Anna is new in the city. She does not have a watch. Her phone is also dead. Anna needs to catch a bus at three o'clock. She sees a man on a bench. 'Excuse me,' Anna says. 'Do you have the time?' The man looks at his watch. 'It is two thirty,' he says. 'Thank you very much!' Anna says. Anna has thirty minutes. She walks to a coffee shop. She orders a coffee. Anna drinks her coffee slowly. She looks at the clock on the wall. It shows two forty-five. Anna finishes her coffee quickly. She pays and leaves the coffee shop. Anna walks to the bus stop. She sees a woman waiting there. 'Excuse me,' Anna says to the woman. 'What time is it, please?' The woman looks at her phone. 'It is five minutes to three,' she says. 'Thank you!' Anna says. The bus arrives at three o'clock. Anna gets on the bus. She finds a seat near the window. The bus is very full today. An old man sits next to Anna. 'Hello,' the man says. 'Hello,' Anna replies. 'Do you know when we arrive at the station?' the man asks. 'I think at three thirty,' Anna says. 'Thank you,' the man says with a smile.
English Story (A1)Asking the Time
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About this story
Anna is new in the city and needs to catch a bus. She asks strangers for the time because her phone is dead. She learns useful phrases for asking and telling the time while getting to the bus stop on time.
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Comprehension Questions
3 questions
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Why does Anna need to ask someone for the time?
2
What time is it when the man on the bench tells Anna?
3
Who sits next to Anna on the bus?
Vocabulary
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