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Rashid was at the bus station. He was sitting in the . He had a big bag next to him. He wanted to take a bus to the city. He did not know which bus to take. He looked at the on the wall. The had a lot of numbers and times. He could not understand it. He felt a little . A man was sitting near him. The man looked friendly. Rashid walked over to him. "Excuse me," said Rashid. "Which bus goes to the city center?" The man smiled and said, "You need bus number five." Rashid said, "Thank you very much." Rashid went back to his seat. He felt better now. He put his ticket in his pocket. He waited for a few minutes.
Then an old woman sat down next to him. She had a small bag and a newspaper. She looked at Rashid and smiled. Rashid smiled back. "Are you waiting for the bus to the city?" she asked. "Yes," said Rashid. "I am taking bus number five." The woman shook her head. "No, no," she said. "Bus number five does not go to the city center. You need bus number nine." Rashid looked . "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes, I am sure," said the woman. Rashid did not know what to think. The man said number five. The woman said number nine. He felt . Rashid stood up. He decided to find the right answer.
He walked to the . A young worker was standing there. "Hello," said Rashid. "I need some help, please." The worker said, "Of course! How can I help you?" Rashid his problem. "One person told me bus number five. Another person told me bus number nine. I do not know which one is ." The worker checked the computer. "Bus number five goes to the north part of the city," she said. "Bus number nine goes to the city center." Rashid laughed a little. "So the woman was right!" he said. "Yes," said the worker, "but the man was not wrong. He just did not understand where you wanted to go." Rashid thanked the worker. He went back to the . He sat down and waited for bus number nine. When the bus arrived, he got on and found a seat. He felt happy and ready for his trip.
a room where people sit and wait, for example at a station
"Rashid sat in the waiting room at the bus station."
not able to think clearly or understand something
"Rashid felt confused because two people gave him different answers."
a flat surface on a wall that shows information
"He looked at the board to find the bus times."
to tell someone about something so they can understand it
"Rashid explained his problem to the worker at the desk."
right; without any mistakes
"He wanted to find the correct bus number."
a place at a station or building where you can ask for help
"Rashid walked to the information desk to ask for help."
feeling something you did not expect
"Rashid looked surprised when the woman gave him different information."
feeling nervous or unhappy because you are not sure about something
"He felt a little worried because he could not read the board."
Excuse me
used to politely get someone's attention
""Excuse me," said Rashid. "Which bus goes to the city center?""
How can I help you?
a polite question asking what someone needs
"The worker at the desk said, "How can I help you?""
Are you sure?
used to check if someone is certain about what they said
""Are you sure?" Rashid asked the woman."
I don't know what to think
used when you feel confused and cannot decide something
"Rashid did not know what to think after he heard two different answers."
find the right answer
to discover the correct information
"Rashid decided to find the right answer by going to the information desk."
shook her head
moved her head from side to side to show disagreement
"The woman shook her head and said bus number five was wrong."
Of course!
used to say yes in a friendly and willing way
""Of course! How can I help you?" said the worker."
ready for
prepared and able to do something
"Rashid felt happy and ready for his trip."
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