repeat that, please?) (!Give it again.) (!You are wrong.) (!No English.)

Which sentence has correct question order? (Where is the museum?) (!Where the museum is?) (!Where museum is the?) (!Where does the museum is?)

Which sentence is correct after does? (What time does the train leave?) (!What time does the train leaves?) (!What time the train does leave?) (!What time do the train leaves?)

Which response checks information politely? (Did you say platform eight?) (!Platform eight is bad.) (!Say eight now.) (!Eight platform why?)

Memory

platform	place where you wait for a train
fare	price of a journey
reception	place where hotel guests ask for help
opening hours	times when a place is open
straight on	continue without turning
single ticket	ticket for one journey

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Which platform is the train to Leeds?	train platform
What time does it leave?	departure time
How much is a single ticket?	ticket price
How do I get to the museum?	direction
Do you have a room for tonight?	hotel room
What time do you close?	opening hours

Kreuzworträtsel

platform	Where do you wait for a train at a station?
ticket	What do you buy before many journeys?
reception	Where can a hotel guest ask for help?
straight	Which word completes go ... on?
museum	Which place can have opening hours and exhibitions?
timetable	What shows planned travel times?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Question cards: Schreibe sechs kleine Karten mit je einer höflichen Frage zu platform, time, price, direction, room und opening hours.
Listening log: Höre einen der eingebetteten Clips zweimal und notiere drei kurze Wörter oder chunks, die Du sicher verstanden hast.
Picture talk: Wähle ein Commons-Bild im Kurs und sprich 30 Sekunden darüber: Where are you? What can you ask?
Mini dialogue: Spiele mit einer Partnerperson einen Dialog aus vier Sätzen und tauscht danach die Rollen.

Standard

Station role-play: Erstelle mit einer Partnerperson ein 60-Sekunden-Rollenspiel mit platform, time und price sowie einer Rückfrage.
Tourist information role-play: Nutze eine einfache Karte und frage nach einem Ziel und den opening hours.
Travel email: Schreibe eine kurze Anfrage mit 5–7 Sätzen an eine fiktive Unterkunft. Verwende keine echten privaten Daten.
Mediation travel: Übertrage eine kurze deutsche Öffnungs- und Wegangabe mündlich ins Englische. Gib nur die wichtigen Informationen weiter.

Schwer

Three-speaker travel scene: Gestaltet eine 90-Sekunden-Szene mit traveller, staff member und friend. Eine Information soll zunächst missverstanden und höflich geklärt werden.
Information gap: Erstellt zwei unterschiedliche fiktive Fahrpläne. Fragt Euch gegenseitig, bis jede Person drei fehlende Angaben ergänzt hat.
Error clinic: Sammelt fünf typische Fehler aus eigenen Übungsdialogen, verbessert sie und erklärt jeweils kurz die wichtigste Regel.
Travel help audio: Nehmt freiwillig und nur privat einen kurzen Reisehilfe-Dialog auf, hört ihn an und verbessert Verständlichkeit, Tempo und eine zentrale Sprachform.

Lernkontrolle

Situation wechseln: Du kennst Fragen vom Bahnhof. Übertrage zwei davon sinnvoll auf eine Hotelsituation und erkläre, was Du ändern musst.
Missverständnis lösen: Eine Person sagt Fifteen, Du verstehst Fifty. Zeige in einem Mini-Dialog, wie Du höflich prüfst.
Schlüsselinformation: Du hörst eine längere Antwort mit Zeit, Preis und Richtung. Entscheide, welche zwei Angaben für Deine Aufgabe wichtig sind, und begründe kurz.
Mediation: Gib deutsche Öffnungszeiten und einen Weg so auf Englisch weiter, dass ein Gast handeln kann, ohne jedes Wort zu übersetzen.
Dialog verbessern: Überarbeite einen unhöflichen oder unklaren Reisedialog. Begründe zwei Änderungen mit clear, polite oder useful.
Neuer Kontext: Erfinde eine neue Reisesituation und zeige, welche drei Fragebausteine aus diesem Kurs dort weiterhelfen.

Lernnachweis

Für den Lernnachweis ist wichtig:

Du kannst mindestens vier unterschiedliche höfliche travel questions passend einsetzen.
Du verstehst kurze Antworten zu Zeit, Preis, Ort oder Richtung und reagierst sinnvoll.
Du kannst bei einem Missverständnis nachfragen oder Informationen prüfen.
Du kannst einen kurzen Rollenspiel-Dialog verständlich führen.
Du kannst eine kurze schriftliche Anfrage strukturiert verfassen.
Du kannst einfache Reiseinformationen angeleitet zwischen Deutsch und Englisch vermitteln.
Du verbesserst gezielt wenige zentrale Punkte: Fragewortstellung, does + base form, Zahlen und klare Schlüsselwörter.