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0:01I need to get to Green Street.
0:05I need to find the right bus.
0:09I hope I'm not late.
0:17Which bus should I take?
0:20Let me check the route.
0:23I don't want to take the wrong bus.
0:31Excuse me. Can you help me? Does bus 8
0:34go to Green Street?
0:36>> Sorry, it doesn't. Bus 12 goes there.
0:45>> Does this bus go to Green Street?
0:48>> No, it doesn't. This bus goes to the
0:50airport.
0:51>> Okay, thank you.
1:00Where can I catch bus 12? The bus stop
1:04is across the street. Thank you for your
1:07help. I'll go there now.
1:16I'm waiting for bus 12.
1:19I hope it comes soon.
1:22There it is.
1:31Does this bus go to Green Street?
1:33>> Yes, it does.
1:35>> Great. Thank you.
1:46>> Can I buy a ticket here?
1:48>> Yes, you can.
1:50>> Thank you.
2:02Can I pay by card?
2:05>> Yes, you can.
2:08>> Oh, my card isn't working.
2:16>> You can pay in cash.
2:18>> Okay, here is the money.
2:20>> Thank you. Here is your ticket.
2:23>> Thank you very much.
2:32I found a seat. I'll sit by the window.
2:36I'll keep my bag close to me. I'm going
2:40to Green Street. Can you tell me when we
2:42get there? Of course. I'll let you know.
2:47I need to watch for my stop.
2:50Is Green Street near?
2:54I don't want to miss it.
3:01>> This bus is taking a different route
3:03today. The road is closed.
3:06>> Oh no. What does that mean?
3:16>> Do you understand the announcement?
3:19Yes, we won't stop at Green Street
3:22today. Oh, I see.
3:31Where should I get off? Get off at
3:34Market Street. You can take bus 5 there.
3:38Thank you. That helps a lot.
3:48This is my stop. I need to get off here.
3:53Thank you for helping me.
4:01I'm at Market Street now.
4:05Now I need bus 5.
4:08Where is the bus stop?
4:16Excuse me. Where is the bus five stop?
4:19>> It's over there. Go straight and turn
4:22left.
4:23>> Thank you very much.
4:32I think this is the right stop.
4:36I need bus 5. Let me check one more
4:39time.
4:46Does this bus go to Green Street?
4:48>> Yes, it does.
4:50>> Great. I need to get there.
5:01>> Can I use this ticket?
5:03>> Sorry, you need a new ticket.
5:06>> Okay, one ticket, please. Here you are.
5:19>> I'm on the right bus now.
5:22I hope I don't miss my stop.
5:26Green Street should be next.
5:32Is this Green Street?
5:34>> Yes, this is Green Street.
5:37>> Thank you. I'm here.
5:46I'm here at last. I took the wrong bus
5:50first. Then I changed buses.
5:54Now I know what to do. Keep practicing
5:57and I'll see you in the next lesson.
6:03Welcome back to English life story. Are
6:07you ready to practice your English
6:10today? Imagine you are Sarah. You need
6:14to take the bus to Green Street. You
6:17arrive at the bus stop, but you are not
6:20sure which bus to take. You ask someone
6:24for help. You find the right bus, but
6:28there is a problem with your payment.
6:31And just when you think everything is
6:34going well, the bus takes a different
6:37route. What do you do? Don't worry. We
6:41will practice these situations together
6:44step by step. By the end of this lesson,
6:49you will know how to ask about a bus
6:51route, pay for a ticket, find your stop,
6:56understand a route change, and change
6:59buses. You don't need long or difficult
7:02sentences. You just need clear, useful
7:06English. So, take a deep breath, relax,
7:10and get ready to speak. Listen
7:13carefully. Repeat after me and imagine
7:17you are really in each situation.
7:22Let's begin.
7:24Part one, essential bus vocabulary.
7:28Bus route. First, let's learn the word
7:32route. Route is the way a bus travels
7:36from one place to another. For example,
7:40one bus may go to the airport while
7:43another bus goes to Green Street. Listen
7:46and repeat. Route.
7:51Bus route.
7:55Now say I need to check the bus route.
8:01Again I need to check the bus route.
8:07You can also ask which bus should I
8:10take.
8:14This question is very useful when you
8:16don't know which bus to take.
8:21The correct bus.
8:25The word correct means right. The
8:29correct bus is the bus that takes you to
8:31your destination.
8:33Listen and repeat. The correct bus.
8:39Now imagine you are looking at several
8:42buses. You can say, "I need to find the
8:46correct bus.
8:51Or ask the driver, "Does this bus go to
8:55Green Street?"
9:00Again, does this bus go to Green Street?
9:07This is better than getting on a bus and
9:09hoping it goes to the right place.
9:12Always check before you board.
9:17Fair.
9:20A fair is the money you pay for a bus
9:23ride.
9:26Listen and repeat. Fair.
9:31Bus fair.
9:35Now use it in a sentence.
9:38How much is the fair?
9:42Again. How much is the fair?
