London Buses
There are two main kinds of buses in London: the red double-decker and the red single-decker. There are a large number of routes in London. The main places the bus goes to are shown on the front of the bus.
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double-deckers in London have automatic doors, and you pay the driver
when you go in. On the single-deckers you buy your ticket from a
machine in the bus. These buses travel between the main stations and
stop at fewer stops than the double-deckers. But most London buses
have a conductor who will come round and collect fares.
You can get a bus map of London at most underground stations. This map shows the routes for all the buses. But you’ll have to find the bus stop yourself and remember to look for the number of the bus on the post at the bus stop. You must do so because in a busy street there may be four or five bus stops close together.
Double-deckers have seats for 65 people. Only 5 people are allowed to stand when the seats are full. So the conductor may stop you getting on the bus if there are five passengers already standing.
What kinds of buses can you find in London?
Where can you see the names of the main places the bus goes to?
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What must you buy from a machine in the single-decker?
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What must you do when you go in the bus?
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What must a conductor do?
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6. Where can you get a bus map of London?
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7. What can you see on the post at the bus stop?
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8. Why must you look for the number of the bus?
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9. How many people can a bus take?
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10. What must people do if the seats in a bus are full?
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7. Speaking Practice Finding Your Way Do you understand the prepositions?
on the corner at the traffic lights
near the tower beside the cinema
in front of the Town Hall next to the car park
not far from the station opposite to the Kharkiv Hotel
across from the bus stop in the shopping centre
A. Use these prepositions to talk about the town where you are staying.
1. The Pivdenny railway station is __________________________________
2. The post office is _______________________________________________
3. The swimming pool is ___________________________________________
4. The Town Hall is _______________________________________________
5. The Bus Terminal is ____________________________________________
6. Uspensky Cathedral is ___________________________________________
7. The Opera and Ballet Theatre is ___________________________________
8. _______________________________________ is next to the McDonalds’.
9. _________________________________ is opposite to the Puppet Theatre.
10.There’s a ______________________________________ in the town centre.