Page 15 - Reading and Writing 4

Before You Read

1 Match the vehicles with the places.

aeroplane port

train bus stop

bus railway

car station

ship airport
garage

Listen and Read

At the Station

Joey and his father were going to meet Joey’s grandmother at the
railway station. When Joey and his father reached the railway station,
Joey ran to the platform. The platform is the place where passengers

board the train. On this particular day, it was busy and crowded. Joey

saw the conductor guiding passengers to their coaches. He also saw a
mother helping her young daughter get onto a train. A fruit seller was
selling various seasonal fruits, including watermelon and cantaloupe.

A man was buying a book from the bookstore. At ten o’clock, Joey’s

grandmother’s train arrived. As the train came to a stop, Joey climbed
onto the train with his father. Father helped Grandmother with her
luggage, while Joey helped Grandmother to get off the train.

After You Read

1 Work with a partner and discuss the following questions.
According to the passage, was Joey excited to meet his grandmother?
Why or why not?

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