Lesson Thirty Eight: Article
First time taking the bus

Xuéyòu and Rénměi used this weekend learning how to take the Běijīng buses. Before this weekend they rode bicycles and took taxis. In terms of Běijīng travel means, the buses are the most commonly used. Many people take the buses to go to work, leave work, to go shopping, to run errands, or to travel around. Everybody takes the buses to get pretty much anywhere.

In the morning Xuéyòu and Rénměi set off from Běidà on the 332 bus, then they switched to the 103 trolley to go to Wángfǔjǐng to buy things. Xiǎofāng told them that in Běijīng the buses go in all directions, there are many connecting roads. The majority of buses connect in pairs. After arriving at the bus stop, you definitely need to look clearly at the bus stop signs and take a good look at where this bus route goes, by all means don’t take the wrong direction. After getting on the bus, you need to go to the ticket sales person and show the monthly ticket or tell the ticketer which bus stop they wanted. According to the distance apart, purchase the bus ticket. Xiǎofāng reminded them, they need to be careful to clearly listen to the ticketer’s announcement of the bus stop, if they don’t want to get off at the wrong stop. Sometimes the location is between two stops. If the destination from this stop is not close, or the next stop is close, you can ask the ticketer. The bus is not as fast as a taxi, but its much cheaper. Many people like to take the buses.

Although this is Xuéyòu and Rénměi’s first time taking the bus, they still unexpectedly easily arrived at their destination, they were both very happy and extremely thankful to Xiǎofāng, because Xiǎofāng taught them how to take the buses.

 

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