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Listen for pronunciation.
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Example Sentences
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1. Should we board the bus by the front door or the back door?
2. Do you have a bus schedule? When does the bus arrive? 3. Let's take the bus home. There's a bus stop over there. 4. A: Does this bus go downtown? B: I don't know. Let's ask the driver. 5. .There's the movie theater! Let's get off at the next bus stop. 6. The bus is arriving! Let's line up at the next bus stop. 7. Hey, there aren't any other passengers on the bus. We're the only ones. 8. There aren't any seats left on the bus. We'll have to stand. |
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Listen to Tom and his father talking at the bus stop. Then answer the questions below.
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1. Their bus arrives every . . . minutes.
(A) twenty (B) thirty (C) five 2. Who probably has a bus schedule? (A) Tom (B) Dad (C) no one 3. What bus number do they need? (A) 247 (B) 215 (C) 250 4. Dad thinks the bus costs too much. (A) TRUE (B) FALSE (C) He doesn't say. 5. What time is it? It's almost . . . . (A) 3:20 (B) 1:30 (C) 2:30 6. They will probably be . . . for the movie. (A) late (B) on time (C) early |
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(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Now, listen again and follow along with the script below.
Tom: Dad, hurry up, the bus will here any minute!
Dad: I’m coming, I’m coming . . . .
Tom: If we miss the bus, then we’ll have to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.
Dad: Are you sure?
Tom: Well, that’s what the bus schedule says.
Dad: Okay, okay . . . . Well, then, let’s line up over there.
Tom: Wow, I can’t believe we’re gonna see ‘Lego Movie 7’. I love the Lego movies!
Dad: I just hope that we can find seats after we board the bus. It’s a half hour bus ride to the movie theater.
Tom: Yeah, I hope there aren’t too many other passengers. Hey, the bus is coming.
Dad: Uh, it’s not stopping . . . .
Tom: Maybe the driver didn’t see us?
Dad: Uh . . . no I think that bus doesn’t stop here. That was the 247 bus. We need the 250 bus.
Tom: Hey, Dad, do you like taking the bus?
Dad: Well, it’s okay. I mean, it doesn’t cost much, and it’s easy.
Tom: Yeah, but sometimes it’s really crowded. By the way, do you know where we should get off the bus?
Dad: Yeah, sure. At the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. From there, we just have to walk about five minutes.
Tom: That’s not too bad, I guess.
Dad: Hey what time is it, by the way?
Tom: Umm . . . it’s almost two-thirty.
Dad: I wonder why the bus hasn’t arrived yet?
Tom: Oh no! I think we’re at the wrong bus stop!
Dad: I’m coming, I’m coming . . . .
Tom: If we miss the bus, then we’ll have to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.
Dad: Are you sure?
Tom: Well, that’s what the bus schedule says.
Dad: Okay, okay . . . . Well, then, let’s line up over there.
Tom: Wow, I can’t believe we’re gonna see ‘Lego Movie 7’. I love the Lego movies!
Dad: I just hope that we can find seats after we board the bus. It’s a half hour bus ride to the movie theater.
Tom: Yeah, I hope there aren’t too many other passengers. Hey, the bus is coming.
Dad: Uh, it’s not stopping . . . .
Tom: Maybe the driver didn’t see us?
Dad: Uh . . . no I think that bus doesn’t stop here. That was the 247 bus. We need the 250 bus.
Tom: Hey, Dad, do you like taking the bus?
Dad: Well, it’s okay. I mean, it doesn’t cost much, and it’s easy.
Tom: Yeah, but sometimes it’s really crowded. By the way, do you know where we should get off the bus?
Dad: Yeah, sure. At the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. From there, we just have to walk about five minutes.
Tom: That’s not too bad, I guess.
Dad: Hey what time is it, by the way?
Tom: Umm . . . it’s almost two-thirty.
Dad: I wonder why the bus hasn’t arrived yet?
Tom: Oh no! I think we’re at the wrong bus stop!
Listen again and fill in the missing words. (Use a pen and paper to write your answers.)
Tom: Dad, hurry up, the bus will here any minute!
Dad: I’m coming, I’m coming ….
