B1 – Intermediate
If you are driving a public transport vehicle, the lives of many people’s is your responsibility.
A bus was hit by a truck. The bus driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Fortunately, there was no passenger in the bus and the bus driver was not seriously hurt.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the accident a bus driver luckily survived.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/lucky-bus-driver-level-3/
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “graze” mean, “Miraculously, the bus driver only suffered cuts and grazes, and fortunately, there were no passengers onboard the bus.”? Use this word in your own sentence.
- What does “to run a red light” mean, “A bus driver in New Mexico was not wearing his seat belt when a pickup truck allegedly ran a red light, sending the driver through the windscreen.”? Use this expression in your own sentence.
- What does ”footage” mean, “The city transit department released the dramatic footage of the incident.”? Use this word in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What was your reaction to this news?
- What lesson/s do you think the bus driver learned from this incident?
- What is your opinion about the driver not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident?
- What do you think about the truck that ran a red light?
- What do you do to be safe on the road?