Chuck's Chat Box
(C) Melody, does this bus go to OCT (Hua Qiao Cheng) Wal-Mart?
(M) Umm-hmmm!  (a lazy way of saying “yes” without opening your mouth…just grunt!) 
(C ) How long will it take to get there?  I don’t want to be late for my English Corner with the kids.  You know they expect me to be punctual every Saturday.
(M) I know, Chuck. It should only take about 15 minutes.  Don't worry!  You can begin promptly at 6 p.m. as usual.

New Words:  “punctual” and “prompt”  (regarding to time)  ----  mean not to be late; arriving, happening, doing something, etc., at the exact or agreed upon time.
“Take” has a lot of meanings.  Here it means “time spent/time passed.”  So, “how long will it take to get there?”has the meaning“How much time will pass before I arrive at my destination?” or“How much time will I spend arriving at my destination?”