Tom: If we miss the bus, then we’ll have to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.
Dad: Are you sure?
Tom: Well, that’s what the (1) __________________ __________________ says.
Dad: Okay, okay…. Well, then, let’s (2) __________________ __________________ over there.
Tom: Wow, I can’t believe we’re gonna see ‘Lego Movie 7’. I love the Lego movies!
Dad: I just hope that we can find (3) __________________ after we (4) __________________ the bus. It’s a half hour bus ride
to the movie theater.
Tom: Yeah, I hope there aren’t too many other (5) __________________. Hey, the bus is coming.
Dad: Uh, it’s not stopping . . . .
Tom: Maybe the (6) __________________ didn't see us?
Dad: Uh … no I think that bus doesn’t stop here. That was the 247 bus. We need the 250 bus.
Tom: Hey, Dad, do you like (7) __________________ the bus?
Dad: Well, it’s okay. I mean, it doesn’t cost much, and it’s easy.
Tom: Yeah, but sometimes it’s really (8) __________________. By the way, do you know where we should
(9) __________________ __________________ the bus?
Dad: Yeah, sure. At the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. From there, we just have to (10) __________________
about five (11) __________________.
Tom: That’s not too bad, I guess.
Dad: Hey what (12) __________________ is it, by the way?
Tom: Umm . . . it’s almost (13) __________________ __________________.
Dad: I wonder why the bus hasn’t (14) __________________ yet?
Tom: Oh no! I think we’re at the wrong (15) __________________ __________________!
Dad: I’m coming, I’m coming ….
Tom: If we miss the bus, then we’ll have to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.
Dad: Are you sure?
Tom: Well, that’s what the (1) __________________ __________________ says.
Dad: Okay, okay…. Well, then, let’s (2) __________________ __________________ over there.
Tom: Wow, I can’t believe we’re gonna see ‘Lego Movie 7’. I love the Lego movies!
Dad: I just hope that we can find (3) __________________ after we (4) __________________ the bus. It’s a half hour bus ride
to the movie theater.
Tom: Yeah, I hope there aren’t too many other (5) __________________. Hey, the bus is coming.
Dad: Uh, it’s not stopping . . . .
Tom: Maybe the (6) __________________ didn't see us?
Dad: Uh … no I think that bus doesn’t stop here. That was the 247 bus. We need the 250 bus.
Tom: Hey, Dad, do you like (7) __________________ the bus?
Dad: Well, it’s okay. I mean, it doesn’t cost much, and it’s easy.
Tom: Yeah, but sometimes it’s really (8) __________________. By the way, do you know where we should
(9) __________________ __________________ the bus?
Dad: Yeah, sure. At the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. From there, we just have to (10) __________________
about five (11) __________________.
Tom: That’s not too bad, I guess.
Dad: Hey what (12) __________________ is it, by the way?
Tom: Umm . . . it’s almost (13) __________________ __________________.
Dad: I wonder why the bus hasn’t (14) __________________ yet?
Tom: Oh no! I think we’re at the wrong (15) __________________ __________________!
(Scroll down to the bottom of this page to check your answers.)
Work with a partner and continue the conversation between Tom and his father. Act out the conversation for your other classmates.
Dad: I wonder why the bus hasn't arrived yet?
Tom: Oh, no! I think we're at the wrong bus stop!
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: Oh, no! I think we're at the wrong bus stop!
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dad: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANSWERS How much do you understand?
1. A (twenty) 2. A (Tom) 3. C (250) 4. B (False) 5. C (2:30) 6. A (late)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. bus schedule 2. line up 3. seats 4. board 5. passengers 6. driver 7. taking 8. crowded 9. get off
10. walk 11. minutes 12. time 13. two-thirty 14. arrived 15. bus stop
1. A (twenty) 2. A (Tom) 3. C (250) 4. B (False) 5. C (2:30) 6. A (late)
ANSWERS Listening Gap-Fill Activity
1. bus schedule 2. line up 3. seats 4. board 5. passengers 6. driver 7. taking 8. crowded 9. get off
10. walk 11. minutes 12. time 13. two-thirty 14. arrived 15. bus stop
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