Taxi
Lesson 3
Would you like me to take the expressway?
高速道路を使うかどうか尋ねる

Conversation
※日本語訳は下記にあります
Driver
Hi. Where would you like to go?
Passenger
I need to get to L-Plaza? I'm in a hurry.
Driver
Would you like me to take the expressway?
Passenger
If it's the fastest way, yes.
Driver
It's faster than the main road. There will be an extra fee for the tolls. Is that okay?
Passenger
Yes, let's go.
Language Focus
Would you like to take the expressway?
高速をお使いになりますか？
Do you want to take the expressway?
高速をお使いになりますか？（言い換え）
Would you like to go by the highway?
高速で行きましょうか？
Shall we take the highway?
高速を使った方が良いですか？
There will be an extra fee for tolls.
高速の追加料金がかかります。
There's an added cost for tolls.
高速代が追加でかかります。
There's an additional fee for the toll.
高速代が追加になります。
Tolls are extra.
高速代が追加です。
Yes, let's go.
はい、行きましょう！
That's fine.
大丈夫です。
Please.
宜しくお願いします。
No thank you.
いえ、結構です。
Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice
expressway
高速
highway
高速
hurry
大急ぎ、急ぐ必要
extra
追加の
added
追加で
toll(s)
高速代
faster
より早い
road
道
Practice
Fill in the blank.
  1. 2050 yen and the tolls are an added 450 yen. The total is _________.
  2. 3080 yen and the tolls are an extra 800 yen. The total is _________.
  3. 800 yen and there are no tolls. The total is _________.
  4. 5150 yen and the tolls are 530 yen. The total is _________.
  5. 1700 yen. The total is _________.
  6. 9270 yen and the tolls are an added 820 yen. The total is _________.
  7. 750 yen. The total is _______.
  8. 4340 yen and the toll is an extra 230 yen. The total is _________.
  9. 2960 yen and the toll is an additional 300 yen. The total is _______.
  10. 950 yen and the toll is an additional 220 yen. The total is _______.
  11. 7500 yen and there are no tolls. The total is _______.
  12. 15,000 yen and the tolls are an extra 2,000 yen. The total is _______.
  1. 750
  2. 5680
  3. 4570
  4. 3260
  5. 17,000
  6. 800
  7. 2500
  8. 10,090
  9. 1700
  10. 7500
  11. 3880
  12. 1170
Listening

Listen to the following conversations. Does the passenger want to travel by expressway?

Conversation 1: _______________
Conversation 2: _______________
Conversation 3: _______________
Conversation 4: _______________
Conversation 5: _______________

Roleplay: Use the following information.
1) would you like to take the expressway?/ no
2) do you want to take the expressway?/ yes
3) there's an extra fee/ no thank you
4) there's an added cost/ if it's the fastest
5) should we go by highway?/ yes please
6) tolls are extra/ how much is it?
Conversation 日本語訳
運転手
こんにちは。どちらまで行かれますか？
乗客
Ｌプラザまでです。急いでいます。
運転手
高速をお使いになりますか？
乗客
もし早いのであれば、はい。
運転手
こちらの幹線道路より、早いですよ。高速の追加料金がかかりますが、宜しいですか？
乗客
はい、行きましょう！
Listening Conversations:
Conversation 1:
Driver
There's an added cost if we take the expressway.
Passenger
That's fine. Let's go.
Conversation 2:
Driver
Would you like to take the expressway? It's faster.
Passenger
No thank you.
Conversation 3:
Driver
If we take the highway it will cost extra for the tolls.
Passenger
No. The main roads are fine.
Conversation 4:
Driver
Do you want to take the highway?
Passenger
If it's the fastest...please.
Conversation 5:
Driver
The fastest way is the expressway, but there's an additional fee for tolls. Is that okay?
Passenger
Yes, that's okay.
日本語訳
会話 1:
運転手
高速を使う場合、追加料金がかかります。
乗客
それは大丈夫です。行きましょう。
会話 2:
運転手
高速をお使いになりますか？早いですよ。
乗客
いいえ、結構です。
会話 3:
運転手
高速を使う場合、高速代が追加になります。
乗客
いえ。一般道で結構です。
会話 4:
運転手
高速をお使いになりますか？
乗客
一番早い方法なら...お願いします。
会話 5:
運転手
一番早いのは、高速ですけど、高速代がかかります。宜しいですか？
乗客
はい、大丈夫です。