Lesson 18. An Act of Kindness

An Act of Kindness
The bus was very crowded today.
People were squeezed together, pushing each other for an inch of space.
I was beginning to get angry and impatient, and was thinking of jumping off at the next stop.
Just then, I noticed a frail old man get up from his seat, and gesture to a young expectant
mother to come sit on his seat.
He boldly waved aside the people in her way, and made sure she was safely seated.
As he stood, clinging on to the rod of the swerving bus, I realized that even
the worst moments can bring out the best in a person.

A) Vocabulary:
1. Impatient (adjective) – Not willing to wait
2. Frail ( adjective) - Weak in health
3. Gesture (verb) – Movement of the hand
4. Aside (adverb) – To one side
5. Cling (verb) – To hold tightly
6. Swerve (verb) – To turn suddenly
Use the new words in your own sentences.

B) Pick a word to describe the action of the old man:
1. Courteous. 2. Respectful. 3. Caring. 4. All of the above.

C)Please write/talk about a "courteous action" of yours.

D) Please write a few sentences about your last bus trip.

E) Fill in the blanks/complete the sentences:
     1. I take a bus…. school/work.
     2. I pay the bus fare…. the conductor.
     3. The driver must slow down for us to get…. and…..the bus.

F) Use the correct tense to fill in the blanks:
Swerve/Cling– When the bus……. I have to ……on to the rod.

G) Unscramble the sentence:

      Crowded the today bus very was

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  1. Unknown27 January 2018 at 01:37

    The bus was crowded that day.

    C. Please write/ talk about a 'courteous action' of yours.

    ReplyDelete

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