What you can practice

  • Check in at a hotel and ask about your room.
  • Order food and explain a dietary need.
  • Ask for directions or help when plans change.
  • Talk with staff at a theme park about lines and wait times.

Try a phrase

You are joining a line at a theme park.

  • Is this the end of the line?Ask this before you join. In American English, a “line” is a group of people waiting for their turn.

Practice on your own

  1. Choose one situation from your next trip.
  2. Write the question you need to ask and one possible answer.
  3. Say the question, then practice asking the speaker to repeat the answer. You can also write the conversation first.

Read the theme park English guide