Hailing a Taxi

Everyday Dialogues

Dialogue Reading
Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns
being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation.
Write down any new words or phrases in your notebook.

Taxi Driver:

Would you like a taxi, sir?

Gentleman:

Yes, I would.

Taxi Driver:

Do you have just the one suitcase?

Gentleman:

Yes, thats it. Im going downtown. Is there a flat rate or do you use the
meter?

Taxi Driver:

I use the meter. Where would you like to go?

Gentleman:

Im going to the Claremont Hotel on 5th and Broadway.

Taxi Driver:

Okay.

Gentleman:

About how long will it take to get there?

Taxi Driver:

Oh, at this time of day, it wont take long about fifteen or twenty minutes.

Gentleman:

What do you think the fare will be?

Taxi Driver:

Probably around twenty five dollars.

(Fifteen minutes later)

Taxi Driver:

Here we are.

Gentleman:

How much is that?

Taxi Driver:

Thatll be $22.00.

Gentleman:

Heres twenty five. Keep the change.

Taxi Driver:

Thank you. Ill get the suitcase for you.

(The taxi driver opens the trunk.)

Taxi Driver:

Here you go. Have a nice day.

Gentleman:

Thank you.

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Practice
Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue,
substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse roles.

Would you like a taxi, sir?!

Do you want a taxi, sir?! !
Would you like a cab?! !
Do you need a taxi? !
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Are you waiting for a taxi?!

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Yes, I would.
Yes, I do.
Yes, thanks.
Yes, I do.
Yes, I am.

Do you have just the one suitcase?!!

Do you have any luggage?!
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Do you have any bags? ! !
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Yes, thats it.

No. Just my computer. Ill keep it with me.
Yes. I have these two.

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Is there a flat rate or do you use the meter?

Is there a set rate or do you use the meter?
Is there a fixed rate or do you use the meter?
Is there a fixed fare or do you use the meter?

About how long will it take to get there?

Is it far?
How long a trip is it?
How long does it take?

Where would you like to go?

Where are you going?
Where to?

At this time of day, it wont take long ...about 15 or 20 minutes.

The traffic is light now, so it shouldnt take long.
The traffic is quite heavy, so it may take awhile.

What do you think the fare will be? !!

What do you think it will cost?! !
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How much do you think it will be?!
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Probably around twenty-five dollars.

Itll probably be about.
It might be about

How much is that?!

How much is it?! !
Whats the fare?

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Thatll be $22.00.! !
Its $22.00.! !
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Thats $22.00.

Here we are.
Here you are.
This is it.
Okay. Were here.

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Heres twenty-five.
Here you are.
Here you go.

Ill get the suitcase.

Ill get your bag.
Ill get the luggage.

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Expand Your Vocabulary

Underline the word or expression in each group that does not belong and explain why.

taxi, !

bus, ! !

elevator, ! !

subway

bag, !

cart, !!

suitcase, ! !

luggage

automobile, !

boat, !

car, ! !

vehicle

fare, !

cost, !!

rate, !!

expensive

fixed rate, !

set rate, ! !

flat rate

variable rate, !

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the sentences.

meter

tip

passenger

stand

trunk

fare

luggage

I gave the taxi driver a big __________________ because he was very nice.

The airline will only allow you to take two pieces of __________________.

You cant park your car there. It is a taxi __________________.

The taxi driver told the __________________ to put on his seat belt.

The taxi driver turned on the __________________ as soon as he started to drive away from the house.

It is a long way from the airport to the city, so the taxi __________________ will be very expensive.

Our new car has a big __________________, so we can take a lot of suitcases.

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Dialogue Building
Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions.

Taxi Driver:! !

____________________________________________________________________________ ?

Gentleman: !

Yes, I am.

Taxi Driver:! !

_____________________________________________________________________________ ?

Gentleman:!!

Yes, __________________________________________________________________________.

Im going downtown. Is there a _________________________________ or do you use the meter?

Taxi Driver:! !

I use the meter. ________________________________________________________________ ?

Gentleman:

Taxi Driver:

Im going to the Claremont Hotel on 5th and Broadway.

! Okay.

Gentleman: !

_____________________________________________________________________________ ?

Taxi Driver:! !

Oh, ________________________________________________________, so it might take awhile.

Gentleman: !

_____________________________________________________________________________ ?

Taxi Driver: !!

Probably around twenty five dollars.

(Fifteen minutes later.)

Taxi driver:! !

Here we are.

Gentleman: !

_____________________________________________________________________________?

Taxi Driver: !!

_______________________________________________________________________ $22.00.

Gentleman !!

_______________________________________________________________. Keep the change.

Taxi Driver: !!

Thank you. Ill get _________________________________________________________ for you.

(The taxi driver opens the trunk.)

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Gentleman: !

Here you go. Have a nice day.

Thank you.

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Write Your Own Dialogue

Write a dialogue with a partner, using phrases from pg. 2. Practice and present the dialogue to your class.

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