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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The night bus

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Follow a short story with a gentle ending.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

passenger
A person travelling in a vehicle.
aisle
The passage between rows of seats.
letter
A written message sent by post.

Answer key

  1. The last night bus was almost empty when Ruth got on.“Got on” links: “go-ton”.
  2. An old man near the back was quietly reading a newspaper.“Quietly” has three syllables.
  3. When the bus stopped suddenly, his bag fell into the aisle.“Aisle” has a silent s; do not confuse it with “isle”.
  4. Ruth picked it up and noticed it was full of old letters.“Picked it up” links: “pick-ti-tup”.
  5. He smiled and explained that he was finally taking them home to his brother.The h of “his” is weak.

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