9:48You can also ask, "Can I pay by card?"
9:54Or, "Can I pay in cash?"
9:59Remember, cash means paper money or
10:02coins. If your card doesn't work, stay
10:06calm and ask what other payment methods
10:08are available. You can say, "Can I pay
10:12in cash instead?
10:16Ticket.
10:19A ticket is proof that you have paid for
10:22your journey. Listen and repeat. Ticket.
10:28Now say, "One ticket, please."
10:34Again, one ticket, please.
10:39When the driver gives you your ticket,
10:41you can say, "Thank you very much.
10:47And before using your ticket on another
10:49bus, remember to ask, "Can I use this
10:52ticket?"
10:56Sometimes you may need to buy another
10:59ticket.
11:02Bus stop.
11:05A bus stop is a place where buses pick
11:08up and drop off passengers.
11:10Listen and repeat. Bus stop.
11:17Now imagine you need to catch another
11:19bus. Ask, "Where is the bus stop?"
11:26Again, where is the bus stop?
11:31You can also ask, "Is the bus stop
11:34across the street?"
11:38And when someone helps you, say, "Thank
11:41you for your help.
11:46Get on and get off. These two
11:50expressions are very important. Get on
11:54means to enter a bus. Get off means to
11:58leave a bus. Listen carefully. Get on
12:02the bus.
12:05Get off the bus.
12:08Now practice these sentences. I need to
12:11get on bus 12.
12:14I need to get off at Market Street.
12:19Again, I need to get off at Market
12:22Street.
12:25Remember, we usually say get on the bus
12:29and get off the bus.
12:32Change buses.
12:34Sometimes one bus cannot take you all
12:37the way to your destination. You may
12:40need to take another bus. This is called
12:44changing buses. Listen and repeat.
12:47Change buses.
12:50Now say, I need to change buses.
12:56Again, I need to change buses.
13:00You can ask where can I change buses
13:05or which bus should I take next?
13:10These questions are useful when a bus
13:13route changes or you need to continue
13:16your journey on another bus.
13:20Route change. A route change happens
13:23when a bus takes a different way because
13:26of road work, traffic, or a closed
13:29street. Listen and repeat. Route change.
13:35Now say the bus is taking a different
13:38route.
13:40Again, the bus is taking a different
13:43route.
13:46You can ask another passenger, can you
13:48explain the route change?
13:52And if you need help reaching your
13:54destination, ask where should I get off.
13:59These short questions can help you
14:01understand what to do next.
14:05Part two, practical speaking practice.
14:09Now that you know the important words,
14:11let's use them in real situations.
14:15Imagine you are Sarah standing at a bus
14:18stop. You need to go to Green Street.
14:21There are several buses and you don't
14:24know which one is right. What do you
14:26say? You can say, "Excuse me, can you
14:30help me?
14:32Does bus 8 go to Green Street?
14:36Now imagine the person tells you that
14:39bus 8 goes to the airport. You need
14:42another bus. You can ask which bus
14:46should I take.
14:49The person says bus 12 goes to Green
14:52Street. You reply thank you for your
14:55help.
14:57Now bus 12 arrives. Before getting on,
15:01you ask the driver, "Does this bus go to
15:04Green Street?"
15:06The driver says, "Yes." You can answer,
15:10"Great. Thank you."
15:13Now you are sure you have found the
15:15correct bus.
15:18Part three. What if your card doesn't
15:21work? Imagine you are boarding the bus.
15:25You want to pay by card. You tap your
15:28card, but the payment doesn't work.
15:31Don't panic. You can ask the driver,
15:34"Can I pay by card?"
15:37The driver says yes, but your card still
15:40doesn't work. What can you say? Oh, my
15:44card isn't working.
15:47Then ask, "Can I pay in cash instead?"
15:52The driver says, "Yes." You open your
15:54wallet and say, "Okay, here is the
15:57money."
15:59The driver gives you a ticket. You say,
16:02"Thank you very much."
16:06Let's practice the important sentences
16:08again. My card isn't working.
16:13Can I pay in cash instead?
16:17One ticket, please.
16:20Thank you very much.
16:23These are practical sentences to
16:25remember whenever you need to pay for
16:28public transport. You can answer great.
16:32Thank you.
16:34Now you are sure you have found the
16:37correct bus.
16:39Part four. Don't miss your stop. Now
16:44imagine you are sitting on the bus. You
16:47are looking out the window, but you
16:49don't know when you will reach Green
16:51Street. You don't want to miss your
16:53stop. You can ask another passenger. I'm
16:57going to Green Street.
17:01Can you tell me when we get there?
17:06The passenger agrees to help. You say,
17:10"Thank you. That's very kind of you."
17:15Now, imagine the bus driver makes an
17:18announcement. The road is closed, so the
17:22bus cannot stop at Green Street. You
17:25feel confused. What can you ask? What's
17:29happening?
17:32Why is the bus taking a different route?
17:37Or simply, what does that mean?
