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It’s a busy Monday morning, and Sarah is on her way to work. She checks the time on her phone: it's 8:15 a.m. "I’d better hurry," she thinks. The bus is scheduled to arrive at 8:20, and she needs to catch it to avoid being late.

Sarah walks quickly to the bus stop, keeping an eye on the street to see if the bus is coming. As she approaches the stop, she sees the bus in the distance. "Perfect timing!" she says to herself. She gets to the bus stop just as the bus pulls up.

The bus driver greets her with a smile and says, "Good morning!" Sarah gives a friendly nod and steps onto the bus. She finds a seat by the window and looks around. There are a few empty seats, but most of them are taken by other commuters.

As the bus starts moving, Sarah takes out her phone to check her emails. "Looks like I have a busy day ahead," she says quietly. The bus makes its first stop, and a few more people get on. Sarah notices that the bus is getting more crowded.

After a few stops, the bus reaches Sarah's destination. She gathers her things and stands up. "Excuse me," she says to the person sitting in front of her, trying to get through the narrow aisle. The person moves aside, and Sarah steps off the bus.

"Have a great day!" the bus driver calls out as Sarah exits. "Thanks, you too!" she replies. Sarah takes a deep breath of fresh air and walks toward her office building. She’s glad she made it on time.

Полезные фразы и выражения

Bus stop – автобусная остановка

Catch the bus – успеть на автобус

Scheduled to arrive – должен приехать

Keep an eye on the street – следить за улицей

Perfect timing – отличное время

Bus driver – водитель автобуса

Good morning – Доброе утро

Find a seat – найти место

Commuters – пассажиры, едущие на работу

Take out your phone – достать телефон

Check your emails – проверять электронную почту

Getting crowded – становится многолюдно

Gather your things – собрать свои вещи

Narrow aisle – узкий проход

Move aside – отойти в сторону

Exit the bus – выйти из автобуса

Have a great day – Хорошего дня

On time – вовремя

Take a deep breath – глубоко вздохнуть

Walk toward – идти к

Упражнения

Упражнение 1: Matching (сопоставление фраз с переводами)

Bus stop

Catch the bus

Take out your phone

Commuters

Move aside

a) Водители автобуса

b) Автобусная остановка

c) Пассажиры, едущие на работу

d) Отойти в сторону

e) Успеть на автобус

Упражнение 2: Fill-in-the-blanks (заполнение пропусков в предложениях)

Sarah is on her way to work and needs to ________ the bus.

The bus driver greets Sarah with a ________.

Sarah takes out her ________ to check her emails.

Sarah gets off the bus and says, "________!" to the bus driver.

Sarah walks ________ her office building after exiting the bus.

Упражнение 3: Ответить на вопросы

What time does Sarah need to catch the bus?

What does Sarah do when she gets on the bus?

What happens after the bus starts moving?

How does Sarah feel about catching the bus on time?

What does Sarah do when she exits the bus?

Ответы к упражнениям

Ответы к Упражнению 1:

b) Автобусная остановка

e) Успеть на автобус

a) Водители автобуса

c) Пассажиры, едущие на работу

d) Отойти в сторону

Ответы к Упражнению 2:

catch

smile

phone

Have a great day

toward

Ответы к Упражнению 3:

Sarah needs to catch the bus at 8:20 a.m.

Sarah finds a seat and checks her emails.

After the bus starts moving, it makes stops and picks up more passengers.

Sarah feels relieved and glad she caught the bus on time.

When Sarah exits the bus, she thanks the driver and walks toward her office building.