Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: taking the bus. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| bus station | (n) a place where buses start and end their routes; people also pay for tickets The bus station is always full of people. |
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| bus stop | (n) a place where buses stop to let people on and off The closest bus stop is down the street from my house. |
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| bus driver | (n) the person who drives and operates the bus The bus driver drives safely. |
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| bus fare | (n) the money you pay to take a bus The bus fare is $3.00 one-way. |
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| bus route | (n) the direction or way the bus goes We need to take the bus route going north to 5th Avenue. |
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| get on | (v – phrase) to enter a bus, airplane, or train We need to get on the bus now. |
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| get off | (v – phrase) to exit the bus, airplane, or train At the next bus stop, we will get off. |
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| seat number | (n) the number given to a seat; sometimes with letters My seat number is 24B. |
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| transfer | (n) to go from one bus to another bus We have to transfer buses at the next stop. |
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| coach | (n) a type of bus that goes long distances The coach is going from London to Paris. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you take the bus? Why or why not?
- Why do people take the bus?
- Are the bus systems in your country good or bad? Why?
- Do you think more people should take the bus? Why or why not?
- Have you ever taken a long bus trip? If yes, tell me about it. If no, do you want to? Why?
- Would you like to be on a bus that is full of people? Why or why not?
- Do you think bus stations are clean or dirty?
- What are some other examples of public transportation?
- Do you have a metro or subway in your country?
- Do a lot of people take taxis in your country?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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