17:42Now the passenger explains that you need
17:45to get off at Market Street and take bus
17:485. You can ask, "Where should I get
17:51off?"
17:54The passenger answers, "Get off at
17:57Market Street."
18:00Now repeat. I need to get off at Market
18:04Street.
18:07Then I need bus 5.
18:11Thank you. That helps a lot.
18:16You now know what to do.
18:20Part five, asking for directions.
18:24Imagine you have arrived at Market
18:26Street. You get off the bus, but you
18:29cannot find the stop for bus 5. You look
18:33around and see an older man nearby. You
18:36politely ask, "Excuse me, can you help
18:40me?
18:43Where is the bus five stop?
18:48The man points toward the bus shelter
18:50and says go straight and turn left.
18:56Let's understand these useful direction
18:59words. Go straight means continue
19:02forward. Turn left means change
19:06direction to your left. Now repeat. Go
19:10straight.
19:13Turn left.
19:17Where is the bus stop?
19:20Thank you very much.
19:25Now you find the correct stop. Bus 5
19:28arrives. Before boarding, you ask the
19:32driver, "Does Gus bus go to Green
19:34Street?"
19:37The driver says yes. You smile and say,
19:41"Great. I need to get there."
19:45You have solved the problem.
19:48Now, let's put everything together in
19:51one practical conversation.
19:54Imagine you are Sarah. You are at the
19:58bus stop and you need to reach Green
20:00Street. Listen to each line and repeat
20:04Sarah's sentences.
20:10Excuse me. Can you help me?
20:16Does bus 12 go to Green Street?
20:23The driver confirms the route.
20:29Great. One ticket, please.
20:36Can I pay by card?
20:41Her card does not work.
20:47Oh, my card isn't working.
20:54Can I pay in cash instead?
21:00She pays and receives her ticket.
21:06Thank you very much.
21:12She gets on the bus and finds a seat.
21:18I'm going to Green Street. Can you tell
21:21me when we get there?
21:27Suddenly, the driver announces a route
21:29change.
21:34What does that mean?
21:39The passenger explains that Sarah must
21:43get off at Market Street.
21:48Where should I get off?
21:54Thank you for your help.
22:00She gets off and asks for directions.
22:07Excuse me, where's the bus five stop?
22:14The man points toward the shelter.
22:21Thank you very much.
22:26She boards bus 5 and asks the driver,
22:30"Does this bus go to Green Street?"
22:36The driver says yes.
22:42Great. Thank you.
22:47At last, Sarah reaches Green Street.
22:54I'm here at last.
23:00I took the wrong bus first,
23:06then I changed buses.
23:12Now I know what to do.
23:18Part seven, vocabulary review.
23:22Before we finish, let's review the most
23:25useful words from today's lesson. A
23:29route is the way a bus travels.
23:32A fair is the money you pay for a
23:36journey. A ticket is proof of payment
23:39for your ride. A bus stop is where you
23:43wait for a bus. To get on means to enter
23:48a bus. To get off means to leave a bus.
23:53To change buses means to leave one bus
23:56and take another. A route change means
24:00the bus is taking a different way. Now
24:04repeat these important expressions.
24:07Which bus should I take?
24:12Does this bus go to Green Street?
24:18Can I pay in cash instead?
24:23Can you tell me when we get there?
24:28Where should I get off?
24:32Where is the bus five stop?
24:38Can I use this ticket?
24:42These sentences can help you handle many
24:45everyday bus situations.
24:48Part eight, your final challenge. Let's
24:52finish with a quick speaking challenge.
24:56Imagine you are at a bus stop. You want
24:59to go to Green Street, but you don't
25:01know which bus to take. What do you ask?
25:08Say, "Excuse me, which bus should I
25:11take?"
25:14Now, you get on the bus, but your card
25:17doesn't work. What do you say?
25:23Say, "My card isn't working. Can I pay
25:26in cash instead?"
25:31Now, the bus changes its route and you
25:34need to take another bus. What do you
25:37ask?
25:40Say, "Where should I get off?"
25:46You reach Market Street, but you can't
25:48find the next bus stop. What do you say?
25:54Say, "Excuse me, where is the bus 5
25:58stop?"
26:02Finally, you find bus 5 before boarding.
26:06What do you ask the driver?
26:10Say, "Does this bus go to Green Street?"
26:17And when you arrive, say, "I'm here at
26:21last."
26:25You have practiced asking for help,
26:28checking a route, paying a fair,
26:31understanding a route change, and
26:33changing buses. These are real life
26:36situations and now you have simple
26:39English sentences to help you handle
26:41them.
26:43Remember, you don't need to speak fast
26:46or use difficult words. Speak slowly. Be
26:50polite. Ask questions when you need
26:53help. And don't be afraid to make
26:55mistakes. Every conversation is a chance
26:58to learn.
27:02Thank you for practicing with English
27:05life story. Keep learning, keep
27:07speaking, and keep building your
27:09confidence one simple conversation at a
27:12time. I'll see you in day 23. Take care
27:16and have a wonderful day.

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