It is Monday morning. Lina has a new job in a big in the city. She is happy, but she is also a little nervous.
She waits at the bus stop. A green bus comes. Lina gets on and buys a . She sits by the window and looks at the shops and the cafés.
After ten minutes, Lina looks at the on her phone. Oh no! The bus is going north, but her office is in the south. It is the wrong bus.
Lina walks to the front of the bus. “Excuse me,” she says to the . “I need to go to Park Street. Is this the right bus?”
The driver is an old man with a grey hat. He looks at her and laughs. “No, it isn’t. But don’t worry. Get off at the next stop. The number 12 bus goes to Park Street. It is very fast.”
“Thank you!” says Lina.
She gets off, and the number 12 bus is there. She runs to it. At nine o’clock, Lina walks into her new office. She is not .
Her new boss gives her a coffee. “How was your morning?” he asks.
Lina has a big . “Interesting,” she says.
Words from the Story
- driver noun A1
- a person who drives a bus, a car or a taxi
- ticket noun A1
- a small card or paper that shows you paid to travel
- map noun A1
- a picture of a place that shows roads, streets and buildings
- office noun A1
- a room or building where people work at desks
- late adjective A1
- after the right time
- smile
- a happy look on your face, when your mouth goes up at the ends
Check Your Understanding
- Why is Lina a little nervous?
- How does Lina know it is the wrong bus?
- What does the driver say?
- What time does Lina arrive at the office?
- What does Lina's boss give her?