Introduction
Hello, English learners!
Today, we will read about riding the bus in America.
It is a good way to travel in many cities.
Reading Passage
I want to ride the bus. First, I walk to the bus stop. The bus stop has a sign. I wait for the bus. The bus comes. The door opens. I get on the bus. I pay the bus fare. I use money or a bus card. Then, I look for a seat. I sit down. I watch out the window. When my stop is near, I pull a yellow cord. The bus driver stops the bus. I say “thank you” and get off. It is easy to ride the bus.
Vocabulary
- bus stop: a place where the bus stops
- sign: a board with words or pictures
- wait: stay in one place until something happens
- fare: the money you pay to ride the bus
- card: a small plastic piece for paying
- seat: a place to sit
- cord: a string you pull to tell the bus to stop
- driver: the person who drives the bus
Practice Questions
1. Where do I go first to ride the bus?
2. How do I pay for the bus?
3. What do I do after I pay?
4. What do I pull to stop the bus?
5. Who drives the bus?
Answers:
1. The bus stop.
2. Money or a bus card.
3. Look for a seat / Sit down.
4. A yellow cord.
5. The bus driver.