Travel3–5 min4 objectives

Taxi Ride

Give directions, watch the fare, make small talk.

You'll be talking to

Samir · Taxi driver

Chatty and confident, loves to talk about the city, does not always take the shortest road.

Your mission

Arrive at the right hotel by a sensible route, pay a fair fare, and get a receipt.

The scene

You have just got into a taxi outside the airport at night. You are going to a hotel across town and you do not know the roads.

You are a passenger.

Objectives · tick them live

1
Give your destination clearly
The learner names the hotel or address clearly, with a landmark or area if needed.
2
Ask about the fare or the meter
The learner asks roughly how much it will cost, or asks for the meter to be used.
3
Question the route or handle a detour
The learner notices or asks about the route taken and responds to a suggested detour.
4
Pay and ask for a receipt
At the end the learner settles the fare and asks for a receipt.

Peek at useful phrases· optional

“The Grand Palace Hotel on Mall Road, please.”
“Roughly how much will that be?”
“Could you use the meter, please?”
“Is this the quickest way?”
“Could I have a receipt?”
These are in English; in another language the character will use its own natural equivalents.

Set up the scene

Language

How hard the world pushes back

You'll need a microphone. Samir speaks first; just answer as you would in real life.

Passport, bags, seat, gate — get through the desk smoothly.

Get the room you want at a price that makes sense.