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“Bus Transportation”

Instructions: Watch this video about bus travel and answer the questions. Then, read the script at the bottom of the page.

Online Investigations and Discussion Questions

How do you get to and from work and/or school? What is the reason for using this mode of transportation? Choose a city in a different area or country that you would like to visit. Use the internet to find out about these two means of getting around the city (e.g., bus, subway, train, taxis, bicycle) and compare these transportation methods in terms of cost and accessibility to popular locations.

Video Script

Hi, I’m Randall. [I’m] walking down to the bus stop right now. I take the bus every day.

Uh, [it] usually takes about an hour, and [the] things I like about taking the bus are, number one, I don’t have to worry about the driving in case of, uh, dangerous, snowy conditions.

And the other thing is, is that on the bus, I can use the internet. It has a nice internet connection, and I can relax and do work . . . relax, watch movies, or whatever I need to do.