On the bus, seat 12 is not seat 21 (A1)
Bruno has a ticket to Valencia, seat 12. A woman is sitting there: her number is 21. The two numbers look alike. A Spanish A1 reading.
Viajar en autobús
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12 . , . . . «. 12.»
. « .» . 21. . : 12. . , .
. . , , . «¿ 21 ?», . . : 18, 19, 20. 21 , .
. . . . . 21. . . . , .
12. , 12 . , . . . , . . , .
, , . . 12 21 . .
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What you'll learn
Present tense, the numbers 12 and 21, and bus words in one scene.
Bruno boards a bus with a ticket to Valencia and seat 12. A woman is in seat 12: her ticket says 21. She reads the one and the two the wrong way round. Toward the back are 18, 19, 20 and then 21. She sits in 21 and Bruno sits in 12.
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Phrases for training
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viajar en autobús
newtravel by bus
Viajar en autobús means to go from city to city on a bus.
Main topic of the article and its opening sentence.
cómoda y barata
newcomfortable and cheap
Cómoda y barata describes the bus as a way to travel.
Two main advantages of the bus from the opening paragraph.
billete de ida
newone-way ticket
Billete de ida is a ticket for the outward journey only.
Phrase from the ticket-office dialogue.
subo al autobús
newI get on the bus
Subo al autobús means to board the bus through the front door.
Boarding action described in the article.
sale puntual
newleaves on time
Sale puntual means the bus departs exactly at the scheduled time.
Important detail about the nine o'clock departure.
me bajo del autobús
newI get off the bus
Me bajo del autobús means to exit the bus at the stop.
Ends the journey in Valencia with a suitcase.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Station
estación
station
Estación de autobuses is the building where you buy tickets and board.
Key location from the second paragraph.
Ticket office
taquilla
ticket office
Taquilla is the counter where bus tickets are sold.
Where the author buys the ticket to Valencia.
Bus bay
dársena
bus bay
Dársena is a boarding area with a number and destination sign.
Helps you find the right bus at the station.
Driver
conductor
driver
Conductor is the person who drives the bus and checks tickets.
Greets passengers when they board.
Discount
descuento
discount
Descuento is a reduced price for students and seniors.
Explains who pays less for the ticket.
Suitcase
maleta
suitcase
Maleta is the luggage the author carries when arriving in Valencia.
Word from the final paragraph of the journey.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Gustar: me gusta
Me gusta viajar en autobús
I like
Me gusta + infinitive: the activity viajar is liked, not autobús as subject.
Main pattern from the article's opening paragraph.
Estar: near the center
La estación de autobuses está cerca del centro
the station is near the center
Está cerca del centro uses estar + place for the station's location.
Pattern from the bus station paragraph.
Comparative: más barato que
Es más barato que el tren y que el avión
cheaper than the train and plane
Más barato que compares the bus price with train and plane.
Shows why the author chooses the bus.
Present: subo al autobús
Subo al autobús por la puerta delantera
I get on the bus
Subo is present tense of subir; a regular action each time you board.
Verb from the front-door boarding paragraph.
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