Level: A1

Travel & Directions

Tickets, times, and simple directions in a city.

CEFR A1 · 159 words · ~1 min read · US English

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I check the bus schedule on my phone.

The next bus comes in ten minutes.

I wait at stop number three.

I tap my card when I get on.

I sit near the window.

I listen for my stop.

I press the button to get off.

I ask a guard, Excuse me, where is the train station?

He says, Go straight and turn left.

I walk two blocks and see the sign.

I buy a ticket at the machine.

I choose a one-way ticket.

I check the platform number.

I read the map on the wall.

I get on the correct train.

I keep my bag close to me.

I get off at Central Station.

I follow the Exit signs.

Outside, I open a map app.

I search for the museum.

The app says it is ten minutes away.

I cross the street at the light.

I arrive at the museum entrance.

I am on time for my tour.

Where does the writer go at the end?
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To a museum — The text says: I arrive at the museum entrance. I am on time for my tour.
What does the guard say?
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Go straight and turn left — The text says: He says, Go straight and turn left.
What does the writer ride first?
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The bus — The writer taps a card and gets on the bus, then buys a train ticket later.
The app says the museum is ten minutes away
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True — The text says: The app says it is ten minutes away.